1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
Page 107
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Sun Ap. 25. Lad night Van pot an dun Dactylopsis. Seven jichy - gir on fun 7.15 to 9.15. Did not see an eye! Bay took two chongo. This evening the boys caught Two Hippopotamus alterence, in their tents. Lochuri is a "vanston" lettuce. It is just at the west foot of the divide ridge. The ridge is south - covered, the lowlands mostly in forest. Then an little "sewls" scattered sand. The Sandadnya Creek runs N.W. to near here. It is mostly edged with fruit but a little sewls cyprian also. The sewls is composed of one moderately tall tree - at most 100 feet. The savanna is chiefly in tall spear fern. Some patches of short fern shrubs at Horse plain, Temperature on Wed. Thru to Fri nights over Cowl - down to 75°. Last night, partly overcast, the thermometer did not drop below 80°. Tonight is 79°. The S.E. winds are blowing strong. Vackings and triple eyes of bats in flight - fatable Small fruit bats such as Nyctinia, Ochtonycteris, and Syconycteris. Mon Ap. 26. Short scrub turkey. Moved 10 traps to Sandadnya Creek. Caught 9 set for Hydromys. At night received about a score of Miniopterus - 1 Chalinolobus, 2 Teptozonus from China turned on Possession Isl., collected by the crew of the "Lochiel". Died turkey for bats. Tues Ap. 27. Pattus & Melony still camp in. The Rattus of the jecti gangs is still scarce (we not have Yet). No Hydromys. The older of my two boys, Moreton shot at Thylopsis, Stygim, Coxenii. Set 15 more river traps. Rebuilt old line with dried fish. Wed. Ap. 28. Vackings in Saw hill scrubs produced only a pecko. Saw number of bats. Van shot ad. 9 Cuscus & a Dactylopsis. Thu. Ap. 29. Horta, Sanguineta levels laye male sand valley. Nail day. Self went down with truck to Road Johns Point.