Tu. Mar. 30. 2 a.m. setty but specials to dry - George Parker brought us a Hipposideros diadema syrius th ewer's before. Thu ap. 1. Moved out in the afternoon to the eastern for of Bellenden Ken. The exact locality is a cypress area on the north side of Junction Creek (coming off the slopes of the mtn.), a tributary of the Russell River, which in turn joins the Burdekin, a little above their combined mouth. Settled in at the cove "Panaiks" if a property owned by Stood, Giddens & Wiemer. Fri ap. 2. Van & I had managed to get out approximately 40 traps. Most were set along the edge of the creek bed but a few went in second flush & much dropped about 15cwt. The catch comprised 2 Belomys (carbuncul), a number of Rattus exulis, 2 Rattus californicus & a cahalios - his set having the underside of the tail blocks. In from. went up to the beginning of the trail leading to the tip of Bellenden Ken but lost the trail in a "burn". Mensub Kern (and sons) are apparently the only people who know the trail well. The fairly flat areas are fenced & planted to corn while the public between are used to feed stock. A nearby patch 1 200ft (isolated) is badly burned & set up. If you are some good prizes to the s.w. Jacky produced nothing. Sat. ap. 3. Found entrance to trail up mtn: with wild raspberry patch but lost trail in large "burn" (Len found it later). The catch rather poor, so shifted traps to unexploited scrub where the Junction Creek comes off Bellenden Ken. Heavy rain as we just returned. Pend came ask to learn writer we wanted to go up the mtn. Len & I arrange to go Friday, Van to take over my trip line.