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Lt DICKER
1969
Log which broke open exploring a bird which I
caught (No. 3069); the no having fox o. When we
get back it was ~1800, just time to gather & mist nets
& clear some jobs to head back down the NW track
to get the . After ~ = 12-15 hrs work = left in
Darkness of 2030 ft. We set the net. After dinner
we studied two detailed maps of the area & finally
located Wanama to our satisfaction - just to the
east of the headwaters of the Namagai R. (Raina
drainage), 2200 ft. with coordinates L: 145° 21'E,
4°, 52'S. Then we checked mist nets, had good
caught 1 Macroglossus (WCL W.3073) & ~50 scarab
girls. Got to bed about 2230.
Aug 27
Up at 0600 to check mist nets. Caught 4 Syconectris
incl'dg 1 with a big running fly (208,307x & 3075-), + 54
Macroglossus. Also 3 bird flew into the tent while we
worked taking out boots & beetles (1 big orange headed mynah,
+ 2 different sp. of kingfisher). After breakfast I
shinned 3 boots. Poshman kept checking the nets clear
away in his. He was catching lots of bird, but something
was also rolling the nets. In the early sun we also had 1 king
of a Syconectris & Macroglossus - the net's cordding had
apparently taken the net. Yancour had gone down to
the river at 0600 to check on trap & reported
catching nothing. After lunch I started setting traps.
I went on a trail & a mission house which led down