GK Pearson 1969 30 July 29, 1969 4km ENE Paimona, Lost Lio, New Zealand. Feeling fine today. Went to the grid in area, where, thanks to some garins the previous evening, we were able to measure the amount of water in a Tilla Basin flat, etc. The rest are doing cage traps while I putter. Back to the north end of the headland in the late afternoon. We strung 2 nets for bats and I set 3 steel + 5 bacon-baited Sherman (large) for the large-track rat. Ray + OP went in a few caves, but found no bats. As soon as it started to get dark, much bat activity by bats flying close around the rocks. Soon caught one in the net and removed it - a very little Pipistrelle-like(?) bat. Another flew into the net but we tried leaving it there for a few minutes in the hope it would call in another, but it flew off. We stayed until 7:15, looking for geckos, but with no success. July 30, 1969 Had a Rattus norvegicus in a grip trap set along the wall of the cave at the high-water line. It was a long-skinning female - caught by the back foot. The other traps were undisturbed, & to get into the grip trap she must have gone past a large Sherman baited with bacon and one baited with a mouse carcass. So much for bait. The bat nets had another little