Tom Lorson July 6 1949 Port Nolloth, Van Heever Farm (10-20 ft. elevation) active at night and in the early morning. When captured alive they are very active in their attempts to escape. They scratch and claw wildly with their sharp little digging claws. July 7 7 mi. E. Port Nolloth, (30-40ft) Set out 55 mouse and rat traps around the stick piles and by the burrows of the Bush Stomps. Though their are rodent tracks in great abundance it is very hard to catch them on mealie-meal or meat. Saw numerous mouse and elephant shrew runways which go from one clump of sticks to the next and out to the feeding grounds under succulent bushes. Caught a striped-mouse No. 2216 ♂ by the stick piling, also two gerbils Nos. 2217♀ and 2218♂. The colored people of this area also call this gerbil the (Magmouse). Caught the two gerbils in traps by the stick piles. July 8 Today I caught two gerbils Nos. 2225♀ and 2226 ♂. Van Heever caught one large Namaz- island sand male No. 2229 ♀ and Julie small Grant's golden males Nos. 2220♀, 2221♂, 2222♀ 2223♂, 2224♂. July 9 Tried a new bait today which was a mixture of raisins, peanut butter and oatmeal. Caught four beautiful Elephant Shrews Nos. 2230♀, 2231♀, 2232♀, 2233♂. Also caught two Littledeko's Bush Honey Nos. 2227♂ and 2228♀. Saw several Curious Stomps watching me in front of their