1954 May 18 Arun River Valley, elev. 600 ft, Nepal. A falcon + 2 small birds taken along side the river, which is sand bottomed with occasional tree graves. The falcon (W.W.D. 40) is sitting motionless on top of a 6 ft. boulder. Several other falcons have been seen overhead in the immediate area and one is posted on the apex of a 50ft. tree debut 100 yds. from the bird shot. The small birds, same sp. (W.W.D. 41, 42), are shot from a bush of ~6 birds in low, willow-like trees within 100 ft. of the river. Time 4:00 PM. A dove + two other smaller birds are taken from the clay, partially wooded (broad- leafed trees), steep slope 75 yds. from a stream small tributary off on the east side of the Arun River. The slope is S-facing & all 3 birds taken are not more than 100 ft. up the slope. The 2 smaller birds (W.W.D. 38, 39) were shot from low trees. The dove (W.W.D. 37) is taken from the top of a 50ft. tree bare of leaves. There is one other dove in the same tree. Time 4:30 PM.