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28th 73, Richardson
1938
50
General Account
Sept 17 from N.E. Willminia to Matalaids New Guinea 3560m.
151 net traps, 207 more traps, 20 stick traps.
1 Endromicia, 2 Petter, 1 Dasyurus, 1 Perodichius,
18 Stenoma (2 dead)
Spent the day studying traps and
preparing specimens.
This morning (9.30?) Bruce and two of
the collectors moved up to the camp above. (At
Serre Valley Camp) Note from Archbell says
that he is having difficulty finding a good
route at the top of Willminia. I hope
that he will soon discover one.
Some group of 15 or 16 natives along
the trail looking from the base of camp
rather tired to SC. They would find nothing
to do with me except to scream on
away from this party. The party consists
of men and women both carrying bags and
bags of what appeared to be sweet potatoes.
The men would not wear my addition "Pap".
Sept 18 2km E Mt Willminia, Netherlands New Guinea 3800m.
151 net traps, 207 more traps, 20 stick traps
6 Stenoma, 1 Logenonze (from N.E. Willminia)
This morning studied traps and prepared
specimens, and packed my equipment to move
to Serre Valley Camp.
At 10:30 AM left camp with my collecting
boy Oscar, 2 Dyce carriers (1 for Mickey), and 2 soldiers.
He followed the Logon path SC from camp
past an unnamed lake and up on a
saddle to Serre Valley and camp giving this
at 2.30. The camps there is situated at the
base of a small path fell at a run the
edge of that hill. Everyone has seemed well
and happy especially Rand for today he
obtained a new species of bird, the first
from this camp.