General Account 1938-1939
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Owl pellet examination. #1 - 1 Mellonys jwrinkelt (Very recent) #2 - 1 Mellonys ? (Very recent) #3 - 1 Mellonys adult (Very recent) #4 - 1 Mellonys jaw (Very recent) #5 - 2 Peroryctes? (Recent) Material saved #6 - 1 Stenomyx (Recent) #7 - 2 Stenomyx (Old) #8 - 1 Strongy (Old) #9 - 2 Stenomyx (Old) #10 - 3 Stenomyx (Old) #11 - 2 Strongy (Old) #12 - 1 Mellonys jaw. (Old) #13 - 1 Mellonys jaw, 1 Strongy (Old) #14 - 1 Peroryctes, 1 Strongy (Old) Four or five owl skulls which were saved. Two were picked up just to the west and apparently a year or two old for the pellets had shrunk greatly having the bones in a scattered heap. At one time it had apparently been used considerably seriously as a roosting site. A colt (or? Pork?) came in study with what he believed to be new pellets. The former proved to be dung of Mellonys and several partially decayed skulls. Part of the material (roots) was saved. Sept 21 2 hrs C Mt Williams, Netherlands New Guinea 3800m. 87 rat traps, 17 stick traps - 1 Peroryctes, 3 Rattus, 7 Stenomyx (2 dead), 2 lizards. Eryngonyx taken by cock from wood train. This morning studied traps and prepared specimens. This afternoon finished up preparation. The heavy mist and rain from about 11:00 on prevented any field work this afternoon. A transport of 4 Djebos and 2 soldiers came up from the lower camp with food stuff.