WM R Richardson 1938 63 General Account 1 Pheugle "5305, and 1 Dactylorix brought in by natives. 1 Pheugle "5307 shot by collating boy. This morning tried traps prepared specimens as well studied with the radiometer generator. The shaman went down to trail some distance and crossed the stream and upon his return to the N.W. looked the region over with the idea of setting traps there. The area along the river, the stream side, appears to be the only thing to offer new and different birds. It seems in covered with a second forest and the same as those tried in about the camp. Within 600 to 20:00 high concert with occasional openings. Nov 1 9hm NE Lake Balbana, Netherlands New Guinea 2800m. 197 more traps 214 rat traps, 29 stub traps. 1 Pseudotinus, 2 Melomys, 1 Stenorynchus. The natives brought in the following: 2 Pseudotinus, 3 Rattus, 1 Pheugle, 1 Peroryctes, 1 Byrrhymys, 1 Pogonomys, 1 Melomys. Dr Jorgensen shot 1 Pheugle "5317 Set traps this morning and the remainder of the day too been spent in camp preparing specimens and calibrating the Oleo meter. The bearing in the gearbox of the back sprocket would change when the motor became hot. Repairing of the bearing seem to have solved the difficulty. This morning took up the rat traps as 3 stub traps. The Doyle today wired the wooden top of the trid to the metal base of each trap. The transport returned from the camp below which is at present being established. A note from Jorgensen states that 1 the thing down found several large 2 larger than expected because of high water in the river. The natives are friendly and at present he is trying to establish a Belgian government sort of camp, 2 kids + 2 police. Nov 2 9hm NE Lake Balbana Netherlands New Guinea 2800m. 197 more traps, 26 stub traps -