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"employed to move camps from here to there.
This morning took up all of the rat traps
and 5 of the stick traps. They are to be
re-set tomorrow.
Weather 6:00 - 16:00 overcast.
16:00 - 20:00 light rain.
Nov 28, Baka R., 18 km Nalah Kablama, Netherlands New Guinea 2200 m.
198 more traps, 24 stick traps - 0.
The action brought in the following:
1 Anisomys,
3 Peroryctes, 2 Chromys, 2 Dorcopsis,
2 Phalanger, 3 Pseudochir, 1 Melomys,
4 Psuedodromus.
This morning reset 213 rat traps and 5 stick
traps in the first part of camp. Followed the
main trail out of the little valley and into
the forest edge for about 200 m. Then started
the line setting all of the traps on the
north facing slope of the Baka River. The region
is that of heavy open forest with a thick
undergrowth and a forest floor of leaves
and litter. In spite the floor is very deep and
black with rotting leaves. This afternoon
prepared specimens.
Weather 6:00 - 15:00 clear with occasional
shifting cloud.
15:00 - 20:00 overcast, light evening rain.
Nov 29 Baka R., 18 km Nalah Kablama Netherlands New Guinea 2200 m.
198 more traps, 213 rat traps, 29 stick traps -
1 Synomys, 8 Melomys (2 dead). The action
brought in the following:
5 Anisomys,
1 Rhydomys, 1 Dasyurus, 1 Phalanger,
6 Pseudochirus, 1 Myomys, 1 Dorcopsis,
2 Peroryctes.
Started traps and prepared specimens
today. This morning the boys took up
the more traps and 24 stick traps. They
are to be re-set tomorrow.