General Account 1938-1939
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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.