west of camp. This was in one of the most conspicuous things in the region. Erosion here has been very rapid and recent forming a large almost flat at the mouth of a large road or canyon into which the earth and rocks from the slopes are sliding in. We scrambled up through the road and out over a scumble to the south and found it crops through a bit of forest of the side hill. It has been cut over by natives and the ground vegetation largely destroyed by pigs. Weather: 6:00 - 14:00 scattered drifting clouds. 14:00 - 28:00 overcast, light evening rain. Oct 12 Balim R., Netherlands New Guinea 1600m 181 minor traps, 199 set traps - 9 Melomys, 1 Sturnopsis, 1 Rattus. The Eupistillus was shot yesterday evening close camp. The morning furbled traps and prepared specimens. This afternoon went up the river for a shot rage but was driven back by the heavy rain. The area is garden land in cultivation, extcept for a small strip at the edge of the strip river bank. This strip is vegetated with casparine and or undergrowth of coarse grass or shrubs. Weather 6:00 - 13:00 unsettled overcast 13:00 - 20:00 overcast, heavy afternoon rain. Oct 13 Balim R., Netherlands New Guinea 1400m. 181 minor traps, 199 set traps, - 2 Rattus, 2 Melomys (dead), 1 Sturnopsis. 2 Ezyenetus were shot yesterday evening. 1 Eulornicis was brought in by Dyak [See further notes] This morning furbled traps prepared specimens. A rat should be used for shot Dye. At the two camps above, the 2800m and 2200m camps, no pigs were seen nor seen the apparently any about the native villages. The lower track of dry land has been seen along the motor trails and a single individual seen in one of the villages. This forest was small