General Account 1938-1939
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Can be detected in forest by its flapping of wings against the tree probably cant charges feeding location on the new tree. Two individuals seen and second from land. A net for Fox say is well and happy and that Marcus has captured & Loxzygigas. Feb. 23 6th S.W. Bandford Camp, Hunting P. Kellwirth, New Guinea, 1200m. 221 set traps, 17 stitch traps, 103 snares - 1 Desymurus, 2 Rattus, 4 Melomys. This morning studied traps and prepared specimens. This afternoon completed preparation of skins. This evening shot fox, rain prevented packing. Weather: Morning rains overcast. Bush in overcast early afternoon. Poor yesterday evening. Feb. 24 6th S.W. Bandford Camp, Hunting P. Kellwirth, New Guinea, 1200m. 221 set traps, 17 stitch traps, 116 snares - 0. The 2 Entellomys shot yesterday evening. This morning studied traps, prepared the specimens, and developed pictures. This afternoon went for a hunt on one of the ridges down toward the Sepik R. Saw little in the way of bird life and mammals (mist). Weather: Overcast, and mist most of day, small breaks this forenoon. Feb. 25 6th S.W. Bandford Camp, Hunting P. Kellwirth, New Guinea, 1200m. 221 set traps, 17 stitch traps, 134 snares - 1 Thonops, 2 Phascogale, 2 (Nov.) Desmopsis. This morning studied snares and prepared specimens. This afternoon continued preparation of specimens. The boys today set 20 snares and released the set traps. A net from Fox says that he is well and gains on all G. and that Marcus is getting several good things in traps. Sund, Schults - Dr. Kellwirth in today reporting all is