Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by American Museum of Natural History Library.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
W.T.D. Richardson
1939.
93
General Account
Box 47 specimens
1 cartidge box containing skulls.
3 small tins alcoholics.
Weather: Overcast with occasional small breaks this morning until 10.30. 10.30 to 12.00 heavy rain. Rain 1.00 to 2.00.
2.00 - 5.00 overcast.
Mar. 14 4km SW Burntad Camp Idenburg R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m.
172 moss traps, 216 rat traps, 27 stick traps,
449 grass - 1 Melomys.
From 231 grass X 2 days at 1200 m camp -
1 Echymipera.
This morning tended traps, prepared specimens,
and spent 2 hrs standing on the ridge above camp
for locality in which it set traps. This afternoon
met 101 rat traps south of camp along an Agathis ridge.
It a good looking locality.
This morning caught Critter, 2 solices, 1 convict left
for Burntad Camp.
Weather: Overcast with frequent rains. Heavy
wind this evening.
Mar. 15 4km SW Burntad Camp Idenburg R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m.
155 moss traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps,
442 grass - 1 Echymipera, 3 Keropetes, 1 Melomys
This morning tended inside during the flight
of the Guba to Idenburg. Later prepared specimens.
Afternoon sent 155 moss traps. I am living
trouble with the moss traps. They are tricking
at the rate of about 2 per day.
This afternoon transport came in from
Burntad Camp bringing feed, fuel, mail, and
special orders.
Weather: Morning until 10.30 light broken overcast
with much sunshine. From 10.30 on overcast.
4.30 to last evening heavy rain and very heavy wind.
Mar. 16 4km SW Burntad Camp Idenburg R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m.
155 moss traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps