General Account 1938-1939
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"General Account" Read off this morning for Bundab Camp. Kept here to be away for 4 or 5 days. Taking advantage of the high water and the possible concentration of birds while my team on the dry land guard. Mar.19 4km SW Bundab Camp Climbng R. Netherlands New Guinea 850 150 man traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps, 598 snares - 1 Melony, 1 Phascogel, 1 Phalanger, 1 Tirogetia. Morning studied traps and prepared specimens. Afternoon went down the River rain prevented going very far as seeing was bad. Evening hunted for feet, saw none. Weather: Overcast with light rains in morning and heavy rain in late afternoon. Rained most of the night. Mar.20 4km SW Bundab Camp Climbng R. Netherlands New Guinea 850. 150 man traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps, 643 snares - 4 Melony, 1 Phascogel. Sawm at 1200m camp studied 201 X 2 days - 0. The morning studied traps, prepared specimens and went for a short shoot along the lower flood plain. Afternoon also out in the same region for a short time. Evening out for feet in an opening at the upper edge of the flood plain. This individual seen one of which fell when shot but would not find it. Evening shot & Pseudochirius while walking. Weather: Overcast breaking in late morning, unsettled during afternoon. Mar.21 4km SW Bundab Camp Climbng R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m. 150 man traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps, 670 snares - 1 Phascogel, 4 (2 Jun.) Echymipsus, 1 Melony, 1 Thongs, Shot 2 (1 Jun.) Pseudochirius. The morning studied traps + prepared specimens. Afternoon spent at will the Dyke making swamp. This were two persons in camp this late evening each with a dog it self. They did