"not make th sale and soon left. Spent th evening but shooting and jacking Obtained 2 individuals for this comp. Weather: Morning overcast with occasional lacks; afternoon overcast with occasional light rain. Mar. 22 4th S.W Burnard Camps Darling R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m. 150 man traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps, 2#2 swans - 1 Melamps, 3 (2 Juv.) Eclimopsina, 2 Penguins Yesterday evening shot 1 Pygosternus, 1 Pigistillus. x (on top) Morning spent tending traps and preparing specimens. Afternoon went 27 stick traps in the mangrove east of camp. Soldiers bought in a caseaway today. A young B. Fl. died and wing was saved for specimen. Weather: Morning overcast with light rain, afternoon overcast with occasional small lunch. Net traps at 1200m camp attended today. 231 swans x 2 days - 0 Mar. 23 4th S.W Burnard Camps Darling R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m. 150 man traps, 209 rat traps, 27 stick traps, 769 swans - 1 Melamps, 1 Eclimopsina, 2 Pygosternus. Shot 1 Pygosternus. Caught in insect net 1 Melamps This morning packed specimens for shipment to Hollandia and prepared specimen brought in by collectors. Afternoon went 108 rat traps along the far side of the river above camp. Not many of catching same great rats there. From the raids learn of very high water on Darling. Terrific is planning to leave tomorrow to construct new camps at the edge of the hills. 30 swans: unsettled, broken overcast, occasional light rain.