General Account 1938-1939
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The following is a list of specimens to go down with tomorrow's transport. Black box = 53 bag - med. mammals. Green sec containing flat skins. 2 small cans alcoholics. A transport came in this morning with 7 canaries to return tomorrow with specimens. Weather: Morning broken overcast; afternoon continued rain. No. 27 4 Km SW Bernhard Camp, Idenburg R., Netherlands New Guinea 850 m. * 125 more types, 207 net types, 27 still types, 832 species - 1 Phaeozel, 1 Dorcoepis, 1 Melops, 1 Uromys. Started species at 12:00 m. camp 231 species x 3 days - 7 (6) Juv.) Phaeozel. This morning tended traps and prepared specimens. Afternoon spent in the field in search of suitable trapping localities along the river and for painting engines. The morning food returned from the Idenburg. He reports good collecting on Idenburg during the high water. It was particularly successful in the marshy region. He states that he has prepared 3 Phaeozels and a Melops. Early evening was not hot shooting. Many bat flying, apparently 2 sp., but was unable to hit them. Late evening at jacking. Saw or grey rat but it escaped in cover of forest undergrowth. Weather: Rain. Broken overcast with sunshine partially during the late morning. No. 28 4 Km SW Bernhard Camp, Idenburg R., Netherlands New Guinea 850 m. 125 more types, 207 net types, 27 still types, 845 species - 1 Uromys, 1 Dorcoepis. Morning tended traps and prepared specimens. Afternoon spent in search of suitable trapping localities along the ridge.