General Account 1938-1939
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on the far side of the river above camp. Evening shot at bat. Sport several hours During late evening out jackling but without results. Weather: Rain, dry, much sunshine during middle part of the day. Broken overcast morning and evening. This morning Capt. Steerick, Wells, and transport arrived in camp brought up with the books and stationery for American party. They report all well and things in good order at Bimbadal and the camp at the foot of the hills. Mar. 31th Km. SW Bernhard Camp Jhinking R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m. 125 moss traps, 207 rat traps, 27 stub traps, 901 snares - 4 Melonygs, 1 Echyngigera, 1 Chomys. Skt. - 1 Enfallonura. This morning tended traps and prepared specimens. Afternoon inspected present stay trap line. Find that the Dyek has settled and marked suitable runways. Late afternoon took care of alcoholic material. Evening out for late shot failed to get any late out jackling and procured 2 (Juv.) Phalangera. Weather: Broken overcast with much sunshine during mid day. Rain until 8:30 P.M. Apr. 1th Km. SW Bernhard Camp Jhinking R. Netherlands New Guinea 850m. 125 moss traps, 207 rat traps, 27 stub traps, 987 snares - 2 Perrycets, 2 Echyngigera, 4 (3Juv.) Daegurus, 1 Melonygs. Sket 1 Phangera, 2 (1Juv.) Phalangera Specimens at 1200m camp, 23 spars x 3 days = 0 This morning tended traps and prepared specimens. Late afternoon went 97 rat traps along the river bank below camp. Evening out for late shot failed to get any late evening out jackling. Sket 1 Psudochinus Wall, van Duyseis, van Arken and transport came in camp.