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Wm B Richardson
1929
General Account
Dug in taking on my radio duties while he remains in this camp.
Weather: Broken overcast in morning. Rain during afternoon clearing about 4:00. Evening overcast.
Apr 2 4 Km. SW Burnlad Camp. Hunting W. Methelords Plus Swines 850m
125 more traps, 205 rat traps, 27 stub traps,
987 snares - 1 Rattus, 1 Phelergos, 1 Forenging,
1 Melomys, 1 Hydromys, 2 (Juv.) Peroryctes. Salt
1 Pseudochirons.
This morning tended traps and prepared specimens. The afternoon rained about once making note and generally doing nothing for today is Sunday. Evening out for nets and caught 1.
Last evening out jocking. Saw one civ cat but it escaped. It was probably one of the large gray Phelergos. It was first seen climbing up a wild ginger tree. After having several shots it disappeared in the foliage of a large tree. It climbed with remarkable ease and speedily got in out the slow motion climbing of the Peroryctes.
Weather: Broken overcast during day with much sunshine during midday. Rain during night starting about 9:00.
Apr 3 4 Km. SW Burnlad Camp. Hunting W. Methelords Plus Swines 850m
125 more traps, 205 rat traps, 27 stub traps,
987 snares - 3 (Juv.) Peroryctes, 1 Elomys, 1 Dasyurus.
1 Melomys, 1 Hydromys, 1 Dusylurax, 1 Rattus.
Salt, Entelloma.
This morning tended traps and prepared specimens. Afternoon net 104 rat along the river below camp. Evening out for nets and later out jocking. Weather: Morning broken overcast. Afternoon intermittent rain during about 2:30. Last evening heavy rain.