2 Hydromya 3 bidae. This morning prepared specimens. This afternoon being rainy and Sunday gave the collectors a rest. I went across the bay with Fred to collect a field of pongdinia nest and at the same time to look on the lower edge of the forest in that vicinity as & possible locally for a trap line. Aug 15 Lake Kalluna, Netherlands New Guinea 3225m. 185 more traps, 190 rat traps, 22 stick traps - 3 Rattus, 5 Strongys, 1 bird. The morning at 7.00 Ford, Bruce, Ito and I left in search of the Strepsicole collecting locality on the small east slope of Mt Wilhelmina. With them went a sergeant, 3 soldiers, 1 cook, 3 corporals, 10 Dyaks and 6 collectors. They came on returning tomorrow. This morning I prepared specimens a word. The afternoon spent in and about the grassy valley following Strengys morning and looking for their nests. The evening we went hunting by flood light saw nothing. The afternoon the two Dyak collectors brought in 2 Endromia which they had caught during their afternoon hunt though the path forest and at rest of camp. Aug 16 Lake Kalluna, Netherlands New Guinea 3225m. 185 more traps, 190 rat traps, 22 stick traps - 2 Strongys, 1 Hydromya. The Endromia were caught yesterday by my two Dyak collectors. 1 bird. This morning I prepared specimens. The two Dyaks went hunting but returned without having seen a animal. This afternoon I went to the outlet of the lake. Spent several hours in this vicinity looking for suitable aspect to set my traps. It would seem that there is suitable aspect for 100 rat traps along the marshy border and lower heavily hill slopes. The two Dyaks