Wednesday, March 1, 1939. Dull day: practically no sunshine; mist most of morning: intermittent light rain in afternoon: night clear and moonlit. Teerink, van Arcken, Toxopeus and Schroeder and the whole Sigi party arrived between 10 and 11 o'clock. Van Arcken remained here and rest of party left for Araucaria Creek after lunch. Toxopeus caught 53 spp. of butterflies on the Sigi. Several spp. which occurred rarely at 1800 and 2150 m. camps were more common on the Sigi. Richardson's boy Marcus returned with about 40 mammal specimens belonging to spp., the genera including Dactylopsila, Dorcopsis, Stenomys, Lorentzimys, Hydromys. The only contact with natives was on the day of arrival at the Sigi and the day following. These natives friendly and unarmed but for stones and a few steel axes or adzes and eager to trade for steel. Althoff remaining here to collect. Spent day labelling specimens. Have decided to move down to Araucaria Creek on the fourth. Toxopeus has news of the birth of his third son and sixth child. Thursday, March 2, 1939. The sixth successive dully day: mid morning mists (from 9 AM) very heavy downpour 12.30 - 1 PM and showers later: evening bright, with high overcast. Rainy weather at Hollandia. Spent day labelling and sorting specimens. Event of the day was Richardson's discovery of the display ground of the magnificent bird of paradise. Friday, March 3, 1939. Rather better weather: clear, colorful dawn: misty mid morning and mist