[Journal] March 6-November 22, 1933
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October 15, 1933 First day I went down to Tu Daku Creek again. I shot another large swift (hemiprocnis). About four two little notches found in two dendrolagus, an old & a young. I also a pseudochirus. Rane held them then they are said to come from around the top of the range above Mafulu. October 16, 1933 A plus perfect day not a sprinkle. Meowa shot a Redish long nosed bat from out of a tree in which it was sleeping. It had a fairly well developed embryo which was full in spirit. I did not go out til about nine & set to finish making up the pseudochirus from yesterday, after which I was down into the flat forest a little & saw little crab. After lunch I went up. I explored the large cave to try & find another entrance, in which I was unsuccessful. One can not go very far unless one could resport the water. The main chamber into which one comes first has a number of arms & together it makes a large room. I could just see from one arm where its stream circled it came from a pool the size of which I could never tell as the passage was too narrow to get into. About six o'clock Mr. Bran called my attention of some bats I counted four & one time and thought there were more I shot one. October 17, 1933 I made up the bat from yesterday during an hour long bad job for some reason then went down the trail & shot out twelve red tiger. The morning was fine and quite hot. I saw nothing of interest. After lunch at Honolulu I came on to rain about 3:30 & has harrassed off for the rest of the afternoon. A Dava Dava note, fought in a Dactylophis at which I spent most attention. The stomach contents are insects, & the condition of the food looked as though it had gone. October 18, 1933 Last night I went shooting down the road but saw nothing though I heard a mournful call as though someone was forcibly calling for help a kid-kid. This morning dawned clear, though around mine it cleared. I caught one rat on the set on the grass ridge. Contrary to theory the rats here apparently are attracted to the bait. I had also some luck with.