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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.