May 25 1933 I took one or two pictures as they passed, there must have been a hundred of them. May 26. 1933 I caught a new rat (the white-footed mouse). Probably, a Melomys. Other went with Mr Bras over to the second acre above hill just short of its trail. I missed a large bronto-lell hawk. While taking a picture of the main range, I shot to the Big wood-shallows only one of which could be found. I descended leaving Bras on top. I came straight down. I met Brothy Handlons after a little way the other side of the clearing or had just a chat mostly in French. I met Mr Middleton delta clearing and we also had a chat as in going to the goilale County to get other maulers. I got back to camp about 11:15. May 27 1933 I caught only one white-footed mouse and saw no bird worth shooting though there was a number of birds around. I got back to camp about 9:45 and spent the morning drying thread and in clearing some shade from the last few days. The Police Captain came up with a lot of D'Orange men and cut down all the pandanus that was shading the trail. The men did not seem very pleased. I went out shooting, about 2:30 towards the clearing. I shot a Melanitta just a little way from camp. I met a native bringing a rat and so when I saw no bird when I got to the garden I turned back and was soon overtaken by a bunch of natives one carrying a young nightjar. I slammed the rat which I called Black-tailed red-white-footed mouse. After which I read the weekly returns which cause a rumble as the boys that had gotten the Phlangers though they should have some term set as well as it was Bras's birthday we celebrated by having two mugs of rum which made us all feel gay & so while I got rather a bit slowed at present.