the daylight hours in blazing two trails to the ridge 116 east of our camp. It runs in a general NE-SW direction. The birds were scarce on top and even the birds such as the thickheads and doves which would be expected at higher altitudes seemed more plentiful on the river banks. There were blackheads, minors, and long-tails on top, but although Hicks saw two yellow-bibbed doves we didn't shoot any. Hicks also shot two graybirds. The third day's experience netted the same result. Practically nothing on top and plenty of birds along the river. This bears out my contention that the birds on this island in all species can be found on the water levels. The ridge we were on must be nine hundred feet high and like all the others I have been on so far is densely wooded. This time a number of minors were the only birds to be found. During our stay in a constant deluge the rain came over the mountains and handicapped our work tre- mendously. We spent nearly half of our time squatting under hastily made leaf shelters. It rained every day and during the night. Beginning regularly at ten o'clock in the morning it continued falling intermittent- lyuntil sunset. Twice it rained buckets and mops in the middle of the night and on the last day it rained all day. We were not surprised on returning to the France to find that all the desiderata had been found in plentiful numbers along the shore near to the ship. Dr. Drowne had shot a yellow-bibbed dove, while Mr.