(120) the total comprises about a hundred odd. Most of these are neg- ligible for our purpose. The wood-bill shrike is in prominent evidence here and is found to best advantage around native gardens. They utter a raucous parrot-like whistle and are quite inclined to fight when brought down wounded. The large gray bird seems to prefer river-bottom land; its call is a rather pretty series of whistles, quite unlike its smaller relative. I saw a red-billed kingfisher but did not get a shot. The blackhead, white-eye, and both brown & black fantails are found anywhere together. I note also the presence of the gray-headed flycatcher similar to the Fiji species and those taken on small outlying islands. The bald & gray headed types, tra- vel together in little flocks; often blackheads & fantails are with them- all hunting insects. I have heard the pigmy parrot and have urged all hands to go after it. Of course the two varieties of Solomon Island pigeons are pre- sent - the gray and the red-knobbed. It is only the latter type that inhabit the mainland of any group island any distance. The gray is found most plentiful along the shore and abundant on small islands where they go to nest, I feel sure, since there are not very many laden fruit trees on a denuded coral mound - most of the timber very scrubby. They fly to the mainland to feed for the most part; one sees groups on the way in both directions, particularly at early morning and at twilight. When all were on board we hoed up and steamed out of the entrance setting all sail to let the land breeze carry us down the coast dur- ing the night. June 6- Entered lagoon again at 6:30 A.M. by Solows Entrance, anchoring south of Kern Island off Helingeri Inlet. The vessel scraped the bottom on a dark patch coming in - very light, no apparent damage. David, Charlie, and I landed over a fairly large river. Here we took three of the little blue kingfishers - their favorite habitat: a tidal river with mangroves on it banks. The waterway took us in for about a mile 1/2 but gave access to no elevation. June 7- Collected all day with heavy rain in the afternoon. We go by our trails and it is not speedy. I imagine New Georgia resembles part of the islands of the Hebrides, in this regard - formerly inhabited with plenty of track, but now quite overgrown. Five are at the skimming table every night now. H.H., David, Charlie, Teora, and Philip. The little engineer is learning rapid- ly and is going to make a good assistant in a few months. Charlie & Teora are clumsy and careless as clowns. They have been putting up some punk specimens. Manuel helps - but is not enthusiastic. June 8- Teora joined the field party for the afternoon To-day. David took two more "little blues" To-day. We and Charlie went up the river in canoes - a very good dodge. I heard a crested pigeon To-day and tried to stalk it but evidently the coward heard me. The fact that this comparative