(Sunday) June 17- Hove up at 8:45 and proceeded south through the lagoon in very foul water to Ngari Ngari where we anchored off Capt. A.A. Austin's plantation. Be informed that we were very fortunate not to touch on the way; the light was excellent, however, and we took it very slow and circuitous. The old man got a pilot for us to take us off the mouth of the Kolo River where there are some tracks in to gardens, thank Heaven. Spent the evening ashore with the residents. June 18- Hove up at 6 A.M. and with "Simmy" the pilot, a 7-Day adherent, we reached our destination in an hour. All landed and proceeded up the river. Took two kingfishers en route and again landed to try to locate crested pigeons. Teore and Charlie landed on one side and David and I on the other after the boat took us about a mile and a half. It is the longest inland water way in the lagoon. Canoes can go up more than two miles. I took a number of common species and found a trail after lunch just as it started to rain. Saw two ground doves of the usual type. These river bottoms harbor all kinds of birds- the fertile soil supports the greatest variety of fruit or seed tree, insects around with the damp warmth and the river adds the natural habitat of the two little kingfishers - the "little blue" and the white-sared. David & the others set some natives who took them to their garden trail. I added another red-billed kingfisher. New Georgia has augmented the series of small kingfishers considerably - with its many rivers. The pigeon parrots have come in rather well of late, too. As far as I can remember, there is no species seen here that has not been taken - except the brown bush heron and the eagle hawk. We have penetrated in so many places and have found different birds in different areas; the common types prevail right through. But only at two positions did we encounter hawks; the crested pigeon heard only once before we got to Mager Ent., and this place (Kolo River) seems to be their most-favored spot. I have been hoping we should take yellow-bib doves in our short ascent, if not more than 1000 feet; I feel that is the only species that would be added by camping, which would entail more than the ordinary ex- penditure of time & effort. The yellow-bib will come from Gatuskai and Vangunu. June 19- To-day we went up to the river in canoes and took the trail up to the garden. It took us five or six miles inland to a nicely little settle ment - about the last in the bush around here. About 1200 feet - excel- lent view of the island to the north - Rendova & Tetepari plainly in view. David took two crested pigeons and I got another. And another red- billed kingfisher. All the hunters did well to-day. We have nearly 500 birds from New Georgia; I shall leave it at that. It is perplexing to know these and how to work the myriad of islands, that lie before us and still meet the steamer. June 20- Hove up at 7 A.M. and steamed through Ngari Passage to call on H.M. Markham. Heavy rain in the morning prevented any collecting on the inter- vally islands. Markham took the skipper and me ashore and showed us the most beautifully kept plantation I have yet seen. He has planted all kinds,