(127) June 26th. Yesterday, I fell down a hole amongst the roots of a great tangle-like tree but did no particular damage except to tear all the skin off one knuckle to the bone. I returned to the vessel early. I had very few birds: blackheads are conspicuous by their absence. Today I did not go ashore, having a temperature and feeling very flabby. Charlie is still unable to go ashore. David and Teresa landed at 7 A.M. David brought in a crested pigeon, taken on the mountain slope at about 200 feet elevation. June 27th—David, Paul, and I landed with stores and note- shift equipment at 8 A.M. and started up the mountain about 9. About ten of the Penjuku men accompanied us, carrying the stuff. By noon we reached 1500 feet and decided to continue. It proved foolish since the tops got increasingly rougher and from 2000 feet on up we found no available camping site and were forced to set up right on the top at an altitude of slightly over 2800 feet. The island is nearly circular and about 7 miles in diameter. No running water exists above 1500 feet, so we shall have to de- pend on rain catchment. No birds taken today. The natives start- ed back down almost immediately (about 3 P.M.). We set up a sturdy camp since the top is cleared of all but the low bush and is quite exposed. June 28th The three of us out by 8 o'clock. There are two trails leading down the steep slope: I took one, and the boy, the other. I got several thickheads and one yellow-bib dove. Saw one white-throated pigeon and heard the red-billed bust/kingfisher. It is quite a new departure—climbing back up to camp toward downing. Paul had a yellow-bib dove and David also with a number of thickheads and other small birds. But Paul pulled the best catch with a pair of white-throated pigeons which he said he stalked when he heard them calling; he found them perched in low trees. June 29th The weather is favoring us. Finished breakfast by 7:30 and down the mountain. I took the same route I followed yesterday which runs along a saddle-lock ridge that gives ac- cess to many draws which offer good hunting ground, though