267 Feb. 28th Similar program as yesterday. We landed just in time to get caught in a heavy squall. Nothing new returned to-day. The land "ee-ee" kingfisher seems to show considerable variation from Solomon types; here, there is only one size. Only two species of long occur - the common red and black which frequents the coconuts and the blue-headed chep. No larger parrots except the white cockatoo, which has not yet been taken. The honeycuckor is represented in only one type and similarly the fantail. On the whole a great paucity compared to Tagula Is. March 1st The bad weather broke to-day and we had a decent time in the bush. But no astounding results. David very ill with malaria all day. I climbed to about 2000 feet but saw nothing new. The yellow thickhead is more common above 1000 feet. I heard the white-tib dove but saw none. What few avian forms Rossel does contribute show decided variation from Tagula. Considering the time remaining and the distance we are from Samarai I shall not attempt a camp here. It is questionable whether I should get anything new with a