(346) 347 March 30 Hove up at 8 A.M.and proceeded out upper northern entrance of Port Adam setting course for Takka Takka (Deep Bay). Wind light from E; set sails to some advantage but motor used continuously as usual. Saw flocks of terns feeding off entrance to Maramasike Passage. We were delayed by a stoppage of the motor due to water in the fuel. Anchored in Deep Bay near a stream that falls directly into the sea; this is a remarkable harbor and could accommodate a small navy. Went ashore about 4 o'clock to bathe and wash clothes. Mr. Walker of AV "Korombusu" recruiting ship visited us. Heavy rain during night. No collecting done. March 31 Thick mist over bay during morning accompanied by light rain. Crew loading fresh water. Weather cleared at noon. Hove up and proceeded under power making for Ulimburi (Double Bay) where we are to connect with camping party. Anchored at 5 P.M. This is another remarkably fine harbor. We have been taking advantage of any sunlight to dry out cartridges, cornmeal, etc. I have been busy labelling Malaita specimens. Some of the local natives came off. No collecting done. Fine weather all day; some rain at night. April 1 Fresh early morning land breeze from NW. To-day we continued drying material that remains wet from our experience on the reef. A native of this district who was in the camp for a while on Mt. Kolovrat (Torombusu) brought a letter from Coultais. The collecting is not nearly finished due to bad weather chiefly. He intends shifting the camp from the high mountain to Arorla where he will stay until the series are complete. He is in need of more ammunition and other things which I made ready immediately; these I dispatched during the afternoon by three local natives after the usual bickering. They will reach Arorla to-morrow. Hove up at 5:30 P.M. and proceeded out of harbor setting course for Gower Is., 25 miles NE of Malaita. Clear weather and calm sea. No collecting done. April 2 On watch all night driving motor. SW breeze came away at dawn as we sighted Gower. Saw several dark shearwaters and another which I identified as perhaps Pterodroma becki. Lowered the small dinghy to chase them after stopping the motor. Much to the chagrin of the captain. But I could not get close. We continued on for Gower but a hot bearing forced a stoppage about noon. Course set for wrong end of island for anchorage, an obvious mistake. Tacking to little advantage against NE breeze. Re-started motor at 3:15 P.M. and made for SE end of island where we located the bay indicated and came to comfortably in 10 fathoms. 4:30. No natives seen; villages inland with fishing houses on the beach. Weather fine. Hot and calm at night with mosquitoes. No collecting done. April 3 Ashore at 7:30 and met natives coming out to the coast. Gave out two guns and collected until I P.M. when I returned on board with a dozen birds to put up, leaving three native hunters out shooting. This little island has some unusual forms. I found the black-knobbed pigeon common and the only representative of Ducula on the island. This adds another locality for this rather strangely distributed mutant: Rennell Is., Buena Vista (and Florida - no specimens from the latter), and reported on Nissan but none secured. A new Ptilinopus related to species on Rennell and Santa Anna Is. is present with distinctive variation. In addition to these I put up several common island flycatchers (Monarcha