125. 10/2/38 No Columba seen, natives say not common in this area (the area was that in which the small maps for Pachycephala, Nymphicus, etc. were made). 12/2/38 Saw and shot 1 Columba. First seen on Uvea, appears similar to Mare Is. ♂ ad. wing the same as smallest Mare specimen. Moul't too bad for skin. Put in pot. 23/2/38 Several Columba seen not very numerous, appear similar to Mare. This area said to be best in island for Columba (i.e., southern small lakes and tall and short forests there about. Mr. T. (ubon) a local trader gets boys, Hosea, Paul, and Obed to get birds for him here about Xmas time because they are fattest at that season. N.B. Hosea good boy. 31/3/38 1 Columba seen on edge of forest clearing. This bird seems extraordinarily rare (keep notes of sight records from now on N.B.) 12/5/38 Getting serious, not a single Columba seen since March. All day today in good area for them and in places where natives reported their very recent presence and none seen at all. Is the species like Ptilinopus and moves about from small area to area or does it go to ther island? N.B. see east coast and northeast coast natives, also chiefs of villages all over island for reports of presence of Columba. (touch through native pastor and missionary with chiefs, reward information leading successful capture). 25/5/38 1 week since reward offered in all village through chiefs, no reports of Columba yet to hand. 30/5/38 No Columba seen, though most of the southern island covered. Natives cannot account for its absence as there are usually a few about, though it is never very common. 31/5/38 No Columba seen, though ideal areas covered and areas where in early May native reports of its presence I was told of.