Pachycephala which perch lower and generally close to more or less a rigid trunk or limb later, and such species as Aplonis which roost in hollows or large rigid limbs would be entirely normal and unaffected. Rain without wind damped all their calls and feeding activities alike. Rain with cold snap after or just a cold night made all active and feeding was continued later than usual, even if the day warmed up rapidly. VEGETATION (IN ADD.) :- In mentioning the trees present I left out mention of sandal wood, this grows well and is fairly plentiful on the sea deposited sand bank, and grow fairly well amongst the lower types of scrub here and there. Nowhere is it as plentiful on Uvea as on Mare and Lifu is, and it has been subject to much depletion by unwise cutting in the old days. On Uvea especially was it cut as generally speaking natives were poorer till their new planted areas of coconuts began to yield and they needed more cash to supply food needs etc. because of lack of good gardens. Laterly the administration has brought cutting of sandal wood under control. Shortly before my visit all suitable wood had been cut and sold of the is- land and only small shrubs of it and seedlings were seen by me. These in course of time will be valuable. FIRES :- Natives in burning gardens are careful with the use of fire and nowhere does fire damage occur on the island. Fires in forests are almost entirely unknown even in the dryest of times, though they would burn if allowed to escape.