apparently refused duty there. Must ask Teerink. November 28, 1938. Sun and clouds until three when clouded up and thunder only a little rain but thunder and lightning this PM - have had thunder frequently last month. Hunting ridge to NE nothing of especial interest - block- adied village - two usual houses and one rect. house a unit - with a fence and a few banana trees. This P.M. to see nest of Sericornis nouhuysi. Richardson found this AM a flank shaped structure on its side nestled amongst the leaves of a young pandanus top - three feet above ground in forest mixed heavy substage and undergrowth - in a place where fairly heavy substage, open below, ground leaf littered - Bird left nest as I approached - hid and watched some time until it returned - then flushed it from nest - went off and away low over ground before I could shoot it - waited until it returned again and shot it - ? - on way to nest. While there - a Paridagala flying about, low, with a curious rattling of wings - recalling a pigeon - but more rattling of quills - only short flights, then sitting quietly - only glimpsed it but think it this sp. November 29, 1938. Sun and clouds AM - light rain off and on from about 11.30. Hunting to NE. Kingfisher (Syma) calling as usual - saw two green finches and two parties of four-five Malurus edge of grass and into shrubbery where they disappeared. Artamis as usual soaring over edge of ridge - saw one attempting coition - three perched side by side and one with fluttering wings trying to mount other but it not willing and left followed by other. Natives bring many rats but few birds.