Left camp about 7 AM and five hours later found ourselves at 2200 m. camp - near end of valley. Many Papuans - things to sell - feather ornaments - Chamonygra - bright place - Ptendeplex, Astropia.... December 11, 1938. Fine sunny AM, strong SE wind sprang up mid AM. Down river to past bridge and across stream, past gardens to a little village, then inland and across stream (called Ait according to Brass) and forest patch on slope of hill - back by way of gallery forest. Almost all of land except forest patch has been cultivated. Gallinago. Flushed one from tall grass, wet swale apparently same as Habbema form. Gray flying hawk. Broad wings and short tail - ashy above - earthy below - saw it twice - flushed from casuarina tree. December 12, 1938. Fine AM - rain early PM - clearing later but no sun PM. Up gallery forest and onto brush patches on hillside just east of split. Teerink cut trees along river today. December 13, 1938. Sun and clouds AM, light rain mid PM and evening. Up river along bank. December 16, 1938. Dull all day - slight rain early PM - hunting up hill to top of