February 6, 1939. Idenburg partly open early - Cyclops and Gautier stand out - Inland only partly clear - rain and clouds on some high blocks land - Mt. Wilhelmina hidden some sun AM. By noon in clouds and continued all PM - no view. Hunting up track - saw and didn't get new birds in bamboo. Message RA Rogers may returning tomorrow and worrying about. February 7, 1939. Best day we've had here - some clouds in valleys inland and Mt. Wilhelm- ina hidden - part of Idenburg open- took a panorama - Some sun this PM - only little mist here though everything hidden in clouds in PM. Stars showing tonight. Biggest day here yet but little of importance. Birds fairly common in forest. Pach.schlegeli top of ridge in bamboo 4-5 or more noisy - Hop - - - or chop - - - as occasionally happens - shot two - this sp. - one a "hen feathered σ". Inspected Dyak snares - the piece of ratan is used - trip is stereotype except that fiber tied to two pegs in ground is pushed against by mammal - pulling down A, releasing B spring flies up pulling ratan noose tight against knot (6) of one end of ratan around upright. (THERE IS A SKETCH) Dyak said use a modification on stick for small rats - for food - and a flat noose for jungle forest. Plane returned today, with Nick - to Iden- burg 9th. No Macassar trip.