March 8th. Rainy early, dull all day. Down along stream: Dalvadorina, Wagtails. Tringa hypoleuca--saw 2 singles. Grey crows--feeding on gravel banks. Pomeriopsis--3 at mouth of little tributary up which they went, none on main stream. Stream reminds me of the Palmer, above Black River Junction. March 9th. Dull AM and PM much mist. Occasionally a little sunshine about midday. Van Arken, Hulls and Schraeder returned bringing about 9 natives with them. Hulls saw about 100 natives in all--measured 27--average 1.50 against 1.60 for natives of Grand Valley. Bought a pup for R, purchased for 5 shells. 3 dogs came with Papuans and R got one for a big knife. Hunting forest near camp. Birds not especially common. A flower tree near camp with many charmoryna, charmonycopsis and myzamela in it, only in AM; none about in PM. March 10th. Party Papuans left just before party for Idenburg--one of their dogs howling late PM. near camp. Hard rain late PM and a small flood in early evening. Dull AM with [illegible] light rain, little sun. In AM spent time at *?*?* tree--boy up tree next it shot 25 birds of 6 species from it. Van Arken and Toxopeus staying here until 3rd when we will send down specimens.