Me by Guba to P.M. and Tomsville. In AM hunting up stream to east. Richardson found flying foxes today. Zowerdicks went 40' up to the branch of tree over stream. April 27th. Light rain at 6. Dull all day. Light rain occasionally. Grimmond damaged underpart at Hollandia and will not come here from Tama Mera today. Hunting up creek to the east. 1 white heron, no other up. Comorgit--saw 3 or 4 blacks, 2 chicks only. Flushed 20 or so fruit pigeons. Rcihardson doing his 16 fruit bats from yesterday--smelly and, the soldier? claims, lousy. Water rising slightly--nearly into hospital. April 28th. Dull most of day, occasional light showers. River slowly rising 10-20 cm each day until 1½ feet will put it into dining room. Grimmond came in from T.M. with Dutch mail Hollandia--Returned T.M. but will be in Hollandia tomorrow and next day our mail. Dutch received word they will go by white boat except Schreuder who will be Hollandia to fix up Dyaks for K.P.M. 4-5 Ambion they will have. 1 Sacred ibis flying over. 1 flock 6-8 Notopharyx [illegible] picta flying over. -?-?-- pectoralis rare or absent. Saw none nor any Gerygone magnicordia.