August 20, 1938 Dull A.M. - no fog on lake - drizzle before seven - but cleared - shower about 8 PM. Distant thunder and lightning in PM Plane left about 9 AM for new lake where they took van Arken and Co. to Idenburg and then went on to Hollandia. RA and I went over to forest across bay, shot and lost one Grame-- the first RA had seen. Seven Macgregoria bird of paradise about area where I took nest and egg. (See sp. notes) Melidectes nest deserted and egg on rim (see sp. notes). Pycropygius big nest had one egg (see sp. notes). Tox. plans to visit 2700 meter proposed camp site Monday and asks Brass or RA to go with him. This PM I went out on lake with lamp thinking I might be able to approach ducks - but didn't work. 15 Anas in cover near outlet. August 21, 1938 Fog early. Clear but clouds covering top of Mt. Wilhelmina all day - Everything very dry - lake falling and pools drying in ridges. Rain after 8 PM. Hunted near camp - collected two Paramythia nests both deserted (see sp. notes) and watched Meg. Bird of Paradise at new nest - at least six or seven birds about - and nest with young - two birds (species note). RA wired van Mooke to request permission to broadcast to U. S. and to museum about group. I sketched and modeled group roughly. August 22, 1938 Warm and no fog this A.M. Low clouds hid top of mountains. No rain - clear tonight. This A.M. with RA to top of ridge to NE - Past native hut in valley. Back along tip of ridge and to camp through Zaglossus forest. In PM to watch bird of paradise nest - coll. nest - both ads. and young. Saw black marsh hawk with white tail! It came over marsh to within 70 then yards it turned and swung. As it disappeared around ridge I started over ridge and a female grouse, crying shrilly, came over and lit by me - evidently frightened by hawk - didn't see it again.