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Callocalia. Heard in evening. 2 top
Anthus Heard one or two near top.
Pycnopigeus Common only as far as shrubs occur.
Meladectes " " " " "
Found Mallomys skull embedded in moss; found tracks, probably this sp. t.c. and
well used even above any shrubbery mark. Can the natives possibly hunt them? This
country seems well travelled.
In a little muddy place I saw tracks of this? and a stenomys; later saw old dog
tracks in mud.
Fossil skulls 6"-9" across weathering out of a narrow bed of drak slate in exposed
whitish sandstone, at 4360 meters.
Curious wampum-like pebbles littering a bare, dried-up part--or like acorn cups.
Beautiful view to north of Domes and their saltings behind--can see two night camps
at Habbema.
The river named Tussencamp rises just west of Wilhelmina and slants and forms an
ideal route from the supposed locality of Wilhelmina pass.
September 15th.
Fine almost all day with onlyclouds in PM but peak clouded in about 10 AM. Dull war
evening with occasional rain and hail. Thunder and lightning in evening.
Transport arrived from 3600 meter camp, 5 only.
Today hunted east from camp, to south, then north over bare ridge to tops of
c Cliff and so back to camp. Saw Brass and two carriers on ridge wset to north.
Boy got two pseudocheirus.
R.A. and Teerink didn't come down so sending up food in AM.
Toxopeus and I discussed bird questions during dinner. He knows well what is
written in books but little beyond.
Cocomantes Saw one fly to perch on top of dead tree fern shrub. The away into
c lumps of trees--have not heard their call here.