October 30th. Overcast most of AM with occasional sun; cloudy and occasional showers in PM-- real wet-season rains. Down with Versteeg to see birds nest he found yesterday--as so often happens, no bird and egg cold. Went on down"river" which is our stream here swollen by a few tributaries, where through it cuts through sandstone--landslips both sides 50-100 feet high; violets on lime soil, ferns and small sedge on on some of slips and 2nd growth shrub- bery--other slip has been in existence a long time. (Photos) Boy fell in stream and got camera wet. Track turns right at second Papuan hut and crosses ridges through good gama forest, fairly mossy. Many Papuans in camp; brought in about 75 birds, most of them parrots-- a few good things. Saw few birds today. Anosichla incesta: one hopping? across trail under a big log and out other side where I shot it (2800 m) Loria hirca: One flew into middle of forest tree; distinguished by short tail and hopped 28' up tree before I could shoot it. Coracina longicauda Treed a party of 4, as is the usually the case and fairly common here. Live in tops of tall trees; rather active, silly looking, abruptly turning head ??? then hopping or flying to another perch. Suddenly one calls tch-eseu, a loud long cry and the others take it up and repeat it a number of times. Frequently too a sharper, two-note call tsheu-tsheu. Wichardson up to Habbema to get A.W.A. radio to replace burned out, built out up set--returned shortly after noon. Made schedule all OK this PM. October 31st. Sun and clouds AM--hot noon**clouding up about 3 PM.