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APR. 2
JUNCTION CREEK - B.K.
OUT EARLY - MY CATCH 7 OUT OF 20 TRAPS; GEORGE,
6 OUT OF 19. MOST OF WORK DONE BY NOON. 2,
POSSIBLY 3 SP. OF RATTUS + MELOMYS. G. ALSO
MADE UP THE 2 STRIPED POSSUMS. THE SKINNING
NET AROUND OUR TABLE + CHAIRS IS A GREAT HELP IN
KEEPING OUT THE BLOW FLIES. WENT FOR INSPECTION
WALK IN P.M. WILL SWITCH TRAPS TO SCRUB T-
MORROW NIGHT. WALLABY TRACKS IN SOIL AROUND
CANE FIELD BORDERS. JUNCTION CR. IS A CLEAR COOL
MT. STREAM DRAINING PART OF E. SLOPE OF THE B.I.T.
BRIDGE - OUR WATER IS FROM THIS STREAM.
OUT NACTING FOR 1 HOUR OR SO AFTER DINNER -
SHOT ONCE AT LARGE BAT - NO LUCK - SAW NOTHING
ELSE. SOAKED IN SUDDEN SHOWER BEFORE REACHING
CAMP. INSECT + FROG CHORUS IS CONSTANT.
COLLECTED INSECTS AROUND THE CARBIDE LAMP ON
DINING ROOM TABLE.
AREA REPUTED TO BE THE WETTEST SPOT IN
ALL AUSTRALIA.