Naru Point May 12 Newcastle Bay Naru Point May 13 Newcastle Bay Today we drove by beach, grass & scrub north along coast to the old Tardine (later H.S. Vidgen) (now deserted) plantation at Somerset. Surrounded by coconut palms - house of corrugated sheets - on high hill looking over narrows to Albany Is. Wongai tree, 2 cannon in front; coortown orchids in full bloom in rear - vinca running wild around lawns. First order of business was to knock down all the Hipposideros (red, & brown) bats in the living room - bag of 38 (of which we made up 16 tonight). Took pictures + then off to Poo Creek for a Tucker box lunch. Visited Late Bronto & Wintura (where I collected frogs for Geoff). No birds on lakes. Len's boy, Willie Somerset, born on old plantation. Took care of bat collection - found 3 large green frogs in camp. Saw large eel + some fresh water prawns in our little creek. May 14 - " Lockerbie " Out at dawn to collect traps. Broke camp very efficiently & were away at 10: A.M. Our vacation by the sea over. 1 Rattus in my sand dune line - 1 Melomys in George's. Made them up. This brings our total for the week up to 60 (38 bats) - 14 species! Of course the best find was Acrobates. Trail home was good + I spent my time catching spiders on top of the truck; beating the trees produces a fine variety of species. 7 of us rode the top, with Geoff + Mr. Hollands inside. Saw 2 Goannas making off at top speed in the Savannah forest. Found a carpet snake in road - I whacked him across back + Geoff put in his snake bag - 9'3". Mrs. A: Had lunch for us - fresh baked bread - roll - cookies - melon jam - papaya - limes. Put our camp in order. Worked on pademelon toes & ears. Some rain at dinner. Black palm in scrub very striking. Bee-eaters common.