Stein, B.R. 1958 7 Aug. Rain mostg the night. Nothing in the traps at area #1. Some still have the bait untouched. Two bats collected in net at entrance to area #2 - one Roussettus, one Cynopterus - Art says a new sp. from this region. Really discouraging. Decide to try one more night at area one. Reset all traps, moved those of any indication of ants or of unlikely placement - hope springs... 8 Aug. Rained from 8:00pm on last nite - pouring from about 2:00am till dawn - No way can we check area #1, the river will be too swollen, to say nothing of the trail itself which would be like a giant slolam mud course. Art went to check bat nets at area #2 after breakfast. The bamboo forest trip is postponed yet again + we've been up to 4:30 for 24hr, going on 36hr. Rained till 11:30am. Caught 2 bats again in area #2. After lunch the woman in the kitchen produced a Hesperetes javanicus. She had mentioned yesterday that she had one in her yard so Steve gave her a trap. It's small but he may try putting a collar on it nonetheless. Headed out to pull all the traps at area #1. The blue Toyota made it to within 2km. of the trail, then died. Not surprising since the oil light has been on + the thing is missing 3rd gear. We walked to the trail - only light rain thank goodness.