Monday July 4. Went out after birds during the early hours of the morning as that is the best time for them: went & bed about 5 or 6 am. and slept until now A few Estimoes are now here although most of them have gone. They live on fish and geese which they shot on the coast and which are now rotten. With a number of Erostamps and set a long series trips on the swamp and sembarin place back the post Friday July 5- The night was cold and rainy and did not make my usual early morning hunt for birds. Rainy & cold all day Fork putting on my trip but Erostamps and Coo birds Wednesday July 6. Took only a few specimens. The day was cold & rainy. Made an early morning hunt for birds but with poor success. Took some butterflies.