31 Days MAY 1959 5th Month OVERCAST. WEAK SUN AT TIMES 14 THURSDAY 134-231 (63) KAINDI MADE UP 4 RATS. SENT BOYS OUT LOOKING FOR HOLES IN TREES. JOE HAVEL, DON MCINTOSH, BOB CATTANCH ARRIVED FROM BULOLo AT 11: P.M. JOE IS A RESEARCH FORESTER INTERESTED IN CONIFERS. WILL STAY WITH US UOUNT SATURDAY. BRINGT 2 LOAVES OF THE FAMOUS BULULO BREAD. GOOD! JOHN + I DROVE OVER TO SLATE CREEK. MINE DRIVE HAD FALLEN IN. NO BATS IN HOUSE. JOHN + BOYS CUT DOWN A TREE WITH HOLES - NOTHING. SET STEELS ALONG CREEK (GOOD CLEAR H2O). BILL BRADLEY; JOHN + I DROVE UP KAINDI RD. BILL SHOT 1 BAT-LOST IT. SHOT NEAR BILL'S 18 STEELS, 5 M.Sp., 60 RATS (Kim 10, LL.20, H.20, V.D.5, T.C.5) PIP. + I LARGE MINI OPT. OVERCAST. SOME WEAK SUN. MOON OUT. 15 FRIDAY 135-230 (64) KAINDI NOTHING IN SLATE CREEK TRAPS (1 RAT TRAP WITH HAIR, 2 STEELS SPRUNG). BOYS HAD 1 RATTUS EACH. BOB FRANKLIN HAD 4 RATTUS IN THE 5 MUSEUM SPECIALS I GAVE HIM TO SET IN HOUSE. LEN, JOE + JOHN WENT UP KAINDI TODAY. JOHN BRINGT ME A FROG AND A LIZARD. TOOK LONG NAP AFTER 1:45 P.M. LUNCH. JOHN, LIKLIK + I NETTED THE LONG DRIVE NEAR THE MAERI CREEK AND SAT INSIDE WRITING FOR BATS TO FLY OUT FROM 5:45 TO 7: P.M. NONE. HOWEVER, SEVERAL BLUE-GREEN SWALLOWs TRIED TO ENTER CAVE (TO ROOST?). NO TACKING. Kim 2 LIVE, 10 RAT, 9 STE放; LL.20 RAT; H.20 RAT; T.C. 3 STEEL, 5 RAT. OVERCAST. FOR, DRIZZLE, RAIN. 16 SATURDAY 136-229 (65) KAINDI NOTHING IN TRAPS. KIM JACKED LAST NIGHT - NOTHING. NATIVE SAVED THE DAY. BROUGHT IN A RING-TAILED POSSUM + AN ANISOMYS (GIANT RAT) FROM MT. KAINDI. PAID 4 SH, 2 STICKS TOBACO, PAPER. JOE HAVEL LEFT AFTER A PLEASANT STAY. RAIN - SO NO WING-SHOOTING. JACKING DOWN WAU ROAD 1 HOUR - DRIZZLE, CAUGHT IN RAIN, BACK IN 1/2 HOUR. COLLECTED NEW FROG, ("TICH" - SHARP, HIGH PTCHEd). PUT OUT K.15R. TRAP-LINE ON bulldog TRACK + NATIVE PAD. TRAPS: V.D. 9 STEEL, 24 RAT; HETANA 25 RAT. 2 ST. CLEAR + WINDY. HEAVY CUMULUS. 17 SUNDAY 137-228 (66) KAINDI. HEAVY RAIN AT 12:15 AM 1 R,ATTUS IN 3 MUS.SP. IN KITCHEN; 2 RATTUS ONLY. RAN TRAPLINE ON BULLDOG TRACK + TRACK THRU CASTANOPSIS RIDGE TO EADIE CREEK TEA WITH GEORGE ("SCOTTY") SUTHERLAND. HETANA HAD THE PRIZE CATCH - OUR FIRST MARSUPIAL MOUSE = ANTECHINUS. NOW 8 SPECIES FOR CAMP. 1 STEEL TRAP MISSING. TURNED UP AT SCOTTY'S. NATIVE DOG DRAGGED IT IN. JACKED BULLDOG 2 HRS. IN RAIN, TRAPS: H.29 RAT; LL.T.C. V.D. 24 RAT, 9 STEEL, 1 LIVE; KIM 15 RAT, 1 LIVE, 2 STEEL, V.D. 4 M.Sp. 2 LIVE