31 Days JULY 1959 7th Month INCLUD, THEN SUN, RAIN IN P.M. 9 THURSDAY 190-175 (119) PENGAGL CREEK, MT.W. NO ONE HAD MAMMALS IN TRAPS EXCEPT JOHN WHO CAME IN LATE WITH A H TH PARAHYDROMYS. WAK SNARED A RING-TAIL (BROWN-HEAD) UP CREEK NEAR TOM GILLIARD'S OLD CAMP. SMALL BOY BROUGHT IN LARGE BROWN MELOMYS (?) IT HAD VERY LONG LOWER INCISORS (DELICATE). SKULL DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MELOMYS SET NEW TRAP LINE ON JOHN'S CUT TRACK TOWARDS PIUNDE-AUNDE CREEK (15 MS 3 RAT 6 STEEL-HANGING BAIT). LL + H. HAVE NEW LINES. JOHN + TOBRAM CC- SOLIDATED THEIR LINES - SOME UNDERWATER TRAPS (BAITED WITH HAM RIND). RAIN, AS USUAL, AT 8 P.M. JUST AS WE STARTED OUT TACKING. HELPED CATCH LIGHT TRAP INSECTS. KIM HAD LOVELY LIGHT DUMPLINGS FOR DINNER. BED AT 9:30 SOME SUN A.M., SHOWERS P.M., + AT 10 FRIDAY 191-174 (120) MT. WILHELM, PENGAGL CREEK 3 RATTUS 1 MELOMYS IN NEW LINE. HETANA 4 RATTUS 2 MELOMYS, LL 2 RATTUS BOUGHT 5 MELOMYS (DIFF. SPECIES) + 2 EUDROMICIA FROM SMALL BOYS; ALSO 20 ODD SMALL SKINKS. NOTHING IN JOHN'S WATER LINE. JOHN TOOK HETANA DOWN TO PIUNDE-AUNDE CREEK TO SET LINE ON WEST SIDE. MADE UP 18 SKINS TO DAY - AT TABLE FROM 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. MORE FRESH FOOD CAME IN. TONIGHT WE HAD STRAWBERRIES IN CUSTARD SAUCE, SCALLIONS, CURRY + BROWN RICE, VEGETABLE SOUP, TARO + BUTTER, KIM'S BREAD + MARMITE. THIS POOR BAT FLIGHT LAST WEEK. NONE COLLECTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TACKING TO 10: SUN MOST OF DAY! 1 SHOWER P.M. 11 SATURDAY 192-173 (121) MT.W., PENGAGL CREEK 8 RATTUS, 7 MELOMYS, 1 EUDROMICIA (DIED DURING NIGHT), + 1 PSEUDOCHIROS THAT I SHOT IN A EUGENIA TREE ON PIUNDE-AUNDE BROOK TRAIL LAST NIGHT. I FAWN MELOMYS, 22 SKINKS + 6 FROGS FROM SMALL BOYS. GOOD DRYING DAY, UNPIN- NED + PUT UP 2ND KNOCKDOWN BOX. POLICE BOY IN WITH NOTE FROM A.D.O. IN KUNDIAWA SAYING THAT BILL SEALE, D.C. FROM GOROKTA, WOULD FLY INTO K. ON MONDAY FOR A 2 DAY VISIT WITH US. JOHN + I TACKED TO SAWPIT - NOTHING. FIRST OF MANY NIGHTS WITHOUT LIGHT RAIN AND DRIPPING LEAVES. CAUGHT DEMKANA'S DOG IN MY STEEL MEAT SET! NO DAMAGE. 12 SUNDAY 193-172 (122) MT.W., PENGAGL CREEK OUR FIRST BEAUTIFUL CLEAR SUNNY DAY IN THIS CAMP! 5 RATTUS N. + 2 MELOMYS 2 RATTUS EXOLANS FROM BELOW NEW FOR MT.W. COLLECTION. ALSO BOUGHT 2 LIVE EUDROMICIA. TOOK ROLL OF PICTURES OF THEM. VERY TAME, EXPERT CLIMBERS. KENDUA + MANY OTHER VISITORS IN CAMP. SMALL BOYS BROUGHT FROGS + SKINKS. PICTURES OF MEN WITH SPECIMEN TRAYS, + CLOSE-UPS OF SMALL GIRLS. TOBRAM + I HAD A WONDERFUL TACKING NIGHT. HE FOUND A SILKY CUSCUS (TOA) + I FOUND A BROWN-HEADED RING-TAIL (BINDUA) - SMALL. TI EXCITED AS A KID!