30 Days SEPTEMBER 1959 9th Month MOSTLY FAIR. LIGHT RAIN AFTER DARK. THURSDAY 246-119 LEN FINISHED THE MOUNTAIN PLANTS. JOHN + BOYS COLLECTED ABOUT 120 NOS. IN ONE DAY! SELLERS STOPPED ON WAY TO GOROKA. PAUL FOUND A WALLABY MANDIBLE IN LUFU. I BANDICOOT WITH POUCH YOUNG IN TRAPS; ALSO I R. RUDER CAUGHT UP ON MY WORK. JOHN, LILIKIT, TODRAM + I SET OUR LARGEST NET IN THE GULLEY WHERE I HAD SEEN NYCTIMENE (?) FLYING TUES. NIGHT. L.L. ALSO SET A NEW TRAPLINE HERE IN THE BEECH FOREST. JOHN + I TRIED FOR BATS ALONG ROAD BY LIGHT OF ROVER. NONE CAME IN REGULARLY. SAW 1 DOB- SONIA GO OVER — 1ST ON THIS SLOPE OF MT. M. TIM + LIL LIL HACHED A POGO NOMYS + YOUNG PSEUDOCHIROS. MANY FROGS CAME IN TODAY, ALSO A SMALL SNAKE FOUND IN PIT-PIT (WILD SUGAR CANE). JOHN W. FINDS COLLECTING SLOW. GRAY DAY — RAIN OFF + ON. 4 FRIDAY 247-118 MT. MICHAEL 3 MELONY, 2 R. NIOBE IN TRAPS; NOTHING IN STEELS TODAY. JOHN C. TOOK JOHN W. UP ROAD TO LOOK AT PINES, AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO LUFU TO ARRANGE FOR CARRIERS FOR OUR CLIMB OF MT. M. TOMORROW. CLOUD + DRIZZLE 5 SATURDAY 248-117 MT. MICHAEL CLIMBED FROM ROAD ABOVE LUFU P.O. POST (7000FT) TO CAMP ON MT. MICHAEL RIDGE. 10,200 FT. PITCHED CAMP IN RAIN. JOHN C. MADE A WONDERFUL STEW. IN P.M. I WALKED UP TRAIL (40 MIN.) TO EDGE OF KUNI (GRASS) I CLIMBED THE FIRST KUNI PEAK (11,400 FT.) SAW A DUCK HAWK! A LOT OF CLOUD FROM SOUTH + RAIN. TOOK 1 CR2 PICTURES. SMALL BOYS COLLECTED 13 FROGS IN CAMP CLEARING. GOOD TEA + STEW FOR SUPPER. SET 50 ODD M. SP. + 10 STEELS. FAIR. LIGHT CLOUDS ON RIDGE 6 SUNDAY 249-116 MT. MICHAEL FROM RIDGECAMP TO SUMMIT OF MT. M. 10: A.M. LEFT CAMP AT 7:05 FAIR! CLOUDS DRIFTING IN 13Y TIME JOHN W. + I REACHED "MARKER PEAK". TOOK MANY PICTURES ON SUMMIT (12000 — 12160 FT.) LEFT NOTE IN BOTTLE. EVERYONE COLLECTED PLANTS. BEAUTIFUL VIEWS FROM 1ST KNOB + ON WAY DOWN. GONE RIDGE CLEAR. SAW GOROKA. STOPPED AT BILL MCS. ONLY 2 MELOMYS + R. NIOBE IN TRAPS. 1 RINGTAIL SKULL