273 (244) WED. SEPT. 30, 1953 92 Bolu Bolu. Another blank trap night. THE 2 DASONIA + 2 NYCTIMENE MADE UP OUR DAYS CATCH. WE ALL SAT DOWN IN THE A.M. + WORKED OUT OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR MOUNTAIN TRIP. TEN BELIEVES WE WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH CARRIERS. ALL VERY FRIENDLY. BOB GREANLEY STAYING HERE TODAY HOPING THAT A MISSION BOAT WILL SHOW UP TO RETURN HIM TO EGB. ALF. WENT HACKING DOWN TO COCONUT PLANTATION; SAW 2 NYCTIMENE, SHOT ONE. SAW A NUMBER OF SMALL BATS ALONG TRAIL. SHOULD BE GOOD SHOOTING AT DUSK. KEN DRAUGHT IN A YOUNG LOCUSTUS. FRUIT + VEGETABLES ARE COMING IN NOW. VERY GOOD TIMES. GAVE BOB AN ARMY RATION DINNER FOR A SEND OFF. 274 (245) THURS. OCT. 1, 1953 91 Bolu Bolu. 1 RATTUS IN TRAPS. A LAZY DAY UNTIL KEN + I WENT DOWN TO THE COCONUT PLANTATION. WE SAW QUITE A FEW, BUT ALL OF OUR BLAZING AWAY YIELDED ONLY 1 BAT. HOWEVER, THIS IS NEW FOR THE ISLAND - A SIMPLE-NOSED BAT SUCH AS WE FOUND IN THE COCO- NUTS AT MENAPI. NOW HAVE 12 SPECIES. SAW ANOTHER LARGER BAT. BUB LEFT OFF EARLY THIS A.M. BY BOAT. TOOK A LETTER FOR MAY WITH HIM - NEXT PLANE ON THE 13TH. PEARS CLEAR. BACK FOR DINNER ABOUT TWO. KEN WAITED FOR US - WE HAD A REAL CHICKEN DINNER ONIONS; SWEET POTATOES; ENGLISH POTATOES; CHINESE LONG BEANS; CROOKED WATERCRESS; + ORANGES CUT UP IN CANNED APPLE SAUCE. 275 (246) FRI. OCT. 2 90 Bolu Bolu. NOTHING IN TRAPS. MADE UP THE BAT. THE ANTS FOUND HIM IN MY COLLECTING BOX LAST NIGHT + CHEWED OFF AN EAR + PART OF HIS WING MEMBRANES, BUT IT MEASURED + MADE UP ALL RIGHT. SENT THE BOYS DOWN TO THE COCONUT PLANTATION TO LOOK FOR BAT ROOSTING HOLES IN TREES. FOUND NONE. WRAPPED STUDY SKINS + WET SPECIMENS. KEN + I WENT BAT SHOOTING IN THE PLANTATION AGAIN, BUT THERE WAS A POOR FLIGHT. THE SAND FLIES ATTACKED MEN. HE COULDN'T CONCENTRATE. I COLLECTED ONE FLYING SQUIRREL ON THE WAY HOME. WE HEARD ANOTHER SQUIRREL OUTSIDE OUR DANGA - ALSO COLLECTED. LILIK BROUGHT HIS TRAPS IN TODAY. 1 DAY CATCHED RATTUS R. LATE IN THE AFTERNOON I COLLECTED A SMALL GRASS FINCH - ONE WHICH DR. MAYE WROTE WAS REPRESENTED BY ONLY 1 SPECIMEN IN THE A.M.N.H. COLLECTION. MADE IT UP - NOT TOO WELL. 276 (247) SAT. OCT. 3 89 Bolu Bolu. Losima had 1 Mus in his grass traps. Niko + Lilik went