FRI. 27 MAR. 1953 MENAPI, 10:30 P.M. HAVE JUST HAD MY HOT "SHOWER" AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS OF JACKING DOWN THE BANIARA TRAIL. I SPOTTED & SHOT A CUSCUS IN A TREE TANGLE. ALSO A DODISONIA. DAVID SHOT A PETARUS. EARLIER IN EVE. I NOTICED BATS FLYING BACK & FORTH JUST OUTSIDE THE VERANDA. SO I STARTED SHOOTING PARALLEL WITH HOUSE (AFTER DARK). DID NOT THINK I GOT ANY, BUT LOOKED ANYWAY & THERE WAS OUR FIRST BENT-WINGED BAT (MINIOPTEBUS)! SHIFTED NET NOW BETWEEN HOUSE + MY WORKS FLY. TODAY WE SHINNED THE 2 BANDIGEETS + 1 SMALL BAT. THE BS WERE TENDER-SHINNED AS USUAL; I SHIPPED A LITTLE. DAVID IS DOING VERY WELL. KEN WENT OFF ON MR. SPILLER'S BOAT - "RURU". BACK IN 2 WEEKS. WE WALKED DOWN BEACH TO SEE HIM ON BOARD. "RURU" IS A CORRA PICK UP + TRADE BOAT. MAIL CAME FROM BANIARA BY RUNNER. STILL NO MAIL FROM HOME. LETTER FROM MR. MILNE (ROYAL BANK-MEDELLIN) - ALSO ONE FROM SRT. VELEZ. 180 SHARES OF "TOBACO" BOUGHT AT 39 PESOS. BALANCE WILL BE USED TO BUY A FEW MORE SHARES... SHIFTED TRAP LINES ABOUT TODAY. STILL HAVE 125 OUT. GEOFF'S BOYS MADE A RECORD HAUL OF FROGS TODAY. I CAUGHT A SMALL RED-TAILED LIZARD. CAN HEAR WING BEATS OF FLYING FOXES IN TREE NEXT TO HOUSE. O UTRIGGER WITH OLD MAN + WOMAN PUT IN HERE THIS AIM. BOUGHT 2 PINE- APPLES + 2 PAW PAWS FOR 8 STICKS OF TRADE TOB. PIEAPPLE FOR LUNCH - DELICIOUS