THUR. 2 APRIL 1953 MENAPI. THE 3 BOYS SKINNED THE 2 QUASUS IN THE A.M., DID A GOOD JOB BUT SLOW. 1 RATTUS + 2 MELOMYS IN DAVID'S RAIN FOREST TRAPLINE. THIS P.M. WHILE BAITING HIS TRAPS, HE FOUND A SMALL BANDICOOT IN ONE OF TALL GRASS SETS. CAME HOME + SKINNED IT OUT. BEFORE SKINNING THIS A.M. I LINED UP MY BOYS, ALSO LOSIMAH HIM, FOR A PICTURE. THERE WAS A GREAT FUSS MADE ABOUT GETTING THE MOST COLORFUL FLOWERS + LEAVES. LEN HAD A LONG WALK TODAY - DID NOT ARRIVE HOME UNTIL 12:30 P.M. NOTHING IN NET THIS A.M., OR IN TRAP LINE. HOWEVER, THE LONG- TONGUED LITTLE FRUIT BAT MAKES UP FOR A LOT. THIS IS THE FIRST SCORE FOR THE NET THAT I BOUGHT FROM SANBORN AT CHICAGO. EARLY THIS EVENING WE HAD A STEADY RAIN. CLEARED + WE WATCHED MOON RISE. SHOT AT SMALL BATS IN FRONT OF HOUSE TONIGHT. HIT ONE VERY SMALL BAT (SCORE 3 FOR WING SHOTS). WINGED A LARGER BAT BUT DID NOT COME DOWN. THE BOY BROUGHT LIMES IN + WE NOW HAVE A BOTTLE OF JUICE FOR LIMEADE. MISSION BOAT LEFT A.M. FOR DOGURA + THEN GOES ON TO SAMARRA WITH OUR MAIL. LEN + I PLANT TO GO EAST TO A SMALL VILLAGE WHERE THERE ARE BAT CAVES. NEXT TUES. RETURN FRIDAY ON SAME BOAT (BUBU) THAT WILL BE BRINGING TEN HOME FROM MANEADI. CAVES ARE IN LIME- STONE + ARE SUPPOSED TO BE QUITE EXTENSIVE. HOPE THEY PRODUCE! LOOKED IN COCONUTS CLOSE TO HOUSE FOR "FOXES" + SQUIRRELS. FOXES FEW TONIGHT OR VERY QUIET. MUST GET TODAY'S SKULLS OUT OF LEN'S BOTANICAL DRYER. SINCE I AM LAST ONE TO BED I ALSO TAKE GEOFF'S LIGHT BUG-AR DOWN FOR THE NIGHT.