THURS. 30 APR. 1953 MENAPI, PAPUA. IT SEEMS SO NATURAL TO WRITE THIS NAME NOW. WE ARE QUITE AT HOME. TODAY ANOTHER RADIO THAT BUNTING'S BOAT "TESSIE" WOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL MONDAY. THIS AFTER HAVING ALL TRAPS BROUGHT IN. PUT IN A LONG DAY WHILE EVERY ONE ELSE HAD A HALF DAY OFF - THEY HAVE ALL STOPPED COLLECTING BUT MAMMAL WORK GOES ON. 3 SPECIES OF RATTUS + 1 MELOMYS THIS A.M. TO SKIN. DRIED SKINS IN OVEN. WRAPPED A FEW. PACKED ONE BOX OF SKULLS - DRIED OTHERS. WILL WORK ON FORMALIN SPECIMENS TOMORROW. WENT JACKING UP STREAM IN BACK OF REST HOUSE. QUIET. A FEW FLYING FOXES IN TREES WITH FRUIT. DID NOT GO FAR - STILL HUNTED. FINALLY LOCATED A DARK BROWN EUSCUS WITH 2 POUCH YOUNG (EACH 9 INCHES LONG). 12G. #6 NO TROUBLE FINDING THIS ONE. MEASURED + MADE CATALOG ENTRIES.