thinks some Eucalyptusavana on left bank (curse?). Due to hard to w again start. 5 pm. Talked Tulett. Plane again livable yet eight 7 Mt Jain. Trying again tonys, if successful will put Rand Wells or Healy on board Maria. Same general type country as before but plenty evidence that river now very high as large burned patches of grass & reeds and not flooded. Came to anchor at 7.30. Put up by tarpaulin over roof of cabin. Heavy showers between 9 and 10 o'clock. Friday - May 8. Started at 5.15 a.m. but had to anchor again because something went wrong with the propeller of the ship's engine. We may be there for 3 hours. Dawn says that plane will not start out today because this morning one tire was found flat. Shops of river much as yesterday but a little more fresh & green reeds. Putting some traps ashore to cut coast, & a couple of bird traps to see what they can shoot. A large brown deer from next bend on right bank & a little brown otter. Several parts were ashore including Boxes & J. "Shre" canvass & a narrow raised strip of ground a foot above river level, well front grown millet, which dips down behind to swampy woods with big grass & pandanus. Grown for some plants & brought me a couple of weeds. I stayed about time but naturally saw no mammals. The bird boys got some grey parrots (of three sizes). 11.30 am still here. The governor is both hot & the race canoe. His bearings. For the turning gear is also pretty worn. It looked like tumble afeard for the boat. 6 pm. Here all day & staying all nighter. Boys camp ashore except personal boys. Have just down 4 local hawks: 2 Phledrura manulatus shot, also few birds. Sat May 9. Got away a little before 9. Engine a bit rough at first but came out mild. Traps caught three Indigo of a species new to collector. Orboncel (from the first port) think caught on the praint at the base of trees. No females with characteristic mammary of the genus. 9 am. A fairly well developed ridge to left, apparently running n.e.t.s. Plane again flying & may visit us. 9.30 a.m. just cut back (fully open) by above ridge. 10.30. Plane arrived 4 flight at we willin' Rand & Healy. Ryans & Tulett's looked over radar. Plane left few minutes after 2.