Field journal : Archbold 1936 New Guinea Exp. February 27, 1936 to July 8, 1937
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L. 19. P. 5. The sketch map on previous page represents an attempt to map what I have seen from the tree-tops in consonance with information previously obtained. This afternoon took new trail cut by my try Sororo few days ago. It leads south parallel with the track (ple NW Patrol) but more to the west, and it steps head ridges with swampy tips covered with more-grown- vegetation. The large creek at the ridge runs one limestone and ten- cut into it to a depth of a couple of-yards. More further north run m- grevel. The large creek in the SW Patrol track is down to the limestone. Just before reaching the area I follow timber the track (passes some very interesting swamp forest. I intend putting traps in there again. Thursday June 25. My trap caught a mole Urnups. In another trap a bandicoot had been caught but all except the hind foot had been eaten dry a pig. The hind foot measures 55 mm. 3. u. The Urnups with medilen thin tubercle carrying two vibrissae. The plane is on the way. 9.30 a.m. Heard her go by. Intus invisible from here. Clouds drifting form east to west of SE to NW. 9.45-Plane came in. Reported mountain's clouded and invisible. Staying over night to try again in p.m. and once again next morning very early. Rain came on at 5.15 pm. Weather bad. Hope- for better luck tomorrow. Plan now to drop note to Millie to come out with sufficient carriers to take me and radio in to Mt. Makerin so that I can inform them at Dame as to the local weather. If they can make delivery tomorrow (July 20) and his men ought to get here about Tuesday (June 30) and we should then leave on Thursday end put there late Sunday (July 4th).