L. 27. P. 8. morning two native police passed thug on their way to Kokoda. I sent any message by them to the Efogi people, offering good pay if they would come out and carry my cargo in. Eveso they may not do so, and in any case I need not expect them for two weeks. In the p.m. Brewer I went along to see Johnson. Mon. Feb. 8. Fair and sunny morning. Arranged the Cargo for the rude trip tomorrow (5 miles). In the evening we met with a corner of Brewster's home for bats. They were very shy of coming out, but with nearly total darkness some came our way one for 14 all Pipistrellus. Tues. Feb. 9. Up early. Sun mist but clear and sunny later. Bats all skins except 2 juvenal (very as). Twelve adults all female, and only one of them with an embryo (rather small). So probably not the breeding season. The two young bats (1S+?) probably left over from the previous reproductive period. Left about 10:20 + reached Barauari rest home about 1 pm. The last hour road rather up and down (intervals 100 to 200 feet) on slight climb. Rest house built off on a ridge switly NW-SE and valleys on either side parts of Kemp-Welch system. Most of afternoon went by in fixing up camp gear. However we got out 50 traps (40 net, 10 steel) with which to sample the fauna. melampy lutillus (or musculus?). Another paragraph in the life history notes of this species: When clearing away some cut grass by the camp a boy uncovered the nest of one. Built like a bird's nest on the ground, it appeared made of shredded grass blades. The external diameter was six inches; internal about 2". It was rather deep but led me off than them the