M. Brock Journal 1957 June 12 were checked, no. VII + VIII, one red phalanger was the only catch. June 13 Traplines III + IV were checked in the morning; nothis was caught. Ten spot traps were put out in an area just to the south of the east end of the 'air strip' when Bill Maher returned from his trip into the field, he produced a live Dicoronyx which he had caught just a short distance east of the village. He stated that the animal did not move and that he had not even noticed it until he saw it on its back and producing a chattering noise. It was brought back to camp and put in a pot to keep alive. Traps were checked in the evening with no animals trapped. June 14 The Dicoronyx was dead this morning. It made an awful lot of noise in the pen during the night trying to get out. It also ate up all its lettuce, the cotton that had been placed in with it was entirely wet. Traplines VII + VIII were checked this morning but no catch was made. Four eggs from Bextrol Sandpaper nest were collected near Trapline VII. Bill & I took a trip across the river. I located trapline