BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 9 FRAGMENT - Probably the end of entry for Sunday, March 5th, 1939. Went from camp at mouth of Pirogues River where have been in retirement awaiting cartridge supplies, by small narrow gauge tram, (log hauling line), to the head of the Pirogues River. This tram line follows the river roughly for a distance of 25 miles to the original forests where the Kauri Pine forests are situated in the valleys of the Chaine Central. Making arrangements with the timber cutters for transport, camp sites, food, etc. for recommencement of field work. Monday, 6th, March, 1939 From camp at mill in Bie des Pirogues (coastal) to forests in South Centre of Island. WEATHER - Very variable, sun and rain, clouds 60-100 percent. Light northerly airs. Very steamy and close after torrential rains and floods previous week. River Valley: The habitat along the river valley is somewhat scanty as regards trees, most of the country being low, three to five foot shrubs with wide intervals between them covered by a varying density of, but mostly scanty, growth of bracken fern. In odd pockets on the hillsides and in small valley pockets, there are a few patches of hard wood and Noulie forests, seldom more than a few acres in extent. As regards bird life, little was seen as the birds were very frightened of the train and only occasional LICHMERA or GUADALCANARIA were seen diving headlong into the scrub in great haste at a distance from the line. Numbers of HALCYON were seen at a distance from the line perched in dry trees. ARTAMUS was seen at a distance and seemed plentiful. Both species of swifts, COLLOCALIA (C.uroq, escul. & C. spod leuc.) were fairly numerous, the latter being about three to one of the former species. It was very noticable that these swifts would