BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 40 Wednesday, 29th, March, 1939. WEATHER: Dull and cloudy, showers off and on. Clouds 80 to 100%. Cloud carry from SE. BIRDS: Little or no observations. Nymphicus: not very active in dull weather. One male ad shot in too bad moult for skinning. LETTER TO MAYR? re Cornforth letter and Aust. movements, also confusin of parrots. Native worker killed by falling tree and general upset. Thursday, 30th, March, 1939. WEATHER: Sun and cloudy, mostly cloudy and dull. Clouds 80 to 100%. Cloud carry from ESE. BIRDS: Noted birds were moving little when it was overcast. As soon as sun came out all were exceedingly active. Nymphicus: A family party of four seen, two ad, and 2 imm. 21mm. shot and one adult in bad moult shot. Believe the male ad was wounded. Noticed though they were present they did no calling while the sun was obscured but as soon as the sun came out they were exceedingly active and calling much. Became silent when the sun disappeared and active again when it reappeared. They feed on fruit and seeds and berries in the lower and middle layers of the forest, mostly on trees of the secondry growth up to 20ft. On alarm they fly to the tall tree tops and to travel about they fly high, often above the highest tree tops. Zosterops flay: More than usual seen this morning. Is active at all times but more so in the sunlight. Feeds at all levels. This day mostly in the lower and middle levels. Appears identical with the coast race. Eopsaltria: Exceedingly numerous this morning irrespective of sun or cloud. Feeding almost exclusively below 15 ft. and mostly below 8 ft. Myiagra: Much more plentiful than usual today. Feeds mostly in middle and upper layers of forest. More active in sun. Pidgeons: None heard calling though was in first class territory. Note that all the pidgeons seem to call less in fine weather than in the rain.