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Monday. 30/4/17.


Left Camp and watered the birds, also patrolled a part of the

Island ; seen and heard the birds ; the weather at this time, being

so very warm, they keep more in the thickest part of the Forest,

being more cool; then in the evening they come in the front part

of the land, till in the morning between the hours of about 8 and 9

they go out to the Forest. Left Camp in the afternoon and

patrolled as aforesaid or mentioned ; saw them coming in twos and

threes. No rain ; very high winds all the time ; sea ordinary ;

all correct.


-Jno. H. Hamilton.


Tuesday. 1/5/17.


Left Camp in the morning; watered the birds, and patrolled

a part of the Island; seen and heard the birds as usual. Up to

this morning, during my patrol, I notice several young P. B. in parties

of threes and fours, feeding on the Parasol berries ; then, a good

while after, the male and female birds come and join the younger

ones. No mistake they are all over the Island. Left in the afternoon

and patrolled as above ; shot one Hawk. Weather continues to be

very windy day and night. No rain and everything dry. Sea

ordinary ; all correct.


Jno. H. Hamilton.


Wednesday. 2/5/17.


Left Camp in the morning; watered the birds, and patrolled

a part of the Island; seen and heard the birds as usual.

I notice they are keeping more in the high woods, being much

cooler, than in the front part of the Island, all the same they are

seen and heard all over the Island. I also notice that they feed

on the Parasol Tree berries, which are plentiful on the Island,

especially in this season. Left in the afternoon and patrolled as

above, plenty of high winds day and night. We had a slight

shower of rain at about 7 p.m., but did not continue for any time.

Shot one Hawk ; sea ordinary ; all correct.


Jno. H. Hamilton.


Thursday. 3/5/17.


Left Camp in the morning and watered the birds as usual ;

also patrolled a part of the Island as customary seen, and heard the



