36 ACCOUNT OF A TRIP UP THE PAHANG, AND OTHER RIVERS. 



{Microhierax fri7igiUaTiiis),m addition to which were noted 

 an osprey (Pandioii halia^tus), a night jar (Lyjtcoi^nis Tem- 

 mijickii) and a jay {Platysmtirits leiic.opteriis). We started 

 again at dark, and travelled during the night. 



1st July. We continued steadily up-stream all day, and 

 towards evening went ashore to collect, but got very little, 

 we however shot a couple of hornbills {AjitJiracocrits convexus), 

 which were very plentiful, and which are excellent eating. 

 They are best stewed and have rich and pleasant though 

 rather strong flavour. We always looked upon them as a 

 great addition to our bill of fare. We travelled all night as 

 usual, and next day, 2nd July, reached Kuala Berar about 

 noon. Just below Kuala Berar the river was divided into 

 two by a long sandbank, and unfortunately we took the wrong 

 channel, and when we got to the upper end we found 

 that the water was too shallow to allow of our boat, which did 

 not draw more than about two feet of water, passing, so we were 

 obliged to return down stream and follow up the other bank of 

 the river, this time with success. This mistake dela^^ed us 

 more than an hour. At Kuala Berar we stopped several hours, 

 as we wished, if possible to engage a few more men, but in- this 

 we were unsuccessful. Here we noticed in addition to birds 

 already mentioned, the small red Kingfisher {Ceyx nifidorsd), 

 the green Broadbill {Calyptomena viridis), the little brown 

 Barbet {CalorJiampJuts Hayi) and the not common Ajitho- 

 tJireptes Jiypogrammica. At 3 p.m. we started again, and at 

 5 p.m. had another halt at Kampong Pamum to bathe and let 

 the men have their evening meal. At 6 p.m. we again started 

 and got along well for some time, the river being much nar- 

 rower and consequently less encumbered with sandbanks. 

 The little tern was still plentiful,- flying up and down the river. 

 About 7 o'clock a very heavy thunderstorm came on and it 

 became so dark that we obliged to tie up to the bank, as 

 we could not see to proceed. The lightning was magnificent, 

 like rivers of liquid fire running right across the sky. There 

 was very little thunder and scarcely any rain. It was some 

 hours before we could proceed and we did not pass Kuala 

 Triang till dawn. 



