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



way about 10.30 a.m. and went on steadily till 6 p.m. when 

 we halted for the night at Tanjong Doyang, camping on a 

 sandbank with no shelter but our mosquito curtains which we 

 found sufficient to keep out the heavy dew. A specimen of 

 Sterna javanica was seen here. Next morning (7th July) we 

 spent an hour or two collecting before starting and got the 

 following birds amongst others, Dryinocataphus nigricapita- 

 tiis ; a brown Babbler {Timalea nigricollis) ; one of the beau- 

 tiful yellow crested Woodpeckers {GeciniLs chlorolopJms) ; and 

 the Malayan Falconet {MicroJiierax friiigillariis) . Starting 

 at 9.30 a. m. we went on steadily till 6 p. m. when we halted 

 and camped on a large sandbank at Pulau Changai. Here we 

 found great tracks of elephant and crocodile on the sand and 

 heard the peculiar cry of the Argus Pheasant, Burong Kiian^ 

 of the Malays. 



On the morning of the 8th, we went out collecting, but saw 

 nothing of note but the large Horn-bill (Biiceros rhinoceros), 

 of which, however, we could not obtain specimens as they kept 

 in the tops of the tallest trees. 



During the day, the Semantan Hills were conspicuous to 

 the West and also some limestone hills to the East and in 

 some places the river became much narrower and deeper, 

 flowing between rocky banks. 



At 4.30 p. m. we halted at Tanjong Antan where there was 

 a good sandbank. Here we decided to camp as it was doubt- 

 ful if we would find another sandbank, it being very difficult 

 to camp elsewhere especially where the river banks are steep. 

 From our camp we had a fine view of the Semantan Hills over 

 which the sun set with a fine after-glow of purple and gold. 



Next morning we found tracks of elephant and obtained a 

 few birds including a specimen of Halicetus plumb ens, the 

 rare lesser sea-eagle. Several Wauwaus were also heard. 

 About 4.30 p. m. we reached Pulau Tawar, the place of resi- 

 dence of the Sultan of Pahang, and camped on a sandbank, a 

 short distance above the village. The name is rather mislead- 

 ing as there is no island, the village being built along the 

 left (East) bank of the river. The banks are here about 30 

 feet high and steep. 



