1 8 9 
I noted two new birds: a couple of soft little brown fellows sat on a dry 
twig near the raad® They looked something like the English Robin® A 
larger bird, bright red in front, crossed the ro&4 in front of us and dart- 
ed into the black shadow of the heavy forest timber* Biidled Swallows 
perched on telegraph wire and dry twigs of trees* White-headed Chats, 
Black-and-white Shrikes, Bairy-backs, Hawks, Orioles, Flycatchers, Wagtails, 
Rainer ows. Crows, Naked-headed Starlings, little dusky Swifts, and Pigeons 
made up the bulk of the bird life. Many little red-and-green Paraquets 
seen* 
April 12, 1904# 
Arrived at Zamboanga at dawn. Made up some Grebe skins, unpacked 
my luggage, pressed plants, and labelled shells collected on the Taraca 
Expedition, Prepared reports for Chief Surgeon. Attended ladies 1 
afternoon tea it Club at 5:30. Attended Bogobo dance and hop at club 
from 8:30 to 11 at club# The Powell boys called on me during the dayj 
brought me next of Black- throated S unbird and a coarse Sedge# Promised 
to shoot with them Saturday if here. Blue Rock Thrush in church yard. 
Capt. Wheeler and a corporal wounded at Taraca camp, making Col# Man’s 
casualties 7, same as ours* 
