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the reef.
     This afternoon I went on the island Lusa Kukup and hunted until dusk, but got only a few small birds. The blue and white kingfisher is common on all these islands, also the little white heron, and usually a pair of great blue herons can be heard or seen. Possibly fruit pigeons (punai) come to all these small islands, but I think they are not common, as I have only seen five or six .

Friday, May 16, 1913.
   Muara Tua, Cove to Bakungan.
     At high tide we crossed the cove to the south east point and a rocky jagged point it is. At low tide I went ashore and hunted about the point; I saw a munyit but not within gunshot.
     I missed a fine parrot and got only two small birds.
     I intended to go to a clearing on the southwest side of the island but the wind continued from the west, so we came to Bakungan, reaching here about sundown, just in time to put out some traps.
     Mr. De Thorey has made a godong here for his dried fish and there is also another thatch house and several Bajan prahns, but no constant inhabitants, as there is no fresh water.  Muara Tua being the nearest place to get water if there is no rain.

Saturday, May 17, 1913
  Pulo Bakungan

      With two natives I went ashore, which on the west side is sandy and has a sandy reef running off its shore for more than half a mile, but on the east side there is nothing but bare rock below high water mark and very sharp jagged rock, covered with scraggly vines and trees, above the water mark.