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attempt at dislodging it. While eating lunch at a pond watched a common
kingfisher work not over 20 feet away. Later during the day two Hindu boys
arrived on the seene and make small clay balls from the dirt at the edge of
_the water, and while makéng these balls the kingfisher came near the ah
about 35° feet and was immediately subjected to a bombardment of clay balis
rather one clay ball which struck its make in perfect aim. The shot was
nipaely accidental but at the same time was willing to give the lads credit
for their accuracy. This pond hand many small fish which were continually
jumping out of the water. Two elderly man paid the pond a visit and during
the course of a half an hour circumnavigated it in their searkh jor these
fish. Most of the fish were taken from bamboo traps which consisted of a
length of bamboo which was sealed at each end with the node and opendd on as
edge vith a small aperautre. The idea was to catch the fish in this opening
before the could make their escepe. These traps were lyihg on the bottom
of the pond and required a few minutes search for each one, The other
method was to finger fish along the overhanging bank of the pond. On the
return trip while walking across the savanna observed three lerge and ungainly
birds flying west into the lowering sun. I had never seen these birds but
something told me that they were hornbills long before they arrived at our
position. As they flew directly overhead and about 150 high was able to
pick out all of the unique characteristic of these birds. I never expected
to see a bird with such proportions or size havinb had the idea that the bird
was ohe the size of a crow or chicken. You can imagine the surprize when the
hornbill flew over in the proportion of a crane. The wing beat is slow and
deliberate. Other than the outline the most diaghostic characteristic is the
definately audible vibration of the wing. I still cannct figure out how the
sound is produced and in such volume 2s to carry so far. Tf watched this

grend bird fly west vntil it was completely lost to the vision.