The Ayeyawaddy Biological Expedition Team is now prepared to go down the River from Myitkyina. The day was 27^th of November.

Dr. Brian Smith, Zoologist of WCS and members of the expedition group prepared the equipment to be used during the expedition.
After skinning the fish we bought, Ms. Marie and Myanmar group members put the fish meat into the Z-craft to be sent to the laboratory for further testing. When everything was prepared, we began our journey down the Ayeyarwaddy River. Once the cruise started all expedition members took up positions in allotted places. Once in every half hour we took turns to trace the dolphins. The person who was responsible to write the records has to put down the condition of the river, the speed of the boat and by using GPS, has to note down the weather condition and all these were placed on record.

The person who has the responsibility of the parameter, has to note down the ebb tide and high tide, the depth of the river, the turbidity and the conductivity. Moreover, all are assigned to observe and note down panning for gold, the fishermen catching the fishes and note the conditions of the mammals. All along the river, you can see that the winter birds inhabiting. Cormorant and Hamsa birds are most widely found.
Among those birds there were Gyogyar 'Crane' the rare species on the verge of extinction. Throughout the riverine trip till Tarlawgyi ( lower Myitkyina ) we don't find many people panning for gold with big machines but they all are panning for gold with traditional method. From Myitkyina to Tarlawgyi, you can take the Myitkyina-Bhamo express boat.
Before reaching Tarlawgyi beautiful rocks and seaweeds were found. Because of steep cliffs there seem to whirlpools. We arrived at Tarlawgyi which was 45 sea miles at 5 pm and we rested for the night.

This is the morning scene of the Tarlawgyi with Khaungmara Lawka Mara Zein pagoda in the foreground. Our expedition crew had breakfast on the boat and prepared for our journey. Because of heavy mist, we can leave only at 8:30 on 28^th November morning. We continued our journey via Tarlawgyi to Hsinbo which is 39 sea miles away. We found that there were many curves and winter birds searching for food on the riverbanks. At Hsinbo region the waves found are called Theiwetkhauk because the way water and sand mixed and formed a wavelike pattern. We got to Hsinbo at 12:33 in the afternoon. There, we transferred our things to Nawarat motorboat by which we are to continue our journey before resting for the night.