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C. Koford
22
Journal (Sabitoli; Kibale Forest)
20 August 1965.
Nri Ft. Portal, Uganda.
In morning watched Colobus alyx. + redtail nr. Kigami Estate.
Heavy rain 4-6 p.m. To turn for gasoline.
23 August 1965. In morning watched monkeys nr. Kigami Estate. Then
to dam road 1 mi. to Elephant Control Path, walked to Mpanga R. and
1/2 mile up st. River muddy now, brown-grey. Shopped in Ft. Portal!
Cercop.
lhoesti - about 12:30 shot way N. of Budham jet, 3 monkeys ran to E. across road.
We heard grunts in bush within 5 yds. yfss, + saw bush move,
+ finally sounds of running off, but not jump trees. Carla K. said saw
[prob. = C. l'hoesti]
one; black w. brown social; chirp? or red colobus? / Forest guard said
chimps recently seen in area Kampala Rd. just E. of county line;
sometimes crossing road. / Stayed Sabitoli.
24 August 1965. Observed in Kibale Forest on road 5. from Sabitoli, until
(r. 9 mi. W. of Mpanga-Kanyowara rd. jet)
stopped by mud. Saw swinging group, tan; black thumb-sized
c badige
mammal run across road (gorilla?) nr. Njugaburria crossing. Saw
bumbills, twoos, in patch mature forest E. of Kanyowara;
dart reached by dirt road for about 8 mi. SSE of Ft. Portal then 3 mi. E.
blue, redtail & brow colobus in forest. / Rain now + again, light, t: 30pm.
Nearly clear 9 a.m. but overcast noon. / Trees in flower - Dry-
thinia scapinosa, bright red, leafless. (Sunbirds feed). Also
Apothodes, red flowers, w. leaves. Some trees w. yellow flowers too.
But generally few flowers. / In Kanyowara forest saw from
colin too. Return to Sabitoli for night.
25 August 1965. We left Ft. Portal 11:15 and drove via Karase to
Queen Elizabeth Nat. Park. Talked w. Chief Wardon, I.S. Ross. Saw
usual game - elephant, hippo, kol, waterbuck, warthogs, +
other, and St. hyenas about 7:30 p.m. on Royal Circuit. Stayed