Field notes, v1408
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Koford 15 Colobus abyssinicus 23 September 1965 Kibale Forest, Toro Uganda 0840, Bridham Rd., .05 W., ad. ♀ 40' up, + redtail 100' away from him. The colobus (colerus?) to 6' from redtail not precisely in thin foliaged tree. 0850, mi. 1.2E., 7 ads. lobed in 30' tree (and - the 50' 29 gps.). Roosting, sprawling. I walked S. 0845 from mi.1.2. 0905, 7 (1 large juv.) in lare treetop 150yds. W. of road at mi. 1.4. 1015, mi. 1.55 W., one adult 100yds. W. 0940, turns back N. at K-8. At least slowly brightening around. 1005, 1.53, 2 od. ♀ in Marikhamia & adj. 80'tree; one looked off 50 yds. + other soon followed. 1020, the 7 still at 1.2E. Then all colobus seen in Census walk 1.1 to 2.1 + return, the ads saw 1 and 5+ redtails in walks. 1030, Bridham road, saw some here at A, B, C or elsewhere. //1200, on area of two juv. ♀ 2 ad.♀♀ to W. of mi. 1.1, ad.♀, +, juv.♀, & W. block inf. /1220, the 7 still at 1.2E. Occas. sunburn; 9/10 cloudy. /1243, adult apper- antly chasing (following?) another ad. near 0.1E. on Bridham road. at 1pm one of them. It descended when I to 48 yds. from tree. Hot, calm, bright. /1400, at least 4 ads. at 1.2E. when 7 had been all well in shade in foliaged tree & quiet. The 1.1W. heterophyll gp. present on of 1.1 E = +10? +1 augmented; apparently 4 od.♀♀. Out across road, E. of cut, 2 ad.♀♀, prob. unused ones. /1625, ♀, one ad.♀ in tree. 1.1 W. severe. 1.21E., 6 ads. seen. Rain showers then. I saw 2 in near bare tree (few new foliage) at forest edge of Bridham's tea field, 200yds NE house. Later C. Goodiss in this tree. /1800, sweeping forest tops 1 to 3 miles 5E of Bridham's house, I saw gps. of 4, 1, 6, 1, +1. Then after sunset & clearly identifiable at long range. 24 September 1965, 0745 from Bridham's house, saw some in well leaved tallin tree at edge forest at N. edge tea field, 300 yds. NE of house. at least 4, incl. adult W. block inf. /0915, drove S. on road. Mi. some 1.4E, W. +2, at least 5 (when 7 yesterday morning). 0830, E. of 5.7, heard the