Field notes, v1408
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C. Koford 29 Colobus abyssinicus 12 October 1965. Kilale Forest, Toro Uganda Back at Bridlow Rd. 0.15, 1 ad. about 200 yds. N., feeding in sup. tree (Terminalia? M. ?); when seen in morning / In the B, sev'l, including "scar brow" 17 - the usual 9. One jr. (1 yr?) had 2 cm. white spot on chest (sternum). A subod. or wrestled w. a jr. (2 yrs.?), grabbing shoulders, mouths open. Ad. 4 to the subod. or soon, & or gr. 4. This at 1810, before sunset. Appar. prgn. 4 gr. other 4 ad. 1818, gurgling calls to E. of road near O. I.O.E. 13 October 1965. Several calls heard early, about 0645. Later Boli walked to area 1.65 W., & saw gps. of 9 (same or latter?) Two od. 27 near, 4 27 and another od. of gp. chased the 2 off. 6000+ ft' 18 October 1965. Kapwata, N. side Mti Elgon, Uganda (in siti River) A forested slope of 1000' acres about 1 mile S. of rest house. Slope of N. aspect. In evening heard calls from at least 2 places here. I climbed to "fire town" in upper part of softwood plantation - a 100' rock w. shelter atop. Good lookout spot for treetop monkeys. About 1730 saw 1, & eventually 4 ads. including one w. ½ tail missing, in front of brood of trees against the E. face of the rock. White hair of back larger than at F.T. Patol; probably tail too - for I saw one man w. white tail tips on stick or fly whirls, and another one near Bumasifwa (17th). If possession permitted, how prevent killing? Rain right. 19 October 1965. Heard one early. Later rain, rain. In occasional lifts clouds surveyed forest slopes and saw gps. of 7, 3, 4 at dist. about 1 mile; gps in tops green trees (one dead), all 200+ yds. apart,