Field notes, v1408
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C. Koford 33 Colobus abyssinicus 27 October 1965. Kibale Forest, Toro, Uganda None in trees A, B, C. Rain hard at night. 28 October 1965. Several calls from different directions heard from Bridham house at 0630, when coles crowing + barely light enough to read outside. Same other mornings, more than at any other time of day. Sound a start rain does not start calls (as in howlers). 1555, Brid. Rd. 0.12 N. in Olea, 6+ including "snagtooth" ↓. Highest in tree a subdued ↓ vs. anterior crown silhouette ↓. 1610, Danmill Road 0.5 E., 4 ad + 2 juvs (1°2yrs.) in troller tree, sparse foliage, on w. twig new leaves (Celtis ?). Dead. 3 large ↓-↓, which fed in fine leaved top after others desc- ended. Slow driving (5 mph) 5 m road; saw none until 1.5 E, where "stump tail" ↓ alone. 2.05 E, 2 ads. in Celtis, but not see "binkle tail." Overcast, but drier & less threatening than yesterday; light breeze - and fewer monkeys seen! About 1730, 4 at + in Celtis mr Brid. Rd. 1.5 N. (snagtooth gp.?)- Then in fact ⅔ mile E. of Bridham's house, 6 (1 juv. 2) rapidly eating foliage (tree 300+ yds from tree "A". Heavy rain night, 08/5 29 October 1965. Low stories. 12p of 9t near start of Church Path, to N. P.R. 0.1 N., one adult (snagtooth gp. not seen). Walked S. 0830, 1.27 W., one ad. in top dead liq Balsamite. Calm, overcast; many flies; few monkeys out. Saw more dry 1.7, & nore walked back N./0955, gp. still near N corner of tea estate, but counted only 8 (3 juvs., 1 to 3 yrs.) in one spindly Olea top, 80' tall. Mod. foliage. Best seen ↓ highest (only ad.?)- One juv. = ↓. Occas. one pile or chew picked leaf, but little food. Juvs. espec. active; more about; grab, wrestle, mouth each