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I missed what might be an owl. He flew from
a dead branch the very next day to a tree in
the savannah I should have hit could not find
him. I then saw two goats, one just off our
getting to the junction of the trails, one was lower down
and nearer and the other was higher and further.
Just as I was going to shoot the lower one when
the apples one almost flew into me causing me to
pull off but I got him on the second. Unfortunately I pulled
stiffly on his ear and pulled out his tail. I went along
the Chapman trail a short 1/4 mile but saw no other furthers
coming back I heard a lot of rustling and a charging sound
that in the grass and I again saw the bright fur
on the hill at some miles of the savannah.
He was at the same place as originally. But then
flew along to another tree to a hollow clump
of trees and after a short pause he flew to a
clump of bushes halfway between where I tried
a shot but missed it. I think it was just as
well as our going was out of the beasts were
still sitting there when I left. I shot at one
that was at the edge of the forest near where
the fence enters and I shot one that was sitting
in the path in the forest of the porters.
April 8, 1935
I caught seven mammals of which only four
were fit to make up the red. Were badly damaged
by the trap and eaten by ants. Of but two were caught
catchers in the savannah or grass swamp. Oedolish from
and seems to be restricted to the rain forest I
put out six more traps in the swamp.
April 9, 1935
I caught Hornass mammal. One was badly eaten.
by and by accident two in the own pit caught (but?)
I caught a sandboart. The trap had caught him
across the neck but he was still trying to pack
out and when I tried to pick him up he scratched
so hard I had to kill him with my foot.