Sightings
| July 2010
|
Week One | Week Two | Week Three | Week Four | Total Days Viewed |
| Elephant Breeding Heard | Six | Four | Seven | Nil | Seventeen |
| Elephant Bulls | Four | Five | Four | Nil | Thirteen |
| White Rhinoceros | Seven | Seven | Seven | Nil | Twenty One |
| Cape Buffalo | Three | Three | Four | Nil | Ten |
| Lion Pride | Six | Four | Seven | Nil | Seventeen |
| Cheetah | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| White Lions | Six | Seven | Seven | Nil | Twenty |
| Wild Dog | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Leopard | Four | Two | Two | Nil | Eight |
| Hyena | One | Two | Two | Nil | Five |
| Giraffe | Seven | Seven | Seven | Nil | Twenty One |
| Hippopotamus | Six | Seven | Seven | Nil | Twenty |
Other Sightings:
The family herd of Elephant have been spending a lot of their time in the Brookhuizenspoort follow a spate of hot days we have been experienced on the reserve, wanting to dust bath and quench their thirst. Not a lot of rain has been received this month, with us only having received 3mm to date.
At the beginning of the week, we noted that both the White Lion and Lioness were mating, which attracted a lot of our attention. Lion were heard roaring far off, particularly at the lodges, until mating ended of Friday. The Lioness in the southern section, as well as the main section of the reserve, with cubs, are doing well, with the young ones developing quickly.
The Buffalo provided some exceptional sightings while being noted in the wallows on the reserve.
Rangers Diary:
Posted By: Richard Pearse
Date : 26th July 2010
pumbarangers: Sighting of our rhinos and their calves has been amazing after the recent rains. http://twitpic.com/22nziv
pumbarangers: Our vervet monkeys, who adore fruits and flowers are feasting on the flowers aloes, so no longer have black faces but red.
pumbarangers: Blackshoulder Kites are starting to be noted to being seen more frequently, though not as commonly as should be experienced.
pumbarangers: The little calf within the breeding herd of Elephant is now as naughty as his other counterparts, as they go busily about their daily chores
pumbarangers: Buffalo have been frequently seen this week, making good of the mud wallows on the reserve, with the hot days we have been experiencing.
pumbarangers: The White Lions and the White Lioness have been amazing all guests visiting, providing them with fantastic sightings throughout the week.
pumbarangers: The male lions have impacted on our Giraffe population again, by killing one of two of our calves conceived last year.
pumbarangers: The month of June saw us receiving the highest rainfall recorded for this period in 5 years. We received an amazing 113mm of rain.
pumbarangers: The Hippopotamus continue to amuse our guests, who have the privileged of watching them from their private decks. http://twitpic.com/216fzq
pumbarangers: The lioness and her four cubs were seen early on Thursday morning feeding on a Wildebeest which had been killed while being monitored.
pumbarangers: The White Lions killed a Zebra which they fed on for two days. This is were the cubs had been noted, though exact numbers are unknown
pumbarangers: The conservation department has made an exciting discovery of two cubs having been conceived by one of the white lions.
pumbarangers: The reserve received very good rains last week, totaling 40mm, which was most welcomed.
pumbarangers: A Hippopotamus is showing signs of being heavily pregnant, which the rangers are monitoring, in anticipation of a calf being born shortly
pumbarangers: The two Giraffe calves are doing well to date, copying their mothers every move as they develop into efficient browsing mammals.
pumbarangers: The Thicket Biome is abuzz with Birds, Butterflies and an amazing variety of flowers, which the rangers are currently identifying.
pumbarangers: The White Lion where seen in our Southern section, with the cubs continuing to provide guests with good sightings of them developing as cats
pumbarangers: Crowned Eagles continue to amaze guests staying at the water lodge with their aerial displays, as males try to impress their mates.
pumbarangers: The lioness in the northern section was observed pulling down a Kudu cow, only later to have her calf killed as well. The Males lions joined
pumbarangers: The walking trails continue to be filled with sightings of Elephant, Rhino and Hippo. The smaller aspects of the bush are also focused on.
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