Novamber, 1909. ~ha- 
November, 1909, ~Hl- 
‘ {177) droppings of this animal are not common hore. The blue lupine like the 
(174) plains, the thistle lixe scermbs 9 conmon about the store and Lion Kopje ‘ 
one found on the Meru rond is quite common here in the tall erass. 7; 
being lacking. At Sirgoit Lake moeny Carvisa bushes in flower wero seen. 
; : T.R., ¥.R. and “arlton went out an the edge of the grassy plains for lio ns 
Many thousand kongoni seen chiefly in herds of from 300-500 mixed with 
and kKongoni, 4 kongoni were shot and two spotted hyaenas from the swamn 
zebra. Mo topi seen. Ovrihi were seen everywhere on the erassy plain in ; : ae 
near where they were flushed before, Sangnt nothing in the ardvark burrows. 
peirs and trios. A few reedbuck seen in tall grass. 7o common Mulker 
: Shot a black-beliied bustard on the way onte In the rat traps Tf secured 
seen near Sirgoit. 7.2, and K.R. saw two maned lions at a mile distance 
: only # Dendromys. 8: fHrade a four hour merch toward the “gola River, 
but lost them in the grass. (1754) 4: Went ont early with 7.R, and KR, 
: j Cammed at 1 PL. at the head (178) of 2 small asvearmps On our arrival at 
leaving the safari to follow from Sirpoit. A police officer and his dog 
this swamp two herds of giraffe, one of 14 and the other of 10 animals 
went slong and beat the swampy awales for lions but flushed none. ‘we 
were within about half a mile and moved o*? flowly when we struck crimp. 
saw large herds of Hartebeest, zebra, and a herd of 50 defassa waterbuck, 
Saw only konponi, zebra and ovihi on the way but these in large number fy 
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Ve also junped a steinbuck, several oribi and a bunch of 4 jackals. At 
but small herds. One topi seen with some zebra and kongoni. In crossing 
noon we went west along the edge of the fencia sexub. We sav throe of 
i one of the head streams of the Nsoia a large maned lion was flushed but 
the reddish ground monkeys which "arlton apoke of. They appear to Live 
: the country was so rocky and overgrown with tall Gress that he was soon 
on the veldt and never take to trios or occur in floeka like the baboons. 
lost. Much elephant sign seen along the way where they had broken down 
‘rom @ small petsh of reeds abort 9 hyaena groouta were flushed, one of oe - x J 
: : the scrubby acacias. Nearly all the way led through scattered acacta 
which was shot by ".R, Later another was shot by KR. lower down the same 
sorub with a few Carrisa bushes siid Olive trees, An nleander-like tree 
swale. Both were %'s. Apparently they were a single pack as the patch : : 
: ‘ appeared with these which seems to bo related to Rugenia which latter 
of reeds was only a few yards square. f:- ¥ent ont to look for giraffe 
4m the edge of the aondin (176) somes Abaub 8 AM. wa found A herd of (179) was also seen along some of the atreans,. (179) 9: Gaught 3 large Croci- 
7 ct kf 4 bs @ aA y Py ° © ‘ « c = ee 
dura and two Hus (houserat}) in the avamp. Left early for the river, Saw 
8; 3 bulls, 3 cows and 2 young or inmatuve, Re. pioked out the largest SuER Hus oa aie vy 
many kongoni and zebra on the way and a few oribi and reedbuck. xX.R. shot 
3 and soon had several bullets in it, “e followed, kept within about v 2 : 
& young @ warthog. Neached the rivar at 1 Pe, and enmped, When ve 
50 yaris of the herd as they ran. ‘inally the wounded ¢ was out out and - 6° Bares e its i 
: arrived a herd of some 15 Cobus koh were in the swarm. This herd had 
we drove him up #0 camp where F.R. whot hin dead. “his bull was a very ae caae aes Pap « 
; but one 7 and in coloration the aninela were very close to Impalie. Later 
large old one with very heavy horns but in color it is very light, much be antes Be 
z £ f Aw te Dhar +} i Pe el ras ir P.H 
lighter than the femples. One # in the henl was particularly dark and phe. ® Berk of OMeih 8 Binete C romnes Wy mivere | Th. abot in the P.M. 
a young ¢ and an old 4 Gobus koh. “here were quite ® number of amall 
black. Apparently there is no color difference with tippelskirchi but 
' ; $ ics yout ely bas wi a &: 
the horn development is mmch greater. Stomach contents twigs and leaves willows along the river with old catkins about thelr bases. These sre 
the only willows I have seen excerpt a supposed bush on the Guaso Marok 
of the flat-topped acacia. While looking for giraffe we saw one bohor, y P YT 
; f£ the Sotik. None are listed by H.H. Johnston. Altitude of camp 6000 
3 steinbuok, a rabbit, meny kongont end zebra and one Oribi. The vege- . és . ‘ 
tation about this camp is chiefly flat-topred acacia, Sarrisa besh and a feats Saw. peveral Kigelia trees and (180) some wide spreading tig trees 
‘ ng the way to the river. Host of the conntry war covered by very long 
white labiatture? like hoarhound, (henoas!. (177) 6: Remained in cam all along the way . r 
Ke #, ef ? Ce @} ire #3 i ret i ° 1 $ 
dsp parine down the giraffe. 7.R, and K.R. went out for the buffalo but ere Oe CONN nre cena, £508 G08 Mibanie : 
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i camp all day. ™.R. shot two Cobua kob and one laree 7 defassa. 
bageed only a % Oribi. “he acacia aemub about here has all the tips and ApeStHed: in iD Bad aay caakchs 7k ais Sana ORES 
ois g {t aaught in the dozen rat treps 
shoots eaten off for about 6 inches, apparently by giraffe, although the E.R, shot #n old ¢ kob and a young * kob, 1 caught in the dozen rat trep 

