Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date:      11.6.2012

over the last month pasture and water in the conservancy has been surplus and wildlife and livestock had enough. The core area has supported  the big herds of elephant that has been around for nearly two and half weeks. The male lion has been spotted near the salt lick several times trying to hunt.The tower of girraffe is around and roams all over the conservancy. A new born from the tower is two and half weeks old and enjoying the company of the big journey.

Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date:      11.04.2012

The patrol in the afternoon came across the resident lioness on her own close to the salt lick trying to stalk a herd of zebras. Unfortunately the zebrsa were on high alert and saw her before making any move. she moved just by the salt lick and watched the zebras head towards the sundowner spot without stopping. The vehicles on afternoon game drive saw her and she never moved. The cubs must have been not to far from the place.

Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date: 13.03.2012

Our scouts reported sighting a lioness with 3 cubs around Ntulele plot area. The mother was hunting but was unsuccessful. Not far away a herd of elephants scampered into an open area and then came together surrounding the calves as if to protect them from a predator. On looking closer, a pack of 20 wild dogs emerged from the bush nearby and spread out to hunt a herd of impala that were nearby. They looked very healthy but were determined to make another kill. Our attention was later drawn to a leopard that had climbed a tree near our main gate into the camp. The scout on duty at the gate had spotted it. But when we arrived, it climbed down and hid in the nearby bush never to appear again. It was a very unique opportunity to see the cubs so close, said one guest 'but more so the wild dogs were exceptional' he added.

Reporting Date: 18.02.2012

The rangers were demarkating the beacons for the plots for the conservancy when they came across a pack of 5 wild dogs lying under shade. The pack which usually comprises 16 wild dogs has been away for over a week now and we suspected that they were on their way into the consevancy where they have a den. The fact that the whole pack was not seen meant that the rest of the pack must have been nearby. We will monitor their movement and hope to see them around the camp.

Head Scout’s daily report.

Reporting date: 21/11/2011.

Charles and his two guests set out on a gamedrive in the Mara bushtops conservancy. As they were watching a tower of giraffe browsing away in some thickets just infront of the camp they noticed some impala starring in the same direction. They soon drove to where the impala were and to their suprise they saw some hyaenas chasing away a young female cheetah from a fresh impala carcass. It was sad because the cheetah had hardly eaten anything. His guest were shocked to see how quick the carcass was finished.

Cheetah tend to avoid any confrotation because if they get an injury it can be fatal and may affect their hunting.

Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date: 10.10.2011

We watched 4 subadult cheetah hunting impalas without success. Their frustration and disappointment was evident. It was getting dark and they did not manage to make a kill. About 100M away, Ferdinand sighted a pack of wild dogs. As usual they moved fast in the bushes. They were hunting running after a herd of Impala. They managed to kill one female which they mauled and ate fast. The pack of 18 were not shy at all. We watched them eat their kill just 20M away. The pups looked very healthy.

Head Scout’s daily report

Reporting date:      30.09.2011

While on an afternoon patrol within the conservancy, our Game Scouts spotted two Leopards: a mother and her one cub of about four months. It was drizzling and the two leopards took cover under the croton bushes waiting for the rain to stop.  The scouts then informed Japhet who was on an Afternoon Game Drive with his two guests. When Japhet arrived at the scene, the two leopards had left but instead a male leopard was walking in the same area. It is probable that the three were together but the scouts managed to see only the two and Japhet was lucky to find the third. Powerful, graceful and arguably one of the most beautiful of all the large cats, the elusive leopard is a master of stealth and survival.