14 March
PM
One white rhino was found west of Vuyatela, feeding in a westerly direction. He was very relaxed.
A mother (Beacon) with her two cubs was seen playing on the trees on the eastern part of Long Pole clearing.
The Sandy Patch pride was found on the Manyeleti boundary, north of Galago. They were walking north-west.
One elephant bull was spotted swimming at Bushbuck Dam.

15 March
AM
A Sandy Patch female with two cubs was lying on the dam wall at Bushbuck dam.
A herd of buffalo were found east of Chitwa cutline, lying down.

PM
A large herd of buffalos were seen drinking water at Torchwood Dam.

16 March
AM
Male leopard (Mafufunyana) was seen feeding on a young kudu at Philemon's Cutline.
The Sandy Patch females & their cubs were lying down on the western side of Jordan's Dam.

PM
The Mafufunyana male was still feeding on the kudu, up a tree.
One bull elephant was drinking water at Torchwood Dam.
A herd of buffalo were found at the junction of Rhino Cutline & Buffelshoek boundary, milling around.

17 March
AM
The male leopard was still to be seen feeding on his kill from yesterday.
A breeding herd of buffalos were north of the airstrip, feeding.

PM
A herd of buffalo were seen east of Sussen's Dam, heading towards the dam.
Three white rhino were found on the southern side of Chitwa Cutline, busy grazing.
Mafufunyana male was seen up a Marula tree, at Xibamu Road, junction Gowrie Main.
One unknown male leopard was seen on the Mluwanini heading south across Gowrie Main.
The two leopard cubs from Beacon were seen lying on a Jackalberry tree at Sussen's Dam.

18 March
AM
The Sandy Patch females & their cubs were lying on the western side of Jordan's Dam.
A herd of buffalo were drinking at Big Dam, close to the Manyeleti boundary.
One bull elephant feeding on the eastern side of Rhino Pan.
Three rhinos were heading south along hyena road.

PM
Sandy Patch pride were lying on a dam wall at Jordan's Dam with their two cubs.
Four buffalo bulls were found on the south-western side of Jordan's Dam.

19 March
AM
A mother (Beacon) leopard & her two cubs were lying at Nyala Dam.

PM
2 Leopards cubs (Son and Daughter of Beacon) were found at Sally's Tree. They were laying in the riverbed.
3 Rhino were found on the fire break near the airstrip.
1 Buffalo Bull was found at Buffelshoek dam lying down in the shallows.

20 March
AM
1 Female Leopard (Karula) was found at Tree-house Dam. She was soon lost to the thick undergrowth.
1 Large Elephant Bull was found at Sally's Tree.
A large Herd of Buffalo were fond at Buffelshoek Dam drinking.

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