11 July
AM
Two male cheetahs were spotted hunting on the Green Pan open area.
East of Galago camp, five bull elephants were found feeding.

PM
A breeding herd of buffalo were seen at Tree House Dam moving steadily south.
Elephant bulls were spotted all over the reserve.
A female leopard (the Beacon cub) was chased by a hyena and was seen taking refuge in a tree by Hardekool Dam.

12 July
PM
A female lion from the Sandy Patch pride was seen hunting Impala in Sour Plum area.
One leopard (the Beacon female) was found scent marking on Vrystaat clearing.
A very relaxed small spotted genet was viewed for some time on Jon's clearing.
A male rhino feeding on Long Pole road.

13 July
AM
Breeding herd of elephant was observed at Djuma dam.
One male leopard (Beacon cub) was found hunting francolin on the Galago entrance road.

PM
Big Dam Open Clearing was busy this evening, four Rhino, one bull elephant and a breeding herd of Buffalo were all seen there.
Two hyenas were seen (separately) at Kudu corner.
Three reed buck were seen at Big Dam - one male, one female and one juvenile.
A female Ostrich was also spotted at Big Dam.

14 July
PM
A breeding herd of about thirty elephants were seen on the new entrance to Djuma.

15 July
AM
Four lions (the Collar pride) were found at Lion Pan following the tracks of the Sandy Patch pride.
Bull Elephants were seen all over the reserve.

PM
Two leopards were seen at 1st Rock. It was White Cloth and one of her cubs (the male) who are now 5 and half months old. I cub died when White Cloth moved south away from her usual territory. There is growth on White Cloth's neck that looks as though it might be an abscess but doesn't seem to be giving too much discomfort.
One leopard, the Beacon female was seen hunting south of Cheetah Pan.
Another leopard, the male Beacon cub was seen Buffelshoek Dam and was moving west.
A breeding herd of elephants were sighted on the new entrance to Djuma.

16 July
AM
White Cloth's cub was seen on 1st Rock sleeping.
White Cloth was found hunting duiker and steenbok on cheetah cutline road.

PM
Two leopards (White Cloth and her cub) were found by Torchwood Down. The female had killed a monkey and had dragged it up a Fig Tree when chased by a hyena. The two cats were left feeding on the kill, with the hyena groveling for the scraps.

17 July
AM
One lion (Old Eastern Male) was seen at Green Pan. He was scent marking and moving south.
Two male cheetahs were seen by KNP cutline. They were scent marking and moving north hunting zebra.
A female Rhino with two calves were seen sleeping on Mamba Road.
Seven Elephant bulls were seen all over the reserve.
One Buffalo bull was found at Buffleshoek Dam.
A Kori Buzzard was seen at Lion Pan open area.

PM
A female Rhino and her 2 calves were seen at the northern end of Mamba road.
A Porcupine was found along Rhino cutline.

18 July
AM
The old eastern male lion was found sleeping at Djuma dam. He only moved to find shad under a Tamboti tree.
Two elephants were seen feeding on Rhino cutline.

PM
The old eastern male lion was seen again, still sleeping at Djuma dam.

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