1 September
PM
One of the Sandy Patch female Lions was found east of Galago Camp, She was mating with on of the Collar Pride males. The rest of the pride(one female and two males) were found relaxing a short distance away.
One Elephant Bull and 4 Buffalo bulls were seen in front of Bush Lodge.

2 September
AM
4 Female Lions from the Styx pride were found sleeping on Euphorbia road sleeping. They only moved a short distance to eventually lay in the shade.
2 Lions(1 Sandy Patch Female and the Collar pride male) were found mating at Rubbing post dam.
The rest of the collar pride were located at Gowrie Cutline.
A breeding herd of Buffalo were found on the hyena den open area feeding slowly south.

PM
2 male Cheetah were found on the Brown Ivory Clearing moving south. They had full bellies and were looking for a place to lay down.
1 Male Leopard(Son of Beacon female) was found west of Khaya Manzi.
1 female Leopard(White Cloth) was found hunting along the mulwanini riverbed. She came close to a herd of impala shortly after dark only to be rudely interrupted by 4 of the Styx pride female lions. She made a dash into the dark and the Lions made their way South.

3 September
AM
2 Cheetah males were found on Cheetah Plains scent marking, and eventually falling asleep in the shade to the north of our boundary.
4 Lions(Collar Pride) were found at Bushbuck Dam moving west towards cobus se Dam.
2 Rhinos were seen at Cheetah plains.

PM
4 Lions(Collar Pride were followed to sussens dam where they looked to be hunting.
1 Male Lion(Old eastern Male) was seen at Djuma Dam sleeping.
A breeding herd of Buffalo were found at Rhino Pan moving south.

4 September
AM
2 Male Lions(2 young Robson male) looking in very good condition as it has been ages since they were last seen. They moved west before laying down to sleep at sussens dam.
A breeding herd of buffalo were found at Bush Lodge drinking.

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