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"Game Report April 2008



Little rain fell in April in the form of a few large rain storms towards the end of the month. Cool early mornings with temperatures of around 19 degrees C have given way to warm days with temperatures of up to 30 degrees C at midday. The combination of rain and sunshine has brought on a burst of growth and the grasses are long and lush with a profusion of beautiful wild flowers. Cycnium Tubolosum or the “Tissue Paper Flower”, covers the grass verges and the forest margins; nearby we have seen many Abutilon Mauritanium, which is yellow with a flower similar to that of a Hibiscus, Pavonia’s and Hibiscuses themselves. In the gullies the beautiful blue Ipomoea Cairica is blossoming and we have been treated to the magnificent sight of the flowers of the yellow and red Flame Lily (the aptly named Glorosia Superba). Out on the grasslands and especially up on Paradise Plain the beautiful red Klennia Abysinnica is blooming.



Three herds of Impala are now resident in the woodlands of the Marsh area together with good numbers of Defassa Waterbuck. A herd of sixteen giraffe are resident in the forests around the camps and are often seen browsing on the trees. Large breeding herds of elephant (counting up to fifty members in one herd) are in the Bila Shaka grass lands and the Musiara Marsh with many young calves, the youngest of which is just a week old! The abundance of soft grass is keeping the elephant herds well fed. During the rainy season their diet changes as the growth of fresh grass provides them with a wealth of necessary minerals. This also gives the precious trees of the riverine forests and the acacia woodlands a much needed respite.



With the arrival of the rains, the resident Bila Shaka / Marsh Pride male lions have had to patrol the boundaries of their territory continuously scent-marking the area as each rain storm washes the previous scent marks off. On the 18th of April we were entertaining some Tour Operators and they received a dramatic demonstration of this. We were driving back from Governors’ Camp to Little Governors’ Camp and came across the two Bila Shaka males lying across the middle of the road. One of the males got up, nonchalantly strolled past the vehicle and when he reached the back tyre he swung round, lifted his tail and liberally scent-sprayed the vehicle and its occupants! Quite an introduction to the Masai Mara! The rest of the pride is doing well. We have seen them feeding regularly on a hippo carcass and topi kills, and the females have been bringing their five cubs out into the grasslands to explore. Towards the end of the month the dark-maned lion Pavarotti was seen with an injury. We are unsure whether he received this fighting with the other two pride males over females in oestrus or with another lion, but I am happy to report that his wounds are healing although he is still limping a little.



The Ridge Pride of five lionesses and three sub adult males has also been doing well. Towards the end of the month they were seen on the carcass of a dead hippo semi-submerged in a muddy pool and they could only devour the top of the hippo. A couple of days later the rest of the hippo was consumed by around fifteen spotted hyena. We have also witnessed the males of the Ridge Pride digging hapless warthogs out of their bolt holes in the lower plains area.



We continue to have lovely sightings of the resident cheetahs. A lone male has been seen hunting on the plains and grasslands flats near the entrance to Little Governors’ Camp. Honey’s three adult male cubs continue to hunt up on the ridges and down in the gullies, and the female with her two thirteen month old cubs are doing well out on the grasslands. There is also a heavily pregnant female out on the plains looking for cover and a safe secure place to have her cubs, so we expect her to give birth anytime now.



The leopards resident to our area are also thriving, and many guests have been fortunate to see Pole Pole and her son Kijana. They continue to share the territory in the woodland area between Il Moran and Little Governors’, and a new large male has also been seen in the same riverine forest between these camps. There is also another resident male who‘s territory includes the forest further down-river between Governors’ Camp and Private Camp. We are privileged to have so many of the beautiful elusive cats on our “doorstep”. This is truly “Big Cat” country.
This month has been all about the birds, which have been extraordinary. The Musiara Marsh is such an important area for many bird species and this month they have all been out in force. Tens of thousands of European Barn Swallows on their migration to Europe have been roosting in the swamp every evening, and at dusk we have witnessed huge clouds of them diving and swooping over the grasslands adjacent to the swamp hunting grass-hoppers, crickets and small insects.



The first rains brought on a growth of grass which has now matured and produced seed, so there are many seed eaters coming to feed and breed. The abundance of nutritious food heralds the mating season as the chances of conception are increased, and we have been privileged to witness Red Collared Widow-birds, Fan Tailed Widow-birds, Pin Tailed Whydah’s and Yellow Mantled Widow-birds all transformed from their dull plumage into magnificent breeding plumage.



With the growth of the long grass the Weaver birds have been out harvesting grass to build their new nests. If the hen doesn’t like the new nest she dismantles it and makes the male rebuild it until she is happy with it and agrees to be his mate. The Widow-birds have been doing the same and the females have also been inspecting the male’s long breeding plumage tails to identify a good mate.



The abundance of insects, frogs, tad poles and fish has meant that there are lots of storks (Yellow Billed and Saddle Billed), Grey Herons, Fish Eagles and Sacred Ibis’ feasting in the swamp .



A solitary European Roller has been seen several times in the gully before Paradise Plains. This roller is a migrant from Europe and Asia, and visits this area between October and April before beginning his long migration north. This small bird has a magnificent bright blue head, throat, belly and wings.



The insects have also been busy. The ants and termites have been reproducing. The king and queen mate, then the queen lays the eggs, some of which are reproductive’s, some soldiers, and some are workers for the colony. The reproductives have wings and when they are ready they fly out of the nest, find a partner and then dig down into the ground to start their own colony. During the rainy season the ground is softer and for this reason the ants fly out during a rainstorm and then dig down into the soft earth. This whole reproductive cycle provides a feast for the birds, and we have seen lots of Sooty Chats parked on termite mounds all over our area waiting for these ant and termite reproductives to emerge."

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"KICHECHE BUSH CAMP

'The brutal squalls and savage downpours of Easter have been chased away by a strong easterly and the final week of the season has seen the Mara at its most pristine. Good job too, as the camp has been full all week with some keen (but not geekish) photographers. One or two had thought of canceling due to the Western press painting with brushes as broad as John Prescott's waistline. Fortunately they understood that this was the optimum time and have been rewarded in spades. With Jonathan Scott in camp and our top guides champing at the bit there was never going to be a shortage of game but the cat sightings were remarkable.

Within the first three days the feline holy trinity of leopards, cheetahs and lions had been comprehensively fulfilled. Choose, if you will, from Mrembo chasing down a large impala above leopard gorge then feasting with her now almost adult boys. Alternatively the majestic matinee of Supuu walking her two cubs over a kilometre across the baize-like short grass below sundowner ridge, before leading them to a fresh impala dinner.

However if it is lions you are after the Kicheche Pride was in belligerent mood, keen not to disappoint and at sunrise two females sneaked up on an unsuspecting topi like hoodies around a cashpoint. Within seconds they and the big pride males were feasting on the steaming carcass. Like pallid Christians being marched into the Coliseum the mother then brought her two 14 week cubs into the abattoir before they slaked their thirst at a nearby waterhole. At the same time the enigmatic shy boys, these monster cheetahs with chests like Phil Vickery and shoulders to match were downing another adult topi. This smorgasbord of game was illuminated by skies and light only the Mara can deliver and with the plains emptier than a terminal 5 baggage carousel.

There can never have been a better time to be here. Crisis, what crisis, the Mara never lets anyone down, as one guest remarked 'I wouldn't be surprised if I saw a unicorn being chased by a leopard on a bicycle' - miracles take longer to achieve but only on the fabled grasslands of the Mara can they even be contemplated. 'Spot' will return in June."

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"Game Report March 2008



During most of March the weather in the Masai Mara remained hot and humid with cool mornings. Towards the end of the month the rains began to arrive. The rains are always much anticipated and bring a sense of renewal and vigor to the area. In response grasses on the plains and in the marsh have grown attracting families of elephant back across the Mara River and into the Musiara Marshlands.



The changing of the seasons has brought some of the largest Bull elephants into “Musth” and some of the older Bull elephants will remain in this state for the next 2- 3 months mating when they get the chance. Indeed we have seen some elephants already getting and taking that chance!



The branches of the magnificent Warburgia Ugandensis trees in the forest are heavy with fruit, much to the delight of feasting baboons, elephant families and Sykes monkeys. We often hear and see troops of Sykes Monkeys foraging in the forest canopy and along the river banks. One Sykes monkey had a close shave with a crocodile this month when he came down to the riverbank to drink, suddenly leaping back from the water’s edge to avoid a fatal snap from a lurking crocodile.



Rain showers have been filling up the marsh land and sending water gushing down small streams to new pools. Catfish have been caught up in these strong currents and swept into new lakes and pools where resident fish eagles have been enjoying feeding on the new arrivals. A large catfish was spotted swimming against the current back up a small stream. The catfish crossed the road keeping in a stream of running water, all the time getting closer to the quieter waters of the swamp. Two more catfish then followed wriggling from side to side and using their fins to propel them forward against the current. The first fish finally reached the swamp and with a flurry of energy wriggled in the swamp and disappeared, glad to have made it back to the calm deeper waters. This unusual migration was a delight to see.



On the verges of the Marsh a resident family of Defassa Waterbuck and their calves are thriving and there is also a satellite group of young males never far away. The luscious grasses of the marsh continue to attract good size breeding herds of impala and large troops of Olive Baboons. We have seen good numbers of Masai Giraffe throughout the Musiara Grasslands and within the woodlands around the camps and large solitary males wandering alone. The short grass plains continue to support herds of Topi and their 4 – 5 month old calves, Cokes Heartebeest, Thomson and Grants Gazelles.



Monogamous pairs of black backed jackals are out on the plains, and many female spotted hyenas have been seen with their cubs in dens. We tend to see more hyenas in the Koiyaki conservation area where there are less lion and therefore less competition. We continue to have sightings of Aardwolf, which are a treat as these nocturnal specialized Hyenids are truly shy creatures. We have also seen Serval Cats hunting in the long grasses.

The Bila Shaka and Marsh pride of Lions of three males, one of which is the dark maned lion “Pavarotti”, four breeding females and five two month old cubs and three young females, continues to thrive. The two mothers and their five young cubs are more mobile now, coming out of the croton thickets and frequently exploring the areas around our airstrip. They have been hunting well this month and on the 20th of March two of the pride were seen mating, so watch this space, the Bila Shaka pride may have new cubs in four months time if all has been successful.



The cheetah are also doing well, Honey’s three two year old male cubs continue to be seen up on the ridges, down on the plains and skirting the marsh. The female with two cubs about a year old continue to be seen on the grasslands and another pregnant female has been seen close to our area feeding frequently on Thomson Gazelle fawns and warthog piglets.



The leopards of our part of the Mara have also been doing well this month; Pole Pole and her son Kijana continue to be seen in the woodland near our camps, sometimes together and sometimes apart; Kijana still preferring his mother’s territory over establishing his own independence. Clients of Governors’ had a wonderful sighting this month when Kijana came out to the edge of the swamp and caught a cat-fish, He dragged it out of the water and sat on a dry patch of ground nearby looking very proud of himself and his achievement. With Kijana’s attention elsewhere momentarily the cat-fish made a break for freedom and wriggled back to the swamp whereupon Kijana bounded after it but to no avail. The cat-fish had a lucky escape and Kijana learnt a valuable lesson.



Finally on the feathered front, we were delighted and a little surprised to see a group of Lesser Flamingoes in the swamp on the last day of the month. This is not the first time we have seen flamingos here, indeed our drivers named this area “Lake Nakuru”, the last time a flock of migrating lesser flamingoes decided to stop over here.



We hope to share the magic of our corner of the Mara with you sometime soon."

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Governors' Camp Game report

Game Report February 2008

We have had another wonderful month of Game Viewing here in the Governors’ area of the Masai Mara.

Rain arrived early in the month and brought a green flush to the grasslands which were drying out due to the high winds. The rains brought on a beautiful blossoming of wild flowers on the plains, cycnium tubolosum (white tissue paper flower) was seen everywhere. We also saw the yellow flowers of abuliton mauritanium, the blue wandering dew flower (commelina) and the orange and peach cossandras. These wildflowers bring colour to the plains and are always a delight to see.

The zebras have been crossing the Mara River back and forth this month and then spreading out on the plains to graze. Last year a large area of the Mara was burnt in a bush fire and the lush new growth is now attracting large numbers of plains game including Thomson and Grants Gazelles, Topis, Impala, Cokes Heartebeest and warthogs. The warthog families have lots of piglets on the plains this month and many have proved too easy a meal for the resident prides of lion.

The Bila Shaka and Marsh pride of lions have been doing well this month. It seems the three new dominant males (including Pavarotti the dark- maned male) have sired new offspring. Two of the females (including ‘one eye’) have five cubs which we estimate to be around a month old. Their eyes are now open and they are wobbling around on little legs. Their mothers keep them well hidden and away from danger in the croton thickets. On the 16th of February guests witnessed the pride devouring a hippo carcass and a few days later they were seen on a zebra Kill.

The Paradise or Ridge Pride is also thriving. This is a large pride with three males, five females and eleven cubs that we regularly see in the Paradise plains area and near the riverine woodlands. There are a further two females, three young cubs (who we estimate to be around two months old), six sub adult cubs and one male from the pride, who have now moved to the other side of the Mara River.

We have had lots of wonderful cheetah sightings this month, Honey and her three male cubs (23 months old) have been seen on the plains and the areas south of the Talek River and the three males have been seen hunting up on the ridges and down on the plains. Another female was seen this month on Paradise plains where she successfully hunted an impala only to lose the entire kill to a hungry hyena.

The leopards are also doing well this month, Pole Pole (pictured above) and her son Kijana have been seen in the Riverine forests near Little Governors’. Zawadi and her cub has been seen out on the plains and another female with two large cubs that (we estimate to be 20 months old) have been seen in the rocky croton thickets near the Mara River, her cubs are old enough now to move on (leopard cubs usually leave their mothers at around 18 months) so we expect that they will part company soon.

Jackman and the other black rhino we saw in December and January continue to be seen; these black rhino love to browse on croton bushes and are often hidden away from view in the thickets. Guests were thrilled when they recently witnessed these two chasing one another out on the plains.

The Musiara marsh and riverine woodlands have been popular with the elephant families again this month. Many of these family units have very young calves which is always a good sign of health in elephant herds, since the females will often miss oestrus cycles when stressed.

We have had some lovely walking safaris this month with guests seeing family units of elephant and herds of up to twenty giraffe in the acacia woodland. An aardwolf has been seen on a few occasions just after dawn and many Tawny eagles have been seen nesting.

We have had great bird sightings again this month Pallid and Montagu Harriers continue to be seen all over the grasslands, they have been here for sometime now and we believe they are wintering with us. On the 27th of February our guests were treated to a sight of twenty lesser kestrels, which was fantastic. Out on the plains we have seen many Abdim Storks and back in the camps we have heard the calls of banded snake eagles.

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Breaking News - Kenyan Coalition Government Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have signed an agreement in a ceremony in Nairobi. Both leaders put their signatures to a power-sharing deal brokered by Kofi Annan. "We have come to an understanding on the coalition agreement. We do have an agreement," he said.

A coalition government comprising members of the current ruling party and opposition will now be formed. The constitution will now be changed to incorporate a Vice-President, a Prime Minister and two deputy Prime Ministers. Parliament will reconvene on 06 March at which time this constitution change will take place.

Game Report January 2008 from Governors' Camps in the Mara.



The wonderful wildlife viewing that we experienced in January carried on well into February. The sheer amount of wildlife along Rhino Ridge and the adjoining plains was astonishing. There were large numbers of Wildebeest accompanied by Zebra, many with very young foals, plus herds of Topi, Coke’s Hartebeest (Kongoni), Grant’s and Thompson’s Gazelle and surprising numbers of Eland, which is always a lovely sight. A large herd of more than two hundred Buffalo have also become resident in this area. Towards the end of the month many of the Zebra and Wildebeest crossed the Mara River and headed south towards the Serengeti (most have since returned during February). On the 24th our guests witnessed a dramatic crossing of the Mara River by Zebra and Wildebeest. This provided an unexpected bonus to the resident crocodiles when one Zebra was taken by a very large crocodile.



Along the edge of the riverine forest and close to the Musiara Swamp, Giraffe, Impala, Waterbuck, and, of course, Elephant were seen daily in good numbers as usual. A feature of the Elephant herds at the moment is the large numbers of very young babies, which is always a delight to see.



Normally guests at Little Governors are treated to the sight of elephant in the swamp in front of Little Governors but this month our guests were delighted one morning in January when two black Rhinos also visited the swamp . Quite a sighting from the morning breakfast table!



With this large amount of wildlife it is no surprise that cat sightings have been so good. The Marsh Pride and Ridge Prides were seen most days and a female with two small cubs has been seen on a number of occasions. Cheetah sightings have also been extremely good with sightings every day. The three brothers have provided guests with lots of photographic opportunities, with guests getting great shots of them hunting. On at least two occasions they have successfully killed fully grown Topi. Topi are quite a large antelope, reputed to be the fastest antelope, so for the brothers to be successful with such a large antelope is quite an achievement. It is a good illustration that co-operative hunting is so much more successful. Other Cheetahs seen in our area are a female with two male cubs and at least two other lone females. Leopard sightings again were good during the month and a particular highlight for our clients on walking safaris was large male, seen in the walking area.
We were delighted to welcome back Brian and Annabelle Jackman to Little Governors' in January, and they had some wonderful predator sightings and general game viewing during their two day stay . For those of you who don't know Brian, he is the doyen of safari travel writers in the UK and a great friend of Little Governors '. On a game drive together with Aris (our Managing Director) and his wife Romi, they witnessed the three brother cheetahs succesfully hunt a young wildebeest, then came across a beautiful black - maned lion lying across a mound surveying his territory and six female lionesses who were hunting in it. One of these females spotted the three brother cheetahs and stole their kill. The black - maned lion produced a impressive roar, and Brian and Aris duly named him " Pavarotti " . The naming didnt stop there; Brian also named the resident male leopard “Kijana” (which translates from Swahili as " young man” ), because despite the fact that he is fully grown, he shares his mother's territory between Il Moran, Governors’ Camp and the Musiara Swamp (“Lake Nakuru”) and they are often seen together. Indeed we have had regular sightings of them this month. On the Jackmans second afternoon game drive, after the privilege of watching a Serval Cat hunting rodents on Rhino Ridge, they were heading back to camp at sunset when they came across a very large male leopard which had not been seen before, according to Stanley, our head driver-guide at Little Governors' . The leopard was sitting on a large rock over looking the Mara plains and as the light was fading fast they couldn't identify any special features to gives this magnificent animal a name. We will keep this naming priviledge for Brian and Annabelle ' s next visit. One afternoon whilst the Jackmans were enjoying an afternoon siesta a black rhino was seen browsing near their tent at Little Governors'. What Brian does not know is that we have now named the rhino " Jackman " and requested Mara Conservancy , whose area Little Governors ' is situated in , to adopt this name as well. After fantastic game viewing on the safari Brian remarked to Aris that "the area of the Masai Mara in which we did all our game drives must be the predator capital of the world" , a quote he was happy for us to use. He also commented that it was such a pity that so many people, who had planned a holiday of a lifetime, had to cancel their visits to this beautiful country, particularly as no tourist had been harmed in any way during these sad times for Kenya.
We have had wonderful bird sightings in January. On the open plains we have seen Pallid and Montagu’s’ Harriers flying low over the grass, hunting large insects and small rodents. Among the Wildebeest and Zebra herds were many Yellow Wagtails. These migrants from Europe love to forage at the feet of the herds, where they feed on insects disturbed by the many hoofs. Other migrants feeding in the grass with the herds were Caspian Plovers and some of the males were in partial breeding colour. These Plovers, as their name suggests, breed in the Caspian Sea area and winter in Africa as far south as South Africa.

Thursday 31st January 2008 3.30 p.m.

Murder of MP today in Eldoret
It was reported that an ODM opposition MP, Mr David Kimutai Too, was shot dead in Eldoret this morning. Some international media reports have appeared claiming that Mr Too was shot by police at a road-block.

However the Kenya Police have now issued a statement indicating that the shooting of the ODM opposition MP today appears to be a “crime of passion” and that the correct details are as follows:

- At 10:00 am Eldoret Police Station received a report that a policewoman who was in the company of a man had been shot by a colleague in the town of Eldoret.

- Police moved to the scene and commenced investigations where they established that at about 09:30 am PC Eunice Chepkwony was picked up by a man outside the police station in a vehicle and that they drove off towards a hotel. The policewoman’s boyfriend, another Police constable, PC Andrew Maoche, then trailed them on a motorcycle.

- PC Eunice Chepkwony and her companion stopped outside the hotel and as they were about to enter PC Maoche approached the couple and fired several shots at them. The man died on the way to Hospital while PC Eunice Chepkwony was admitted in serious condition.

- Later it was established that the deceased is Hon. David Kimutai Too, the MP for Ainamoi Constituency.

- PC Andrew Maoche has been arrested and will appear in court tomorrow charged with murder.

We hope that the international media will correct their reports to avoid creating the impression that this incident was linked to post-election unrest.

Other than some initial anxiety over speculation about the motives for the killing of the MP Hon Kimutai Too, which has now been allayed by the statement issued quickly by the Kenya Police, the situation throughout the country has been calm today with no reports of any disturbances or violence linked to the post-election crisis as at 3.30 p.m. today.

Nairobi: The situation within the city of Nairobi was all calm and normal today.

Tourist areas:
The main tourist areas at the beach resorts and the safari circuit continue to receive international tourist visitors as usual and the current situation is as follows:

Mombasa and coast: There are no problems at any of the beach resorts and the roads between Malindi, Watamu, Kilifi, Nyali, Bamburi, Mombasa, Diani, Galu, Msambweni are all open and reported to have no problems.

The international airport at Mombasa is operating as normal with both charter flights and daily scheduled services flying in and there is no problem with access to the airport on the roads from the north and south of Mombasa. The ferry at Likoni is operating as normal for tourists travelling to the south coast.

Safaris: All the national parks and wildlife reserves are operating as normal with most camps and lodges open for business. The roads linking the parks and reserves are all open and conditions are normal with the exception of roads through Naivasha town.

For tourist vehicles travelling by road to the Mara, the road passing Narok town is a stretch of approximately 4 kms and is now being monitored by a permanent security patrol to ensure that there are no problems for tourist vehicles. For the past week tourist vehicles have been driving along this route from Nairobi to the Mara daily without any problem and latest reports indicate that the road is open and that traffic is moving freely.

The route to the Mara is south from Narok and drivers do not need to drive north to Bomet which is within the area recommended as off-limits to tourists.

Areas to avoid
The Kenya Tourism Federation continues to monitor the security situation to ensure that any areas considered unsafe for tourists are avoided. While the beach resorts, the safari circuit, the airports in Nairobi and the highways between them to the Nairobi international hotels are considered safe for visitors at the present time, the following areas are off-limits for tourists until further notice.

Naivasha and Nakuru
Following the recent clashes between rival groups in and around Naivasha and Nakuru, the roads have been open to traffic for the past three days and the police have restored order. However the Kenya Tourism Federation recommends that road safaris through Naivasha town and on by road to Lake Nakuru should be suspended for the present time while we monitor the situation and until we can confirm that peace and calm have been fully restored once again in the area.

Air safaris may continue to Lake Nakuru National Park using the airstrips next to the park in the Congreve Conservancy or at Lanet. The Warden of Lake Nakuru National Park has confirmed that all is calm within the park and that tourist visitors have not been affected by the clashes beyond Nakuru. Lake Nakuru Park remains secure and safe for visitors with KWS rangers on duty.

Western Kenya, areas off-limits for tourists: In addition to Naivasha and Nakuru, the Kenya Tourism Federation continues to recommend that for the time being visitors should avoid the following areas where there have been sporadic incidents of civil unrest in recent weeks; Nyanza Province, Western Province, and the western area of Rift Valley Province including roads to the north of Narok to Bomet, Sotik and Njoro, the areas surrounding Kericho, Molo, Londiani, Nandi Hills and Eldoret.

These places are not normally visited by tourists and members of the Kenya Association of Tour Operators have avoided these areas since the onset of the post-election problems