Sightings Discussion, Thursday 1 May 2008

Wow ! we end one  day with a Lion and begin one with Hyeana !  ( NK )  That sound to me is as exciting as a Lion Roar.

strange picture at EP. like a cloud of dust crossing the water and coming back to form a shadow right in the grass in front. buffering a lot, so that did not help. Anyone has seen that and could tell me what it could be? I leaned first toward an elephant or a buffalo but the last view of it did not match.

yes, it was an insect on the lens spooky looking like a ghost LOL

hearing Lion roars at NK ..and hearing footsteps like something walking in ..

Big Male Lion back at NK !  boy is he thirsty ..wonder if it is the same one from earlier ? 

What absolutely wonderful sounds !!  Lions roaring ..I love it !

boy, was my buffalo or elephant a silly presumption!!! Anyway, the presence and roaring of the lion at NK made my evening whole!

That was absolutely fantastic to see and hear.  Now if he would do a repeat performance after dawn so the lighting is better to see him.  And heck why not bring his friends along too lol.

Isn't it great! And here they go again! At least two, maybe more? LOVE IT!

too bad we dont have a zoomie

Are there two???

I think there is only one next to the wh but I heard another one answer him before, I hope he will come to the waterhole too...

( Unless they are enemies, then I want them to stay far away from each other. )

Here is a post made from NK lodge last night ...

Tue, 29/04/2008 - 10:17am

Report Ernst.

Good day everyone

What happended is we had a Buffalo that had a broken leg and died at Buffalo dam in the mud. I went to go drag it out as the mud was hiding the scent of the dead animal.

Through the night we heard the lions from all directions and went to go look last night but no luck.

We went to the dam this morning and found the Nkuhuma lions, 6 females and several youngsters, on the buffalo. Another vehicle saw the 7 Styx and a male very close to the area but heading south away from the area and the male from the Nkuhuma pride was chasing them and then returned to the Buff.

At the same time other guides in the area picked up on 3 of the Mapogo males on the area just west close to Djuma bush lodge heading towards us. When we closed down for the morning they were sleeping close to the back of the lodge.

The Nkuhumas are on the buff and Mapogos are sleeping and the styx are far out of the area.

There is also one Elephant bull in the area and there are still lots of live Buffalo in the area. The Wild dogs are still far west from our immediate area but are constantly moving around.

I will be give an update tonight again and if they come towards the lodge I'll ask Jacque to let everyone know if we are out on drive.

Have a great day

I agree with you there theva.  We do want to keep the prides apart.  It did seem like he was "talking" to another lion further off with his roars and the other one roaring at the same time. 

And here is the latest today ...

Today at 8:53 PM SA Time:

Good evening all

The 3 Mapogo's killed a Buffalo bull right where the Nkuhumas ate the other one and finished it. Mr t is one of the 3 and they are realy taking there in feeding on it.

The wild dogs are still running in circles west of us with no direction, and killed a Impala ram in the morning.

The buffalo that was in the area vanished but will be back soon for water.

The Nkuhumas haven't been located yet but tracks indicate they fled north.

Hope it is an exciting night

Ernst

Yes Tourneyman1, I hope the prides keep well apart, I have no wish to see a fight, it can get pretty ugly. I wish lions weren't so intent on spreading their genes and stayed at home with their females and cubs a little more...

Thank you Wild Dreamer, interesting info! A lot is happening in the area.

not sure with the buffering ..but I think I hear Lions quite close at EP also ??

EP buffering really bad for me... so far I haven't heard any lions, will keep listening for lions there too.

OK, heard a lion just now but I had both cams open so now I don't know where they were, EP or NK? Not really close...

I have been running from kitchen to cam for the past half hour !!  lots of exercise LOL

The Impala are at it again ..I keep thinking I hear Leopard when I hear them do that.

OH yes !! Jackals and Hyeana now !! 

over under the Marula tree ..what is it ..Impala ???

edit ..Impala , came for drink  ..not sure if male or female but I still hear males making a racket !

I wonder if anyone at the lodge is getting any sleep tonight, first with the lions roaring and now the mad impalas picking fights and calling each other names.

You would think it would have at least woke up Zoomie

I think some of us need to go down there to work the nightshift on the cams... I know it is a lot to ask of people but... LOL

If they offered, I think we would have a forum stampede.

4:40 am CAT NK

I heard a lion and one of the geese??? 

Hi Callie ..the Lions have been very vocal tonight ..and made an appearance once before midnight and once a hour or so ago.  The Impala are making a racket also tonight. The birds are starting to wake and I hope I can make it to sunrise ..just to see what is happening out there

And I just realized that E & T are not on the water ..like they have been the past few nights

@ NK - 8:15 - Zebra turn up

That lion was fantastic this morning! The Lions loud roaring last night woke me up lol! I must say I've never been woken up by a lion before.. it's quite something lol 

Lone Wildebeest wandering around and calling occasionally.  He looks like he is glad he missed the Lion this morning tho.

5:12pm ..Vervets and Impala on the lawn at NK and  all seems quite at EP except for the birds.

Looking forward to another exciting nite at NK with the Lions about