Primates Chimpanzees I hear chimps most days at the moment and see them around a couple of times a week. Other monkeys Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys all seen regularly, as are baboons. Butterflies The last few months have been special for butterflies. I am not an expert, but can’t remember […]
Primates. Chimpanzees I am seeing chimps, on average, 2 or 3 times a week, at the moment. Other monkeys Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys all seen regularly. Baboons seen less often than before, I am happy to report. Other Mammals Side-striped jackal been leaving presents along the paths Birds Another […]
Primates.. Chimpanzees I am seeing chimps (well, at least one) most days now. Other monkeys Baboons destroyed most of our banana plants, so I am seeing more of them than I want to. Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys also seen regularly. Birds An excellent month for birds. The rainy season often […]
Primates. Gorillas Oruzogo group was near Cuckooland last week, as gorilla trackers were coming through our land to get to them. Chimpanzees Have seen chimps only a couple of times in last fortnight, but we can hear them every day now, making noise in the forest. I expect them to be more visible now that […]
Primates.. Chimpanzees I have been seeing chimps almost every day for the last couple of months. A group of 3, mostly silent, seems to have taken up residence in the forest bordering Cuckooland and often come into our land to eat the ferns. Other monkeys Baboons still trying to eat our guavas but we have […]
Primates.. Chimpanzees I have been seeing chimps(1or more) almost every day for the last few weeks. They have been quiet, but can usually be seen most mornings at our boundary with the forest. Other monkeys Am seeing more than I want of baboons the last month. As well as the guavas, they are also interested […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST JANUARY 2019 Primates.. Chimpanzees Have seen chimps 3 times in the last week or so, which is unusual for the dry season. Normally in the dry season , you hear them but rarely see them. Other monkeys Have seen some interesting examples of interspecies cooperation in the last month. A family […]
