2/26/07 continued

After viewing the animals in this field we headed up into the mountain toward the small Ngurdoto Crater. As we entered the forest we encountered our first monkeys, the Sykes/Blue Monkey. At the crater we heard the black and white Colobus monkey, but never saw them.

Coming down from the crater we continued on toward the Monella Lakes. At one overlook we saw our first Giraffe, waterbuck, baboon,and a white stork. At Monella Lake we had a picnic lunch at an overlook where we saw our first hippo, Sacred Ibis, African Darter,(Anhinga) and little grebes. I also had a good look at a Hadada Ibis and a family of grey-crowned cranes with one chick. We also spotted a pair of bush bucks. Getting back into our car I saw this interesting four-spotted dragonfly.

We concluded our days trip with a walk to the Tululusia Waterfall with an armed ranger. I asked the ranger if he had ever had to shoot an animal. He said he had only fired in the air to scare the animals off. His weapon looked impressive, but was only about 22 caliber. On the walk we saw numerous birds, Cape Buffalo, more Giraffes and an adult Bateleur Eagle. I later, back near our car, got a good look at a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher.