I was on a mission plotting markers on my GPS today and as Shakespeare says, “This is the short and the long of it.” It took most of the day to work through a series of positions where five different Black Rhino were last seen. I also had to do a bit of bush clearing to make things easier for myself when I find one of these guys. I found plenty of evidence of Rhino movement, but wasn’t lucky enough to find any of them. I feel confident that I’m edging my way forward with these Black Rhino, but I hope to get on a trail soon.
I ended up on Banyini with two elephant bulls watering at the pan. They seemed to come from different directions and meet up there. They were quite relaxed and seemed quite happy to share the space.
In the afternoon, I did a practice run of the route between my various marker points, and invariable a little bush clearing on the side. Although it was more of a technical day, at least I feel a little more effective than just driving until I find something.
I ended up all the way at Nduna Dam and decided to pick up a little footage of a Goliath Heron wading in the water. As the sun went down I headed for a cave where one of the Rhino has been sleeping during the day, the bats were flying in and out like in a scary movie. I think I even saw a few dry old bones on the cave floor! Again, I found evidence of activity in the area, but no Rhino.
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