Small broken herds of wildebeest have crossed into the Mara, there are still herds around Sand river gate and towards Naimalumbwa hills, a few kilometers into the Northern Serengeti.
After our fact finding trip last week, we had some rain along the border of the Mara and the Serengeti on a large patch of burnt grasslands on the Serengeti side. The wildebeest are usually attracted to such places after the rains because of anticipation of new growth of grass.
On visiting sand river, we noted that the northbound movement has slowed down due to animals concentrating on the burnt areas in the Serengeti. There is no burning at present in the Mara but it is expected that the herds will soon embark across the border into Kenya.
The Loita population of mainly zebra and a few wildbeest are still entering the Mara in the Talek region and just north east of Mara Intrepids and Musiara gate. To many visitors to the Mara, the arrival of these herds may look like the main migration but the real spectacle is yet to happen. The next report from Mara Intrepids on the position of the migration will be week ending the 2nd July 2004.
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