by nomad
18 January 2006
Last week saw the beginning of rain in the Serengeti with light scattered showers in most of the southern Serengeti area. This prompted the herds to start moving towards the short grass plains from the north and western corridor and sizeable numbers were seen coming through the Mbalageti valley and Seronera areas. The last three days have seen much heavier rain over most of the Serengeti. The wildies are very much on their way now and the first of the herds are already in the S Loliondo/Ndutu/Gol area with the grass growing back fast and plenty of standing water. The rain may not stay around towards the end of the week, but certainly it is enough for the time being.
by nomad
9 January 2006
There has been no further significant rain since our last report (23rd December). The herds are still very spread out with no large numbers in any one place. Currently, the best areas to see the herds are the Western Corridor spread across to Lobo. If it continues to be very dry the migration may move further north again, but if the short grass plains get some good rains over the next week then the herds will definitely start to move in there.