Sleeping patterns seem to be a bit off. Work on some manuscript revisions in the morning and then it’s off for a little fourth of July celebration a the river camp (= Mpala’s alternative research base, consisting of a series of tents on platforms, and a kitchen and dining area). Kitchen staff goes all out on a sort of Mediterranean-theme cuisine. The Centre researchers challenge the River Camp researchers to a game of kickball, with the vast majorty of the teams populated by the Kenya field assistants, who immediately embrace the idea to kick the crap out the ball. Base running rules and ball catching skills take a bit longer to master. We return after dinner to enjoy their huge fire pit. One research has brought his fancy speakers (used professionally to observe how gazelles differentially respond to predator playbacks) and a decent dance party breaks out under the stars.