New Trip Report: Minnesota
Here is another new report from Chris Townend’s Wise Birding, once again successful – this time exceptionally successful – in the search for a Canada Lynx. Minne
Hawaiian hoary bats on Big Island
I just spent a few hours on Big Island of Hawaii to see lava fountains produced by erupting Kilauea Volcano. While sneaking through the forest at midnight to avoid numerous police
Hog-nosed Skunking
I’ve been looking for an American Hog-nosed Skunk since the late 1990s. I’ve looked several times in Texas, New Mexico and Mexicowithout success, and was contemplating
New Trip Report: Arizona
Here are some useful notes from Curtis Hart who spent 2-3 months in Arizona this year. Arizona, 2018: Curtis Hart, 2 months and 46 species including Mexican Vole, Cactus and Pinon
36 hours in the Midwest (USA)
Some expiring frequent flyer miles prompted a 36 hour excursion to the USA’s midwest over the weekend. It is an area not often visited by mammalwatchers and I drove through
Latest on New England Cottontails in Rhode Island
Just finished talking to a biologist at Ninigret NWR in Rhode Island who told me as far as they know there are only New England Cottontails in Great Swamp WMA north of the refuge a
Trip Report: Mexico City Area and Veracruz (Rodent-fest)
I was back in Mexico earlier this month to spend the weekend looking for stuff – mainly rodents – with Juan Cruzado Cortes (who helped me out in Oaxaca back in March).
White Mountains (New Hampshire, USA)
On May 11, 2018, Ben Schweinhart (who took the included photos), Kate Shulgina, and I spent an afternoon and night searching for mammals in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Our m
Mammal Watching in North America: A new Facebook group
Inspired by the usefulness of the Australian and European mammal watching groups on Facebook I just started one for North America, broadly defined as Canada, the USA and Mexico tho