24 August 2024

Trip Report: North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, June 2024

We visited North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia on our trip which lasted a little over a week. We saw a total of 14 mammal species with highlights including Red Wolf, Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, and Northern Flying Squirrel.

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North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia Trip Report

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EllenLinton
Hi I’m a 19-year-old mammalwatcher currently living in Nevada but originally from South Africa. I love all mammals but I’m particularly keen on bats, cats, and cetaceans. My biggest goal is to see at least 1000 mammals. I also hope to save more birders from themselves by showing them the light: mammalwatching!
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6 Comments

  • 25 August 2024
    Moses Swanson the XVI

    Glad to see more people going to see the red wolves sad you couldn’t get a photo. Me and my dad saw them when we went in December. I think we got a photo but the three were a distance away.

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    • 25 August 2024
      EllenLinton

      Yeah the wolves were amazing and I’m happy you got to see them! I’ll have to return eventually to try for better views and a photo.

  • 25 August 2024
    Jon Hall

    Great report and fun to read too. Congrats on the Atlantic Spotted Dolphins. I took at least three pelagic trips here before I saw that species. And River Otters are easy in many places (Eg Point Reyes)

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    • 25 August 2024
      EllenLinton

      Thanks Jon! The Atlantic Spotted Dolphins were wonderful and one of the prettiest dolphins out there in my opinion. There may be a trip report coming up from the Point Reyes area featuring a River Otter so stay tuned 🙂

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  • 26 August 2024
    rnd4

    Envious of those spotted dolphins! I’ve been on three pelagics out of Hatteras this year alone without seeing any, but we did have Gervais’ Beaked Whale breaching on a June 1 trip out of there. I’ll be back out in a couple weeks trying again for cetaceans and birds!

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    • 26 August 2024
      EllenLinton

      I’m crossing my fingers that you’ll see the dolphins on your next trip as they really are fabulous animals. And I’m jealous of your Gervais’ Beaked Whale, especially since you saw one breaching!

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