Spotting Spotted Skunks & Going for Gophers: Bay Area Trip Report
I returned to California last month for a brief visit and some targeted mammal watching around the Bay Area. Northern Fur Seals and Western Spotted Skunks were top of my hit list,
Book Review: A Californian’s Guide to the Mammals Among Us
Mammalwatching.com’s very own Charles Hood is the latest mammalwatcher to release a book. A Californian’s Guide to the Mammals Among Us aims to spark an interest in ma
New Trip Report: SW USA (mainly Arizona and New Mexico)
And Dominque Brugiere has now caught up on his trip reports! Thanks Dominque Arizona and New Mexico (plus California and Texas), 2018: Dominique Brugiere, 1 month and many mammals
New Trip Report: California & Arizona
California and Arizona, 2017: Dominique Brugiere, 1 month and many species including American Marten, Kit and Island Foxes, Hooded Skunks and Black-footed Ferrets. Jon
Monterey Delivers Again
I was in Monterey a few weeks ago for a couple of days whale watching with Monterey Bay Whale Watch (by far the best operator in town to go out with). Don Roberson came out with
48 Hours in the Eastern Sierras
Last month I zipped across the country to Nevada for a very brief 48 hours in the Eastern Sierras, on the California/Nevada border. Once again I was inspired by a trip report
New Trip Report: Western USA, 2017
Here’s a very impressive list of species from Romain Bocquier’s recent trip through the West. Western USA, 2017: Romain Bocquier, 40 days & 84 species including Hoo
New Trip Report: Northern California, 2016
Northern California, 2016: Wise Birding, 10 days & 30 species including Northern Fur Seal and Baird’s Beaked Whale. Jon
New Trip Report: Eastern Sierras (California) Weekend, 2017
Venkat Sankar is making the most of California before he heads east and is busily cleaning up on some of his remaining mammals to see. Here’s a great report of a weekend in t
Southern California: Rampaging Rodents & Galloping Gunshots
In early May I read Venkat Sankar’s report detailing a cornucopia of small mammals in southern California. I had to be physically restrained from taking a suitcase, spotlight