This time from Vladimir Dinets, who teamed up with Venkat Sankar last weekend. They saw some nice stuff.
California Weekend, 2016: Vladimir Dinets, 1 week & some nice species including Mojave Ground Squirrel, Dark Kangaroo Mouse, Agile Kangaroo Rat, Pygmy Rabbit and White-eared Pocket Mouse.
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A couple of weeks ago I was starting to pack for a weekend away in Rhode Island when Vladimir...
Another trip report from Richard Webb, thankfully looking at mammals this time 🙂 Baja California & the Sea of...
Hello, I am just back from Vietnam after a very wet but surprisingly successful trip – over 30 species...
I put a couple pages together on my new blog. Mostly about lifers for me/where I found mammals others...
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A new report from Mark Hows. Louisiana, 2019: Mark Hows, 1 week & 20 species including Eastern Woodrat, Prairie...
I stumbled on two reports on a list server called Tweeters which are pretty interesting if you like small...
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Venkat suggested that the change from pale to dark k-mouse at the same location could be due to the switch from dry to wet years, as the former prefers more arid habitats. Could be true: pale k-mouse hasn’t been recorded from Mono Lake before, but 2012-2015 was the worst drought on record.
It’s quite an achievement that you found white-eared pocket mice. Did you trap them?
No, just found by spotlighting. Trapping in the nearby Desert Tortoise Natural Area didn’t work at all although there were lots of rodents running around.