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April 2018

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29 April 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
Japan

Takao-San (Tokyo) Night Safari

Here’s a short report that Chris Cook of Japan Nature Guides forwarded to me about a night on Mount Takao, on the outskirts of Tokyo, in the middle of April. Chris was kind

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29 April 2018
Central and South AmericaGear Review
Ecuador

New Book Review: A Field Guide to the Mammals of Ecuador

Diego Tirira’s guide to Ecuadorean mammals has been available in Spanish and online for a while, but an English version was published a few months ago. It is a photographic f

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28 April 2018
North American

Sei Whales off of Massachusetts

Whale watch boats on Stellwagen bank have produced Sei Whales for the last two weekends.  Today we likely had 20+ individuals, with numerous individuals around the boat for most o

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28 April 2018
North American
BCGrey whalesorcasVancouver Island

Whale watching on Vancouver Island?

I was wondering if anyone in this community could give me some advice on whale watching from Vancouver Island this summer? I’m  planning a trip to BC in July with my family and

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28 April 2018
Central and South AmericaGear Review
BoliviaBrazilColombiaEcuadorPeru

Book Review: Field Guide to the Bats of the Amazon

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27 April 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
Spain

New Trip Report: Iberian Lynx Hide, Andujar

Here’s a report from Lennart Verheuvel who spent 3 days looking for Lynxes at a hide in Andujar. Andujar, 2018: Lennart Verheuvel, 3 days & several species including Ibe

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27 April 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
China

Pikas at Baxi Forest, Sichuan

Sid Francis, who organises many Sichuan mammal trips, sent through this piece from Malcolm Peaker on the pikas at Baxi Forest near Ruoergai Town in Sichuan. I imagine some of you

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26 April 2018
Central and South America
Costa Rica

New Report: La Selva Station, Costa Rica

Here’s a report from Matt Miller who was lucky enough to attend a meeting at La Selva Biological Monitoring Station in Costa Rica this month. And even though he was working

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25 April 2018
North American

North Atlantic Right Whale bonanza

After getting a tip about 25-30 North Atlantic Right Whales in Cape Cod Bay I went up yesterday to try for them.  I’ve been wanting to see this species all my life and since

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24 April 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
Japan

A Few Japanese Mammals

I spent 10 days in Japan in April 2018. This was a trip with – and primarily for – my 13 year old daughter, and one we had been talking about for several years (Katy&#8

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