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 they’re on their way to extinction I figure the best time to see them would be ASAP from their winter/spring feeding grounds. And since I was told it’s not likely to see them from a boat when I go up in May for a ocean cruise I decided this was the time since they were there now. So I raced up to Brant Rock near Marshfield, MA, and scanned the water for any sign of them. There were a few Harbor Seals on the rocks and lots of ocean birds, but no whales until I glanced south towards Duxbury Beach Park when I saw one blow and then disappear. I figured it would be better to try down there so raced down to that area and immediately saw blows off shore from halfway out to Provincetown to within a quarter mile of shore! They were everywhere! I had at least 18! Probably more were seen, but with them moving back and forth everywhere it was hard to make an exact count. They were fluke slapping, rolling, showing there heads and backs, and one even spy-hopped. All this from shore. Who needs a boat! I couldn’t have asked for better looks except being on a boat. What a wonderful experience. Unfortunatley the haze made for poor photos so didn’t get any.
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Western Mastiff Bat site in California Desert
Jon Hall, , North American, 3
A single Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis, aka Greater Bonneted Bat) has been roosting for several days at a...
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New Jersey Mammal Watching Sites
Jon Hall, , North American, New Jersey, 2
New Jersey has some interesting mammals, including the critically endangered Governor Chris Christie, and Vladimir Dinets saw a bunch of...
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New Trip Report: California & Arizona
Jon Hall, , North American, 4
Simon Feys had a great “honeymoon” in the USA last year. A marriage made in heaven it seems. California...
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Proposed trip to California in early August
Michael Johnson, , North American, California USA info request, 13
I have to be in Los Angeles on the 7th August for several days of business. I like to...
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New Trip Report: Northern British Columbia
Jon Hall, , North American, British Columbia, Canada, Yukon, 2
Here’s a first report from wildlife photographer Jamie Lamb (you can check out some of his wonderful photos at https://www.elusive-images.co.uk...
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Cape May pelagic trip
Vladimir Dinets, , North American, North America, 1
There’s a nice offshore pelagic trip from Cape May on November 25; should be a good chance for pilot...
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Ferrets
mattinidaho, , North American, 0
Here’s my latest piece for The Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science blog, on black-footed ferrets. It’s based on my...
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Mammal track id
liometopum, , North American, tracks, 2
https://www.foothillpest.com/technical-pages/vertebrate-control-and-exclusion/mammal-tracks/ Any idea what made these tracks? Tuolumne County, California.