Sub £1000 thermal scope
I know it has been covered before but thermal imaging equipment seems to have become a lot more popular recently and, in the hope travel returns to something like normal, I am pond
Trip Report: Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, 24-25/01/21
Trip Report: Barrington Tops National Park, 24-25/01/21 Mammals seen in the wild are in bold – any other animals (birds, herps, captive mammals) are still mentioned, but they are
North Queensland 2020-21
Hello folks, This is a trip report from a recent visit to tropical north Queensland, Australia. A great mammal destination. Included 12 days/11 nights in Cairns, the Daintree, Athe
South East Texas, 2020
Long long ago, in 2020 BC (Before Covid), I was about to take a trip to Texas to meet up with Plains Spotted Skunk researchers near Houston. I cancelled the trip at the very last m
Latest update to my Global Mammal Checklist now available
If you are struggling to see new species in the wild these days then here’s a chance to get a few lifers from the comfort of your own home. I have just updated my global mamm
Indian Mongoose and Mouse identification help please
Hi All I confess that birds have been my main interest, but recent trips have become more mammal-orientated (including India in March 2020, with 17 species identified – IR
New Trip Report: Ecudaor
Here is another report from Ecuador – from John Rogers – covering visits in 2019 and 2020. Rio Canandé and the Andean east slope, 2019-20: John Rogers, 2 weeks or so a
Taxonomy news
1. A new genus and species of mole has been described from Tibet. The location is near the main road from Lhasa to Yunnan, but you need a special permit to get there. The descripti
Beavers, Buntings & Cream Teas!
If anyone is interested in seeing or photographing Beavers in Devon, UK then I thought I would share my new local wildlife watching venture Devon Beaver & Wildlife Tours We ar
Haviside’s Dolphin and Brants’ Whistling Rat at Strandfontein (South Africa)
Strandfontein is a small coastal town about 300 km (four hours drive) north of Cape Town (and not to be confused with Strandfontein of False Bay). I have friends there and when vis