I was travelling East this summer (2021) and came through Austria, where I spent some hours at three different locations: two at Lake Neusiedl and one in Vienna. Here is my report: http://www.wilddocu.de/mammal-watching-stopover-in-austria

I was travelling East this summer (2021) and came through Austria, where I spent some hours at three different locations: two at Lake Neusiedl and one in Vienna. Here is my report: http://www.wilddocu.de/mammal-watching-stopover-in-austria
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Just to point out that European Souslik is NOT the only one ground squirrel in Europe. In Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and a place in Poland lives even the Spotted (or Speckled) Souslik Spermophilus suslicus. The outskirts of Odessa are a good place for them.
Even the Alpine Marmot is a ground squirrel. All three species are endemic of Europe.
Thanks very much for your reply, Mattia!
You are of course right. When I wrote “Europe”, I had EU in mind and I meant “ground squirrel” in the narrower sense. But I wasn’t aware that Spermophilus suslicus occurs in Poland. Do you know where in Poland?
Easy: the small reserve of Suśle Wzgórza, created for the protection of Spotted Souslik in farmland of SE Poland.
https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/PLH060019
There is a larger colony near Popowka, but I don’t know the exact location.
Great! Thank you, Mattia!
Thanks, Ralf, very readable. I am looking forward to my next trip to Austria so that I can try some of these sites.
Thank you, Miles. Good luck!