Microtrip Vienna – European Ground Squirrel and Field Hamster
I recently traveled through Vienna and saw European Ground Squirrel (souslik) and Field Hamsters. European Ground Squirrels were on suburban fields between the railway stations Zen
Arctic Fox at Modrudalur (Northern Iceland)
Brief post with site info on habituated Arctic Fox at Modrudalur in Northern Iceland. I have not seen Modrudalur mentioned in other mammal-watching posts; it is only 7 km off the r
New podcast episode: Meet Jose Gabriel the Yapok Catcher
We interview José G. Martínez-Fonseca about his journey from part-time bat catcher in Nicaragua to studying for his PhD in biology in Arizona. Highlights include some of his lege
Adirondacks, July 26-29, 2021
Just spent 3 days in the Adirondacks. It was a family trip, so only a few mammals worth reporting. We were based in Wilmington, a good place to see northern raccoons, white-tailed
Echo Meter Touch 2: Repost
Michael Johnson posted this a couple of days ago but for some reason there was no way to comment. So I am trying again. I hope this is now commentable! jon —- Has anybody use
Hawaiian Monk Seal on Kauai
Hi everyone, My mom and my sister just sent me this picture from Poipu Beach in Kauai. I’ve never seen a Hawaiian monk seal (or any monk seal, to be honest) and as far as I know
Taxonomy news
1. A new paper proposes novel classification of cottontails in SW USA and N Mexico. I’m attaching the distribution map from the paper. Eastern cottontails from AZ, NM and N M
Echo Meter Touch 2
Has anybody used or have any comments on the Echo Meter Touch 2 bat detector, either in the Standard or Pro model? It plugs into a smartphone. Information here: https://www.nhbs.
Notes on Manzano Mountain Cottontail
Here is a link to a PDF I wrote with new info on finding Manzano Mountain Cottontail. — Brian Keelan
article on conservation value of heat scopes
In this forum we have talked about thermal imaging monoculars, aka cheat scopes. As tools for doing wildlife surveys, they are discussed in a UK magazine called Conservation Land M