The Weekly Recap
Hello everyone, I am afraid Katy is out of action this week so here’s a much less polished and far less entertaining recap than usual. Disappointing I know. Sorry!
First up – in the breaking news category – we are running a short survey to see what the community think about the idea of introducing a mammalwatching membership that could come with a modest price tag and generous benefits! It takes a minute to complete so please let us know what you think.
There have been several new trip reports over the past week or two.
Robert Tsui from China posted his first report on finding Yangtze Finless Porpoise near Jingjiang close to Shanghai.
Michael Kessler was in Kyrgyzstan in late June and saw some interesting species including Tian Shan Ground Squirrel, Turkestan Red Pika and Argali.
Marc Bozon’s latest installment of his Big Cat Year is from China’s Qinghai Province where he cleaned up on the cats and saw Snow Leopard, Pallas’s cat, Eurasian Lynx, Chinese Mountain Cat and the Mainland Leopard Cat along with some other great wildlife.
John Wright was just on Vancouver Island and the USAs Pacific Northwest. He saw 37 species including 2 marmot species, 3 chipmunk species and Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel.
WildWings ran a very successful Primates and Parrots cruise along the Brazilian Amazon and saw 50+ species including Sateré and Santarém Marmosets, Martin’s Bare-faced Tamarin, Red-nosed Bearded Saki, Chestnut-bellied Titi, Golden-brown Uacari and East Amazonian Dwarf Porcupine. They are repeating this trip again in 2028 and offering a discount to mammalwatchers who book soon.
Antoni Camozzato’s report from a short trip to North Queensland in May is useful for anyone heading up there. In just 4 nights he saw 28 species including Northern Bettong, Northern Quoll and Coastal Sheathtail Bat.
Finally I was in Finland in July, not really mammalwatching but I did see a Saimaa Seal. And a few days later I was in Madeira looking for cetaceans. I came close to – but did not – see Blainville’s Beaked Whales but did see a few species including Bryde’s Whale, Madeira Pipistrelle and a Mediterranean Monk Seal.
If you are looking for your next adventure then here are several exciting trips.
WildWings are running two Qinghai & Sichuan (in comfort!) tours. One in September this year and another in April 2027. They are offering early bird discounts to mammalwatchers who book soon.
WildWings are repeating their Primates and Parrots Cruise in May 2028 and offering an early bird (early mammal?) discount to mammalwatchers!
I am running a trip to South Africa in November 2027 in search of some of the country’s more unusual mammals along with many of the classics.
And a last cancellation means one spot has opened up on a tour I am organizing to North and Central Vietnam that starts at the end of October. We will be targeting some very rare primates and other mammals and will be working with researchers to study bats so I’m expecting a huge species list. Bring on the lifers!
Finally Jonas Livet is looking for people to join him on a trip to Ethiopia in January in search of Dibatag.
The community has been asking for information on the following topics, which are as eclectic as ever.
Best places to photograph wild Honey Badgers
Where to go in south Asia before a Nepal trip
If you can help please comment.
And finally Mogens Trolle shared the latest science on the subspecies of Elk occurring on the Tibetan Plateau.
This was a lot of work to write. Come back soon Katy!
Jon
Cover picture Chinese Mountain Cat, Marc Bozon
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