New Trip Report: Minnesota
Here is another new report from Chris Townend’s Wise Birding, once again successful – this time exceptionally successful – in the search for a Canada Lynx. Minne
New Trip Report: Bonobos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Here’s a report of a fabulous adventure that I would love to do some day. Congo, 2017: Birdquest, 2 weeks & 15 species including White-bellied Pangolin, Wolf’s Monk
Hawaiian hoary bats on Big Island
I just spent a few hours on Big Island of Hawaii to see lava fountains produced by erupting Kilauea Volcano. While sneaking through the forest at midnight to avoid numerous police
New Trip Reports: Western Sahara
Here are two new reports for the Western Sahara from Chris Townend’s Wise Birding Western Sahara, Feb 2018: Wise Birding, 1 week & 9 species including Sand Cat, African W
New Trip Report: Sabah and Sarawak
Here’s a new – and typically thorough – report from Stefan Lithner who was in Sabah and Sarawak earlier this year. Though this was primarily a bird tour he reco
Hog-nosed Skunking
I’ve been looking for an American Hog-nosed Skunk since the late 1990s. I’ve looked several times in Texas, New Mexico and Mexicowithout success, and was contemplating
New Trip Reports: The Maldives
Here are two new whale watching reports from Chas Anderson at the Whale and Dolphin Company. I would love to do one of these trips someday: I tried to get on the 2017 trip but was
New Trip Report: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, 2018: Mark Hows, 12 days & 58 species including Rusty-spotted and Fishing Cats, Grey and Red Slender Loris and Bryde’s Whale. Jon
New Trip Report: Arizona
Here are some useful notes from Curtis Hart who spent 2-3 months in Arizona this year. Arizona, 2018: Curtis Hart, 2 months and 46 species including Mexican Vole, Cactus and Pinon
Latest Global Mammal Checklist now online
Hello I’ve just uploaded the latest iteration of my global mammal checklist. This incorporates changes made by the IUCN’s Redlist since I updated this last in Septembe