Trip Report: Kazakhstan, 2009
A big thank you to Venkat Sankar for spotting this interesting and detailed report. Their picture of a “Sand Cat” seems more likely an Asiatic Wild Cat, though they re
Thailand, 2017
I spent a couple of weeks in Thailand in July 2017. I’ve been to Thailand many times and July isn’t the best month to mammal watch there. But no matter: I wanted to give my
New Trip Report: Beni, Bolivia
Here’s a list of species seen by Nicholas McPhee at the Blue Throated Macaw Reserve in Bolivia. Beni, 2017: Nick’s Adventures Bolivia, 5 days & 15 species including
Emperor Tamarins and Goeldi’s Monkeys in Peru – RFI
Can anyone recommend the best areas in Peru – presumably Manu – to see Emperor Tamarins? And – – I am getting greedy now – what about Goeldi’s M
Brief Trip Report – Central Australia
Rohan Clark and I have just completed a week long trip from Melbourne to Alice Springs via Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta, Mount Dare and Old Andado station. We were particularly targetin
RFI: snow leopards in Mongolia?
Hello, Various friends who travel to Mongolia for birds and general nature tell that local nature guides repeatedly tell to know ‘sure’ places for seeing snow leopard.
Gear Review: Pulsar XQ50 Thermal Imaging Scope
Several mammalwatchers have recently expressed an interest in buying a thermal imaging scope and I had promised to post a review of the scope I bought in March. This is below. But
New (old) Trip Report: Kazakhstan
Here’s a last report from Vladimir Dinets on his travels through central Asia in the late 1980s. Kazakhstan, 1987-92: Vladimir Dinets, several trips & many species mentio
Seeing Colugo in peninsular Malaysia
Dear all I’m planning a trip to peninsular Malaysia next year. I’m keen to see colugo, a species that I’ve never seen despite having spent about ten months in sou
New Trip Report: Madagascar
Samuel Marlin is back from 3 weeks in Madagascar and saw a lot of cool mammals. Madagascar, 2017: Samuel Marlin, 3 weeks & 38 species including Fosa, Fanaloka, Ring-tailed &