Advertising: The Tibetan Plateau in July
Royle Safaris have one space open on a July trip to the Tibetan Plateau. Targets include Snow Leopard, Pallas’s Cat, Tibetan Wolves, Eurasian Lynx, Tibetan Antelope, Wild Yak an
Just a moggie?
Stayed overnight in the Sabana Beach Resort, Lake Langano, Ethiopia in early Feb 2020 and saw this cat in the grounds at dusk. It didn’t occur to me that it was anything
Saiga at Stepnoi 19-27 May 2020
19-27 May 2020 trip to see Siaga (and other mammals and widlife) at Stepnoi. Two spaces available, strictly sharing costs (not for profit), around Euro 1300/person for transport, a
Wakodahatchee Nature Preserve, Delray Beach FL, Marsh Rabbit
On a tip from a friend went to Wakodahatchee Wildlife Preserve last night, Feb 20,2020 looking for Marsh Rabbit. The preserve is quite small and easy to get into and out of with
What does using a heat scope look like?
Here’s an interesting post from Charles Hood. I have done a before and after shot of a fake mouse, first by torch and then by heat scope, for those of us who have not used on
Anyone want to join us for a long weekend bat blitz in Costa Rica?
If you read my short report yesterday about Sylvan in Costa Rica you might understand why I am in a rush to get back! In short Fiona Reid has run several bioblitzes there in recent
HMW 9
I finally finished going through the last volume of Handbook of Mammals of the World. It is the best one in the series: parts of the text look like they’ve actually been proofrea
Sylvan: Golfito, Costa Rica
In late November 2019 Amber and I popped down to Costa Rica to visit Fiona Reid at her new ecolodge, Sylvan, and see my son Patrick who was volunteering there. It wasn’t a ma
Inquiry for a friend regarding Iberian Lynx
Hi everyone! I have an RFI for a friend – please reply and enlighten him with all your wisdom. Before I copy&paste the note that my friend asked me to share, I will give
New Trip Report: Way Kambas, Sumatra
A short report – with some nice pictures – from Hugh Lansdown. Way Kambas, 2019: Hugh Lansdown, 5 days & 22 species including Sun Bear, Malayan Weasel and Pen-taile