New Trip Report: The Azores
Steve Morgan is just back from a blustery Azores Azores, 2017: Steve Morgan, 1 week & 5 cetaceans including Sei, Blue and Sowerby’s Beaked Whales. Jon
New Trip Report: Israel
Here’s a new report from Mike Richardson, who was in Israel a month ago and saw some good stuff. Nice photos from Sarah Winch too! Israel, 2017: Mike Richardson, 10 days &a
RFI: Bat ID from La Lancha tunnel, Andujar, Spain
Hi, We recently visited the Andujar area of Spain and, despite missing the lynx, took a few photos of the bats in the tunnel by the dam at La Lancha. We would appreciate any help i
New (Short) Trip Report: Slovakia
Matt and Maureen Steer sent me a brief report of a short visit to Slovakia, primarily so I could add a Slovakia page to mammalwatching.com. Thank you! Slovakia, 2017: Matt and Maur
Onager taxonomy
A new paper shows that splitting kiang as a separate species was a mistake. Lots of other interesting stuff there, too.
Bowhead Whale in Belgium
If anyone in northwest Europe fancies a twitch, a potentially chaseable Bowhead Whale is present in Belgium for it’s second day – details at https://waarnemingen.be/so
True’s beaked whale
An interesting article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/03/07/one-of-the-worlds-rarest-whales-has-been-caught-on-film-for-the-first-time/
Israeli rodent and cat
Thanks to Jon for guiding me in how to add images. These are from earlier this month in Israel. The rodent was one of four or five that emerged after dark from holes in the stone w
Marbled Polecats in Romania?
Does anyone have any ideas of how someone might see a Marbled Polecat in Romania: areas to look for them, or techniques to see them. My first thought would be spotlighting around S
New Trip Report: Qinghai, China
Richard Webb just got back from the Tibetan Plateau. Qinghai, 2017: Richard Webb, 2 weeks & 13 species including Yellow-throated Marten, Mountain Weasel and three Snow Leopards