Georgia
Georgia is a spectacularly beautiful country, with great food and friendly people. More importantly it is the best place to see two fabulous mountain goats: the Eastern and Western
Bulgaria
I took trips to Bulgaria in 2020 and 2022, focussing on finding two of the country's rarest small mammals: Mouse-tailed Dormouse and Romanian Hamster.
Romania
I haven't looked for mammals in Romania yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.
Albania
I spent a couple of nights in Albania in April 2019 on a road trip with my daughter. I was not allowed to spend a lot of time looking for mammals – if you have met Katy you w
Austria
I spent a couple of nights in Vienna in October 2016. I loved the city, which is now one of my favourites in Europe, but didn't do much mammal watching.
Lithuania
I haven’t been to Lithuania yet. I’ve included community reports from those that have.
Madeira
I haven't been to Madeira yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.
Spitsbergen (Svarlbard)
I'd never been on a cruise before. And now I am back I don't relish the thought of going on one ever again. Having to move everywhere en masse while people shuffle along complainin
France
I lived in Paris from 2005 to 2011 and saw most of the country's mammals.
Finland
In 2006 I began to hear rumours that Finland, famous for its Reindeer, saunas and rally drivers, was also emerging as the World Wolverine Watching Capital. I have long thought that