Elk in South Carolina for 1st. time in over 200 years
https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/8aac285e-d838-3df6-b5dd-9f2b52bee569/ss_s.c.-has-first-elk-sighting.html Pretty cool that they are slowly starting to show up there. I wish the ones
Southern flying squirrels in New Jersey
It looks like 2017 has been an excellent year for all sciurids in New York area, not just woodchucks and chipmunks. I spent last night spotlighting in Pine Barrens and saw 5 southe
Utah
In August 2010 I visited Bryce National Park, primarily to see Utah Pratrie Dogs. They were easy to spot. There is a Prairie Dog town a mile or two after the entrance gate, and it
New Trip Report: Great Ground Squirrel Expedition in NW USA
Here’s a first mammal report from well-known birders John and Karen Shrader who travelled through the north west USA (Washington, Oregon & Idaho), trying to see the grou
Monterey Bay trip report
Hi all, Every summer, Monterey Bay Whale Watch (MBWW) offers 12-hour extended trips about twice a month. These are often fully booked, so make reservations well in advance. Their p
Bobcat – Trustom Pond NWR, Rhode Island (and other New England sightings)
I had a wonderful observation of a Bobcat on the Farm Field Loop at Trustom Pond NWR around 5:00 PM today – it caught what appeared to be a Meadow Vole, and played with it th
New Trip Report: Mexico
A really great report from Venkat Sankar, who spent 10 days in Mexico last month and saw a lot of cool endemics most of which I have never heard of! Mexico, 2016: 10 days & 4
Denali Road Lottery (private vehicles on main park road)
Alaska has great scenery but to see the most alpine animals, you might be better off with a combo trip to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Still, just as information, here&#
Bobcat at Trout Brook Valley Preserve in CT
While looking for some rare birds this am at the Trout Brook Valley Preserve in Easton, Connecticut, I had a large male Bobcat come out from a grassy area in the orchard by the blu
Barrow, Alaska October 22-24
I am guiding a personal tour to Barrow, Alaska, arriving there at 7:28 pm on Saturday October 22 and leaving at 7 pm on Sunday October 23. The cost is $450 pp. The airfares are ver