Cape Hatteras Pelagic, North Carolina, 2016
Although I’ve been to North Carolina several times I’ve only spent a weekend looking for mammals – two days at sea on consecutive Cape Hatteras birdwatching pe
Carrizo Plain
Hey everyone, First of all thanks for having me. I was really excited to see a group like this. I enjoy all wildlife but my favorite is mammals by far! I bought the field guide to
Botta’s Pocket Gopher site in Southern California
Interstate 5 connects San Francisco to L.A., so visiting naturalists may well end up on it. If so, one stop is worth noting. There’s a rest area in Lebec, an hour before Bake
Lesser Long-nosed Bat site in Arizona
Not that this is new news but to verify what has been indicated before, Lesser Long-nosed Bats are currently easy to see in Madera Canyon, Southeastern Arizona. (This is as of Augu
Ribbon Seal in Washington
http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/life/20160818/rare-arctic-ribbon-seal-observed-near-surfside I’d be interested to see if anyone chases it, successfully or otherwise. The ne
Notes from Vancouver Island
I came here on vacation with my girlfriend in mid-July, mostly the Victoria/Saanich area, but also one foray up to Mount Washington. It wasn’t really a mammal-watching trip,
Yellow Bellied Marmot .. Not as cute as I thought
Nick Waterstraat was lucky enough to observe this rare – and bloodthirsty – Marmot behaviour in California. Fascinating. Jon
Yellowstone Report – May 2016
We spent a week in Yellowstone in mid May and had a great time. Of our 9 trips so far this one was likely the best. The bears were everywhere, we saw our first Long-tai
Arizona Bats
Well, the bats are certainly back at our place here north of Tucson. Here is what was waiting for us after a trip to Yellowstone a few weeks back: I count about 20 Pallid bat
Woodchucks Galore!
Andrew Block asked me to report the following Woodchuck plague – sounds pretty impressive! It appears to have been a bumper year for rodents big and small out east. Jon Yes