Iceland 2024 Trip report
Brief notes on our recent trip to Iceland. Key updates Vs earlier reports: Heydalur now does not have an artic fox which visits; Laki Tours out of Olafsvik is probably the most rel
Bat watching on the Peloponnese
Hi everyone, a very spontaneous offer. I will be in the Peloponnese near Patras (Greece) from the 18th (today) to the 20th of July. I plan to visit one colony each of P. kolombatov
Advertising: Watching Lynxes in Estonia, February 2025
Starling Tours have had exceptional success in showing their tour participants Eurasian Lynxes in Estonia over the past few years. Their guide – Mark Kaptein – found 4
Easy Arctic Foxes in Iceland
Im currently in Iceland (again) and just want to recommend a spot were Arctic Fox is very reliable. At the visitor center at Malarrifsviti they are seen daily and the breed there.
Help to identify a small bat in Albania
On a recent trip to Albania in May 2024 we found a small bat dead on the ground under a highway bridge – Derven north of Tirane. I would appreciate any suggestions about whic
Bowheads & Bears Cruise, Svalbard 2024
I’ve been a tiny bit obsessed with seeing a Bowhead Whale for as long as I can remember and I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because they are the longest-lived mammal on the plane
Kefalonia/Greece: How to find a Mediterranean Monk Seal – this time for real
After searching for a Mediterranean Monk Seal in vain in the Northern Sporades in 2023, I found it in Kefalonia in June this year. Here is my report.
Oceanwide Expeditions Svalbard Pre-tour Manual 2024
Ruta and me joined Oceanwide Expeditions in June 2024 onboard the Hondius for their “North Spitsbergen Explorer – Polar Bears , Bowhead Whales & more” (6 days / 7 nights)
Nocturnal mammals hide in the Netherlands: Tips on how to book the hide and how to get there by train plus photos and a film
Excellent trip reports here on mammal watching have already covered everything you need to know on Edo’s fantastic wildlife hide in the Netherlands. This post is mainly to he
Mouse-eared Bat identification in Greece
Here’s a useful poster that Carlos Bocos suggested I post with information on how to distinguish Greater and Lesser Mouse-eared Bats from one another in Greece. Useful for al