RFI: Baffin Island
Hi all. Ian Thompson and I are beginning to look into trips to the Arctic, and in time, ideally putting a little group together. Key targets would be Bowhead whale and Narwhal. In
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