A Day in Oregon’s Pelagic Zone and Central Cascades (12/8)
A day full of mammal highlights in Oregon state starting with the drive from Bend to Newport. Highlights of the day were FIN WHALE, GRAY FOX, DALL’S PORPOISE, BUSHY-TAILED WO
Easy American Mink sightings in coastal South Carolina
Hi, this is my first post on Mammalwatching.com Day before yesterday I had another close encounter with a confiding American Mink (Neogale vison) – at Huntington Beach State
ID help for Holzner vs. Desert Cottontail in SE Arizona
Hey folks, Still sorting photos from an incredible monsoon trip to the sky islands of SE Arizona over the summer. We had great luck with herps and birds, and pretty decent luck wit
Is it possible to spotlight for pine martens?
I’m most familiar with spotlighting in tropical countries, but recently I’ve also had the chance to try it in Canada and found Northern and Southern flying squirrels. I
RFI Quebec City Area – Late November (belugas, porcupine, moose, etc.)
Hi all, My wife and I are going to be in Quebec City at the end of November and I have one day I’m able to dedicate to mammal (and bird) watching. I have seen that belugas oc
Trip Report: Farallon Islands and Point Reyes, July 2024
Report from a three day trip in California, with a pelagic to the Farallon Islands and a visit to Point Reyes and surrounding areas. We saw a total of 24 mammal species, with highl
Selkirk Mountains (Washington State) 9/28-9/29
Searching unsuccessfully for Lynx and Brown Bear. Highlights of BLACK BEAR, STRIPED SKUNK, RED-TAILED CHIPMUNK, SNOWSHOE HARE, ELK, and others.
Sea of Cortez island mammal
I was recently fishing on the Sea of Cortez near Archangel Island (also called Snake Island) when we 3 of us in the panga saw a jet black cat sized animal. It had short legs like a
Armadillos in Dallas
There is a reliable location to spot armadillos around dusk on the Flag Pole Hill Trail. I’ve seen them there twice on my bike rides. The trail runs parallel to Northwest Highway
Rodent Recce, Northwest USA, August 2024
In August I took a whistle-stop tour around the northwest corner of the USA, from Boise, Idaho down to the Oregon/Nevada border and across to northern California via Oregon’s