Readvertising: Polar Bears in Churchill (with travel by train): November 2026
I’m re-advertising this because I messed up the dates wrong last time. Sorry! Someone was asking me a few months back if there is a more affordable way to visit Church
Advertising: Ghana 2026 with Royle Safaris
After the success of Royle Safaris 2025 trip to Ghana, where they saw over 50 species of mammals including Black-bellied Pangolin, Benin tree hyrax, Pel’s anomalure, West African
Rare or strange food…
Well i jost got an idea. If youre up for it then share the story behind the rarest or most strange mammal youve eaten, there has to be som good stories or notes out there. I’
Any Spontaneous Friends in Sierra de Andujar Apr. 9-13?
Hi everyone, To buy my new thermal scope I have to go to Spain… Life is tough. My wife and son aren’t really good at spotlighting and strangely prefer to stay home afte
RFI mammal sites Southern UK late April, early May
Hi, I am planning a two-week trip to southern Engeland late April – early May with my family. I have read all reports and I have the guide book “Where to watch mammals
Review of the TOPDON TS004 thermal monocular
Review of the TOPDON TS004 A very impressive hand-held thermal – with one significant flaw. As thermal cameras gradually become increasingly popular accessories for wildlife
Update: Southern Flying squirrel Washington DC
Given that the posts on Southern Flying squirrel in the Long Branch reserve near Washington DC are quite old, here a quick update: staff at the visitors centre mentioned that the n
Trip to Sabah, Borneo 19 April – 4 May: anyone else going there at that time?
I am currently planning a visit to Sabah from around 19 April – 4 May, following a work trip to Indonesia. Main focus will be mammals, but I will also target birds and anythi
Pika ID in Ladakh
Just as almost everybody I run into ID difficulties with Pika’s in Ladakh! For me the challenge was to distinguish between Ladak and Plateau Pika. Maybe somebody with more kn
Book Review: Nature at Night, Charles Hood
Charles Hood’s latest book, Nature at Night: Discover the hidden world that comes alive after dark just landed. You may know Charles from his many trip reports or the mammalw