Queensland June/July 2026
34 days, 9400 kilometers – Lamington to Cooktown mostly along the coast on the beaten track, then a loop through Karumba, Winton, Carnarvon and Girraween – 70 species,
Large rodents of southeast Poland
A short trip to southeast Poland targeting Podolian Ground Squirrel and Common Hamster. The hamsters were surprisingly easy, the ground squirrels surprisingly tricky. GPS coordinat
Canada and the USA – July 2026
Vancouver Island (Canada), Washington, Oregon and California (USA). Two weeks, 37 species including 2 marmot species, 3 chipmunk species, Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel, Pronghor
My Big Cat Year – China and the Wildcat species in the Tibetan Plateau
The 18-day trip on the Tibetan Plateau organized by Royle Safaris in China was a great success. Local guides were Sid Francis and ZZ for the main trip and Jay Wu for the extension.
Primates and Parrots Amazon Cruise 2026 (plus advertising a 2028 repeat cruise)
Here’s a new report from a fabulous Brazilian Amazon Cruise with WildWings this May that features over 50 mammal species, 30 of them primates. Plus three porcupines. So obvio
North Queensland, May 2026 Report
I sent myself a copy of this PDF last month but cannot remember where I initially found it. But I hope the author won’t mind me reposting this useful update on some of the cl
Madeira, July 2026
I spent the last few days of July in Funchal, Madeira looking for cetaceans with mammalwatchers Charles Hood and Seva Rudyi plus my buddy Sion Hughes (not yet a mammalwatcher but h
A short trip to Kyrgyzstan in summer 2026
I spent a few days in Kyrgyzstan on a botanical field trip in late July/early August and managed some mammal watching on the side. About a dozen species (with signs of more), inclu