11 June 2025

Suggestions: Upcoming Eastern US Trip

Hello,

I am about to go on a “bio-blitz” road trip from Long Island, NY through southern NJ, Delaware, VA to the Smokies region and ending in coastal NC. The trip will only be 9 days but it should be enough time to get a few key species. While we are targeting many taxa groups there are several mammals I am hoping to get. My targets list is:

Red Wolf

Appalachian Cottontail

Southern Flying Squirrel

Allegheny Woodrat

Golden Mouse

Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Masked Shrew

Hairy-tailed Mole

Woodland Vole

Evening Bat

Eastern Small-footed Myotis

Southeastern Myotis

Gray Bat

Rafinesque’s Big-eared Bat

I have some places already for some of these thanks to past posts here, but I wanted to see if anyone has been in any of these areas and has either suggestions or connections to see these species. Bat roosts would be especially helpful; I will be using red lights and sanitizing my footwear between caves. Please feel free to DM me or email me at zachary14@me.com.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

  • Zac
Post Views: 69

Post author

Zac Babbit
I am a life long naturalist and lister. I am interested in all faunal groups and some select floral groups. Especially interested in small carnivores, bats, and other under appreciated mammals.
Post Views: 69

2 Comments

  • 11 June 2025
    Vladimir Dinets

    There’s currently a lot of woodland voles (and some S bog lemmings) in the area behind Calno School in Delaware Water Gap NRA (bring mosquito spray). A great place for hairy-tailed moles is Albany Pine Bush Preserve but it’s a bit off your route it seems.

    1
  • 12 June 2025
    Jacob Zinn

    Why start on Long Island? You could probably skip this locale for these target species.

Leave a Reply