West Virginia
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Sunset from Spruce Knob, WV
In August 2019 I spent a night in West Virginia looking for Appalachian Cottontails.
Dolly Sods – though I am not sure which bit of it – is meant to be a good area for the rabbits but I was not lucky here. But I found one at the top of Spruce Knob near the observation tower (300 meters from the car park), which is supposed to be a reliable spot for this species.
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Appalachian Cottontail, Sylvilagus obscurus
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