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Jon’s life list
The taxonomy of this list is based on my global mammalwatching checklist, available here. As at June 23 2025 PLATYPUSES (ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE) (1/1)Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Florida
I have been to Florida many times, beginning in 1998 with a few days on my way back from Jamaica to the UK. My main aim then was to see a Manatee, which I did. That said, I was pre
Arizona
I first visited Arizona for a few days in 1989, the highlight of which was a trek to the bottom of the Grand Canyon for an overnight stay and a battle with a Ringtail that was dete
Tennessee
In April 2012 John Fox and I headed down to Tennessee for the Easter weekend to meet up with Vladimir Dinets who was living in Knoxville and had kindly offered to show us around.
Washington State
Washington State is home to some quality mammals and spectacular scenery. I visited in February 2009 for the first time and had a couple of days to look around. February is not a g
Panoche Valley update
I went to the Panoche Valley last Sunday to try and find decent sites for Tulare Grasshopper Mouse and San Joaquin (Nelson’s) Antelope Squirrel. I arrived in the afternoon an
My Mammal Sightings Part 2
Hello Mammal Watchers, It’s time for part 2 of my previous post. I will cover some of the interesting larger mammals that I’ve seen over the years. As before, I will in
California updates
While I never traveled anywhere outside the state over the holidays, I did manage to visit a few familiar spots in California and found a few things worth reporting. Panoche Valley
Record Mammal Big Day
Three mammal big days run in central California in the last few years have yielded significantly higher totals than the few other attempts in the U.S. of which I know. These includ