Books, Apps, Software
Global
Bats: Handbook of the Mammals of the World October, 2019)
Bats of the World Database March, 2020
Canids of the World November, 2018
Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition January, 2019
Felids and Hyenas of the World September, 2020
Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World October, 2020
Lagomorphs: Pikas, Rabbits and Hares of the World August, 2018
Mammals: A Very Short Introduction December, 2018
Mammal listing software: Scythebill March, 2020
Mammal listing software: iGoTerra June, 2020
Mongooses of the World February, 2020
Squirrels of the World September, 2012
Walker’s Mammals of the World July, 2018
Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises December, 2019
Africa
Bats of Central and Southern Africa, January 2022
Central African Forests (a free download), March 2022
Mammals of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, November, 2020
Mammals of Madagascar, March 2022
Stuart’s Field Guide to the Marine Mammals (of southern Africa and the Southern Ocean), January 2022
Stuart’s Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern African (book & app), November, 2018
Stuart’s Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa (book & app), November, 2018
Stuart’s Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife, December, 2018
Asia
Asia’s Wildlife – A Journey to the Forests of Hope September, 2020
EcologyAsia.Com has photos and calls of many obscure SE Asian species November, 2020
Illustrated Checklist to Mammals of the South Asia September, 2020
Indian Mammals: A Field Guide. 2014 Edition October, 2019
Pictorial Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Sri Lanka September, 2020
Sumatran Mammals – free online September, 2020
Europe
Stuart’s Guide to the Mammals of Europe (app) February 2020
North America
A Californian’s Guide to the Mammals Among Us March, 2019
Stuart’s Guide to the Mammals of North America (app) January, 2019
South America
Illustrated Checklist to Mammals of the Southern Cone March, 2020
A Field Guide to Bats of the Amazon April, 2018
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Ecuador April, 2018
General Gear
Mammalwatching Gear May, 2018
Echo Meter Touch II Bat Detector: RFI July, 2021
Flashlights
Thrunite Catapult July, 2019
Choosing a Flashlight for Mammalwatching (a very thorough article from January, 2019) as well as this post from 2020 also has useful advice.
Mounting a Flashlight on a telescope or camera January, 2019
Flashlight RFI May, 2018
Flashlight brightness for spotlighting on foot May, 2016
Photography
A new way to mount a pocket torch on a camera, October 2021
$100 Trail Cam Recommendations September, 2021
Canon R5 & R6 Mirrorless SLRs: autofocus at night September, 2021
Tips on photography while solo spotlighting May, 2017
The ultimate mammal watching lens: Nikon 500 mm F5.6 PF ED VR December, 2019
Optics and Heat Scopes
Pulsar Helion-2 XP50 thermal scope July 2022
Sub £1000 ($1500) heat scope? January 2021
How do you use your thermal imager to find wildlife? May, 2020 + Tips for Thermal Scope Use, (June, 2021) & Using Thermal Scopes for Ecological Surveys July, 2021
What does using a heat scope look like? February, 2020
Top Binoculars: Leica vs Swarovski vs Zeiss December, 2019
Swarovski Optik EL 8.5 x 42 binoculars November, 2019
Traveling internationally with a Thermal Scope: what are the rules? August, 2019
Pulsar XQ 50 Thermal Scope Review September, 2017
(also see this post from April 2019 on scope magnification)
LCD monitors for thermal scopes March, 2018
Vehicle mounted thermal scopes September, 2020
I wanted to get advice on getting a thermal imager for upcoming trips. I cannot afford most thermal imagers. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with the Seek Thermal Imager Pro for the iPhone. If I cannot afford a regular thermal imager, is it worth getting that?
Also, has anyone ever rented out an old thermal imager that they don’t use anymore?
Just trying to think of feasible ways to get one ahead of my upcoming trips.
Thanks!
Kelly