ID of common dolphins
Hey all. In the 1990s Common Dolphin was split into long-beaked and short-beaked forms and counted as two different species. Currently they are lumped. According to Bernardo Alps (
second-hand report of Western Spotted Skunk
Santa Cruz Island is one of the Channel Islands reached by boat from Ventura, famous for the endemic fox and jay. Often one gets common dolphin on the crossing. In the 1990s, spott
Five weeks and 19 species
Back last February I asked for some advice about possible mammal watching sites in California for a few days I thought I would have available in August. In particular I was interes
Baird’s Beaked Whale in California (not chaseable)
If one premise of this site is that all mammal species can be seen somewhere — once we figure out where that “somewhere” is — then I wanted to pass on infor
California updates
I’ve done a couple of short trips over the last 2 months throughout California. Nothing groundbreaking, but it should at least be of local interest. Highlights included Long-
Baird’s Beaked Whale off Calif (second-hand report)
California birders use cruise ships in spring as they try for offshore petrels during repositioning runs. Holland America, Princess Cruises, and others need to move boats from Mexi
Information Please
I have booked 28/04/19- 05/05/19 into and out of San Fransisco. Thinking Point Reyes for Bobcat, May be Coyote, Yosemite, if accessible. For Black Bear and a boat trip from Montere
Report of Baird’s Beaked Whale and Guadalupe Fur Seal from Southern California
This is a second-hand report of two good species from Southern California, but neither can be chased (unless you have a private yacht). Just as well — Jon Hall is out of leav
Muir Woods with a thermal imager
I was back in California for a few days; it was my first time in North America since buying a thermal imager, so I decided to check if it can be helpful in finding those endemic sp