California Coastal Mammalwatching
Here’s my trip report about my December 2025 and February 2026 California trips viewing some of the state’s iconic marine mammals. Highlights include Northern Elephant
Western USA Road Trip, Summer 2025
Last summer I took a road trip through several states in the US visiting some amazing places and, primarily, looking for some cool species of mammal. I was joined by my Dad for the
Land of Surf and Sand – Mammalwatching in Los Angeles County
Highlights of my four-day September trip to Los Angeles County include an Island Fox on Santa Catalina Island, Humpback Whales off of Long Beach, and a superb view of a Botta’
California Mammal Big Year & Site/ID Guides
Over 2024, Nicole Haseley and I did an “accidental” mammal big year across the US state of California. We saw 150 mammal species (~70% of the total in California) inclu
Carrizo Plain Overnight: Squirrels, squirrels
Carrizo Plain Overnight Squirrels, Squirrels, and More Squirrels! Carrizo Plain National Monument, Santa Margarita, CA | March 24th-25th, 2025 By minkprowl SPECIES *Giant Kangaroo
Mojave River Beavers
I learned that there were Beavers in the Mojave river area and after a little bit of research and exploring I found them. Hooray! So cool to find beavers period, let alone in South
Update on Southern California Botta’s Pocket Gopher Sites
To update my previous report, Botta’s Pocket Gophers now seem less easy to find at the Lebec Rest Area (I-5 in Gorman) but if you are in Southern California, two places provi
RFI: Southern California rodents
Hi all, I’ll be in Southern California towards the end of December and am planning on looking for some of the local Heteromyids. I understand the timing (of year) is not opti