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Spotlighting Tag

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21 November 2024
CanadaquestionSpotlighting

Is it possible to spotlight for pine martens?

I’m most familiar with spotlighting in tropical countries, but recently I’ve also had the chance to try it in Canada and found Northern and Southern flying squirrels. I

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10 May 2024
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Sorry if redundant, but how does one spotlight? Where/when/how and what sorts of flashlights?

Hello! I’m new to this site and new to the concept of mammalwatching as a dedicated thing. I go into nature to look for whatever comes across my path, but haven’t done

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7 March 2020
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Spotlight for mammalwatching

Hello, I am looking for a hand-held flashlight or head-lamp for mammalwatching, with very good light (over 800 lumens), good throw and using commonly available rechargeable batteri

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5 December 2016
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Flashlight Brightness for Spotlighting on Foot

What is the ideal brightness for a flashlight for spotlighting on foot in tropical rainforests? I’ve been using my Fenix TK75 at its medium setting (600 lumens), and I am con

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  1. Asanoth on Good places to go for my first mammal watching trip23 August 2026

    Plus it's supposed to be super el nino year... So it might rain way less than usually. Which, on the…

  2. Jon Hall on Good places to go for my first mammal watching trip23 August 2026

    Lots of good suggestions here. Shavez from OneStop Borneo was visiting New York last week and we talked about lot…

  3. James on Good places to go for my first mammal watching trip23 August 2026

    Sloths are amazing. At my local zoo there used to be this really cool two-toed sloth. I can't remember if…

  4. Asanoth on Good places to go for my first mammal watching trip23 August 2026

    For Xenarthra, you can easily count on two sloth species, but rest would not be so easy. I saw a…

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