Category Archives: Mammals

Animal #39 — Bobcat

lynx rufus Tuesday, December 28, 1999 — 8:54 am Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas I arrived at the refuge at 8:05, just after it opened. I drove along the river and stopped a few times when I saw something interesting. … Continue reading

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Animal #38 — Spotted Skunk

spilogale putorius Monday, December 27, 1999 — 11:20 am Stuttgart, Arkansas — Stuttgart Municipal Airport I drove to the Suttgart Airport on Monday to look (successfully) for Smith’s Longspur and Sprague’s Pipit, both of which had been reported from there all … Continue reading

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Animal #37 — Meadow Jumping Mouse

zapus hudsonius Friday, August 6, 1999 — 8:15 am Moraine Hills State Park, Illinois I was walking the trail around the marsh at McHenry Dam. As I was entering the grassy area by the half-way point, I saw a miniature kangaroo. … Continue reading

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Animal #36 — Feral Pig

Tuesday, May 4, 1999 — 11:30 am Christmas, Florida — Orlando Wetlands Park I took a day off from the convention, rented a car, and went birding.  My first stop was at the Orlando Wetlands Park for a Limpkin (which … Continue reading

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Animal #35 — Marsh Rabbit

sylvilagus palustris Monday, May 3, 1999 — 7:40 am Orlando, Florida — Sheraton One World Resort I was in Florida for a convention. On Monday I got up at 7:00 and wandered outside to look for birds.  The lot next … Continue reading

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