A short bird and mammal tour in Germany & the Netherlands, November 2024 Participant Granger Ward Guide Leo Boon, Eifel Nature Tours Introduction I met Granger and Christiane back in 2019 for a two day guiding tour in the Netherlands. This time Granger came alone for a private birding tour, a concert in Frankfurt and escaping the beautiful Californian weather. This short trip was not intended to create a long list but to see one of Granger’s most wanted birds; the Red-breasted Goose. Since he is also interested in mammals, we made some effort to add some lifers to his mammal list. Thursday 21 November Granger arrived at Frankfurt Airport in the morning and drove up to our meeting point at Vogelsang in the Eifel National Park. Here we met Sönke, an ecologist of the National Park. At the Ordensburg Vogelsang, a very impressive former Nazi complex, we climbed the tower to have an amazing view over the vast area of the National Park. From here we could see the rocky outcrop where Eagle Owl