Terry Townshend
Regular vagrant
Wow... very nice! Overdue in Beijing... maybe we are just not looking hard enough... 
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China observations (3 Viewers)
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Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
Scientific name Plectrophenax tuberculosis :smoke:
Cypselurus92
Well-known member
Izu Thrush, wow! :eek!:
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Great news ZL! :t:
On Wednesday, Roger(German birder in Shanghai) invited me to bird with him at State Guest House Hotel. The hotel is for visiting high ranked Govt officials and there are few villas for the Govt officials of Shanghai. So the park grounds are strictly private and secured. Park has plenty of bamboo and so the Warblers. Pallas's, Yellow-browed, Eastern-crowned were the majority. We scored migrants in bits n pieces in the form of Asian Brown, Blue and White, Narcissus Flycatcher, Pale Thrush. But the highlight of the morning was 4 major birds for my Shanghai list. The quiet park held its glory and revealed three Crested Goshawks. A small bird wave had Yellow-browed warblers, Long-tailed n Black-throated Tits.
During last spring, Kevin said he had a nesting pair of Oriental Magpie Robins in his garden but i have never connected with them in Shanghai. There is a good no of OMR's in this park.
I birded in Hangzhou for two straight winters and the variety of birds is a good change to the winter in Shanghai but this year i was bit late to Hangzhou and the birding was not good as the last time. The guest house hotel park is a nice equalizer to get the "Hangzhou feel".
mcaribou
Migration coming
sorry,just many photos of different individuals of 2cy Ryukyu Flycatcher but not the Izu thrush.
we were setting mistnet to catch some birds.My German guests walked to the van to fetch the net,and I was birding with the others.Then they saw the bird for 5 sec and called us.We looked for it but didnt see or catch it.
Hope to catch some Ryukyu Flycatcher to study them in hand.
similar mystery bird is the Ryukyu Robin last autumn.
sometimes the weather just brings those birds off their islands.
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
The Hangzhou feel
Pics from last Wednesday. One of the 3 Crested Goshawks in the below pic. As Michael questioned about the distribution of the Crested Goshawks in his "Poyang" thread, i thought Hangzhou was the closest place to Shanghai. Well, looks like its not.
Pics from last Wednesday. One of the 3 Crested Goshawks in the below pic. As Michael questioned about the distribution of the Crested Goshawks in his "Poyang" thread, i thought Hangzhou was the closest place to Shanghai. Well, looks like its not.
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thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Last weekend
While Kevin was enjoying tropical weather in Fraser Hill last weekend, the common thing between two places is the rain which poured. The murky weather kept the photographers away. No single soul in that place. Long story short, "Bad weather, nice birds." No UFO's though.o
Species list:
Grebes (Podicipedidae) - 1 / 23
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) - 5 / 72
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea nanhui, Shanghai, China
Great Egret Ardea alba nanhui, Shanghai, China
Little Egret Egretta garzetta nanhui, Shanghai, China
Rails, Crakes and Coots (Rallidae) - 2 / 151
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra nanhui, Shanghai, China
Plovers (Charadriidae) - 3 / 67
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii nanhui, Shanghai, China
Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) - 6 / 96
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia nanhui, Shanghai, China
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata nanhui, Shanghai, China
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea nanhui, Shanghai, China
Dunlin Calidris alpina nanhui, Shanghai, China
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) - 1 / 335
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Swifts (Apodidae) - 1 / 106
Pacific Swift Apus pacificus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Shrikes (Laniidae) - 1 / 33
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Crows, Jays (Corvidae) - 1 / 131
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Tits, Chickadees (Paridae) - 1 / 61
Japanese Tit Parus minor XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) - 1 / 151
Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) - 2 / 88
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica nanhui, Shanghai, China
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica nanhui, Shanghai, China
Cettia Bush Warblers and allies (Cettiidae) - 3 / 32
Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Manchurian Bush Warbler Horornis borealis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Asian Stubtail Urosphena squameiceps XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Leaf Warblers and allies (Phylloscopidae) - 2 / 77
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Reed Warblers and allies (Acrocephalidae) - 1 / 61
Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) - 1 / 60
Marsh Grassbird Locustella pryeri nanhui, Shanghai, China
Thrushes (Turdidae) - 6 / 166
Japanese Thrush Turdus cardis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Common Blackbird Turdus merula XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Chats, Old World Flycatchers (320) (Muscicapidae) - 7 / 320
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa latirostris XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane nanhui, Shanghai, China
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) - 4 / 67
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis nanhui, Shanghai, China
White Wagtail Motacilla alba nanhui, Shanghai, China
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi nanhui, Shanghai, China
Finches (Fringillidae) - 1 / 219
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Buntings, New World Sparrows and allies (Emberizidae) - 6 / 176
Tristram's Bunting Emberiza tristrami XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chrysophrys XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Yellow-throated Bunting Emberiza elegans nanhui, Shanghai, China
Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Pallas's Reed Bunting Emberiza pallasi nanhui, Shanghai, China
Species: 56
While Kevin was enjoying tropical weather in Fraser Hill last weekend, the common thing between two places is the rain which poured. The murky weather kept the photographers away. No single soul in that place. Long story short, "Bad weather, nice birds." No UFO's though.o
Species list:
Grebes (Podicipedidae) - 1 / 23
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) - 5 / 72
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea nanhui, Shanghai, China
Great Egret Ardea alba nanhui, Shanghai, China
Little Egret Egretta garzetta nanhui, Shanghai, China
Rails, Crakes and Coots (Rallidae) - 2 / 151
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra nanhui, Shanghai, China
Plovers (Charadriidae) - 3 / 67
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii nanhui, Shanghai, China
Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) - 6 / 96
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia nanhui, Shanghai, China
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata nanhui, Shanghai, China
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea nanhui, Shanghai, China
Dunlin Calidris alpina nanhui, Shanghai, China
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) - 1 / 335
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Swifts (Apodidae) - 1 / 106
Pacific Swift Apus pacificus nanhui, Shanghai, China
Shrikes (Laniidae) - 1 / 33
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Crows, Jays (Corvidae) - 1 / 131
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Tits, Chickadees (Paridae) - 1 / 61
Japanese Tit Parus minor XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) - 1 / 151
Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) - 2 / 88
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica nanhui, Shanghai, China
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica nanhui, Shanghai, China
Cettia Bush Warblers and allies (Cettiidae) - 3 / 32
Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Manchurian Bush Warbler Horornis borealis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Asian Stubtail Urosphena squameiceps XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Leaf Warblers and allies (Phylloscopidae) - 2 / 77
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Reed Warblers and allies (Acrocephalidae) - 1 / 61
Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis nanhui, Shanghai, China
Grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) - 1 / 60
Marsh Grassbird Locustella pryeri nanhui, Shanghai, China
Thrushes (Turdidae) - 6 / 166
Japanese Thrush Turdus cardis XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Common Blackbird Turdus merula XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Chats, Old World Flycatchers (320) (Muscicapidae) - 7 / 320
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa latirostris XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane nanhui, Shanghai, China
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) - 4 / 67
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis nanhui, Shanghai, China
White Wagtail Motacilla alba nanhui, Shanghai, China
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi nanhui, Shanghai, China
Finches (Fringillidae) - 1 / 219
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Buntings, New World Sparrows and allies (Emberizidae) - 6 / 176
Tristram's Bunting Emberiza tristrami XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chrysophrys XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Yellow-throated Bunting Emberiza elegans nanhui, Shanghai, China
Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala XiaoYangshan, Zhejiang, China
Pallas's Reed Bunting Emberiza pallasi nanhui, Shanghai, China
Species: 56
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Terry Townshend
Regular vagrant
One of the best, if not THE best, photos of Pechora Pipit I have seen..! Congratulations, Dev.
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
Amazing shot of the pechora. That pic should be in a field guide.
