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Recent content by Dave 2x

  1. Dave 2x

    Taiwan - Birding Reports

    Some great birds showing up in Taiwan at the moment. Taiwan's first Red Crossbill was reported last week and we unusually had lots of Yellow-bellied Tits showing up in various places around the island. 1. Yellow-bellied Tit - Jinshan 2. Yellow-bellied Tit - Jinshan 3. Brambling - Jinshan 4...
  2. Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus)

    Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus)

    Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus), Tianliaoyang, Taiwan
  3. Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes)

    Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes)

    Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes), Yehliu, Taiwan
  4. Yellow-bellied Tit (Pardaliparus venustulus)

    Yellow-bellied Tit (Pardaliparus venustulus)

    Yellow-bellied Tit (Pardaliparus venustulus), Jinshan, Taiwan
  5. Dave 2x

    Sticky with Taiwan basics

    Hi James, Here is an English speaking Facebook Group that may help: https://www.facebook.com/groups/formosabirding/ The best source of up-to-date information is Ebird...very popular in Taiwan with many reports posted daily. Winter is a great time to be here, you will enjoy it! Cheers Dave
  6. Dave 2x

    Taiwan - Birding Reports

    A few migrants starting to show up now including Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler and Pallas's Grasshopper-Warbler....of course all of these are tough to photograph. Here's a few shots I did manage recently: 1. Olive-backed Sunbird in Taipei - likely an escapee; 2...
  7. Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)

    Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)

    Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas), Pengjia Islet, Taiwan
  8. Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii)

    Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii)

    Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii), Pengjia Islet, Taiwan
  9. White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

    White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

    White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), Pengjia Islet, Taiwan
  10. Dave 2x

    Taiwan - Birding Reports

    A long time since I updated anything here mainly due to the extreme heat we experienced in Taiwan this summer limiting my birding to almost zero. On 10 September 2017, I joined the TWBS on their annual trip to Pengjia Islet and luckily the weather cooperated with calm seas and good visibility...
  11. White-browed Tit-Warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)

    White-browed Tit-Warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)

    White-browed Tit-Warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae), Qinghai, China Subspecies L.s major
  12. Crested Tit-Warbler (Leptopoecile elegans)

    Crested Tit-Warbler (Leptopoecile elegans)

    Crested Tit-Warbler (Leptopoecile elegans), Lianhuashan, Gansu, China
  13. Alpine Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus occisinensis)

    Alpine Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus occisinensis)

    Alpine Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus occisinensis), Qinghai, China
  14. Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi)

    Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi)

    Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi), Qinghai, China
  15. Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)

    Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)

    Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus), Qinghai, China
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