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    World Yearlist Record Attempt

    Just met up with Noah arriving at his hotel in Tainan, Southern Taiwan. Looks in great shape for someone having done the last few months... Spoonbills in the morning.
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    Best bird guides by region...Asia

    New Taiwan Field Guide The new Taiwan Field Guide (painted, Chinese language) has just been published. My first impressions (overwhelmingly positive) are on the blog: http://birdingtaiwan.blogspot.tw/2014/10/the-new-taiwan-bird-field-guide.html I look forward to other reviews, but expect this...
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    Taiwan - Birding Reports

    Nice work on the quail - really wanted to see it chomping that seed. A Pied Harrier was still at the Jinshan wetland last Wednesday.
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    Birding near Airports During Flight Connections

    Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei, Taiwan I have prepared few suggestions for stopover birding near Taipei’s international airport - see here. Any feedback welcome.
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    Taiwan - Birding Reports

    Gutted I was unable to join you. Resorting to using my first ever smilie to randomly express my congratulations...:-C
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    18 months in Shanghai: March 2012 - August 2013

    And it was an absolute pleasure guiding McMadd around, learning the ways of Finland, Shanghai and the Isle of Man. Was good to squeeze so much birding in before the sodding typhoon. Pity I won't make it to Pudong and Yangshan etc before the 18 months is over... Details of the tours etc at...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    The end? 385. Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara 386. Red-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis 387. Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata 388. Japanese Robin Erithacus akahige Could be it for the year...will summarize next week.
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    2 weeks to go... Another 2 weeks to go. Thankfully the wife is giving me peace to focus on my secret family - the Muscicapidae. 379. White’s Thrush Zoothera aurea 380. Gray-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum 381. Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor "Endemic subspecies (D. c. uchidai)"...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    End of November. On bird photo tour in Dasyueshan 374. Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus Chasing better stuff in Tainan. 375. Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus 376. Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus 377. Black-browed Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Taichung...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Slowing. Matsu in September: 360. Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris 361. Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus 362. Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melaschistos 363. Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus 364. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 365. Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi...
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    finding other English speaking birders in tw

    I suggest looking at reviews on the internet (global) and then searching on local 'auction' websites especially yahoo. Many of the 'real' shops sell new stuff at good prices there. Will need to do in Chinese. Consider brands such as Nikon - that don't have the 'face' value, but often can...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Summer still here. Northern Islets. On the the way to islets just to the north of Taiwan. 357. Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris 358. Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis 359. Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
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    finding other English speaking birders in tw

    Welcome I'm looking forward to Matsu Migration with Dave, should be good. I may add some info to my blog http://birdingtaiwan.blogspot.tw/ of upcoming bird society trips whether I am on them them or not. Had great fun on the high seas yesterday on route to Taiwanese islands to the north - was...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Summer ending? I hope. On Matsu Islands - while dipping on the Chinese Crested Tern! Grrr 353. Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 354. Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Tainan Coast. 355. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 356. Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (very...
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    Taiwan Birdathon 2012

    Hope this is the best place to post this on Birdforum - feel free to reproduce anywhere else appropriate! Taiwan Birdathon 2012. Taiwan is holding a 30-hour Birdathon event on November 24-25th 2012 (8:30 am - 2:30 pm). It will be held in the southern counties of Yunlin, Chaiyi, and Tainan -...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Dog days and half way. Seen on the west-central coast. Sodding hot, dry weather mixed with torrential rain. Looking forward to the dull temperate climes of Fermanagh. A few few weeks off now as I get excited about these exotic (it's all perspective...) target species: Dunnock, Robin, Song...
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    SE China - July/August 2012

    Yes, lots of fun getting the nitty gritty straight in my head - while trying to focus on what I NEED to do in the meantime of a more tedious sort...Indonesia - have fun!
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    I'm sure there has been a Chinese Egret with my name on it somewhere... June 4th Anping, Tainan. 350. Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi More details of the year at http://birdingtaiwan.blogspot.com/
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    SE China - July/August 2012

    I’m planning a trip to South East China this late July or early August for about 2 weeks. Primary destinations in mind are Wuyuan in eastern Jiangxi Province and Wuyishan in NW Fujian. Not 100% decided yet, but may venture to the Minjiang River Estuary near Fuzhou, or Shanghai. I will be...
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    Taiwan, May 2012- 台灣, 2012年5月.

    An excellent report Chowchilla of a successful trip - despite you managing to run into some of the wettest weather here this year. Good points you make, including: “So if you're looking for a tourist destination with almost no tourists; lots of new endemics for your 'life list' or just a taste...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Spring to summer. Been a while since I updated. Will be chasing the endemics in the hills again in next few weeks. Before and just after a trip back to the UK, I hope to get back to the islands for Blue-tailed Bee-eaters and Chinese Crested Terns. April 16th Dayuan, Taoyuan County. 270...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Dasyueshan Bird Race Just back from the latest Bird Race at Dasyueshan. Well run event in a great location, just one new bird this post. 269. Gray-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythaca "Endemic subspecies (P. e. owstoni)" More details of the year at http://birdingtaiwan.blogspot.com/
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    March to start of April. Tienliaoyang - Taipei north coast. Mid March. 249. Swan Goose Anser cygnoides 250. Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 251. Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus 252. Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus 253. Rook Corvus frugilegus Taroko Gorge, Hualien...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    Heading North! February 23rd. Tainan, southern Taiwan 228. Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 229. Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis 230. Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto 231. Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans February 26th. Yilan - wetlands and Shuanglienpi: 232. Water...
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    BabblerVille's 2012 Taiwan List.

    And off-shore. February 9th. Qugu 182. Falcated Duck Anas falcata 183. Gadwall Anas strepera 184. Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus 185. Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides "Endemic subspecies (R. e. formosana)" 186. Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus 187. Marsh...
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