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  1. J

    Exploring Sydney - and further afield.

    Great stuff Mike - I’ve really been enjoying your posts of the past few months in Sydney... the place names alone sound exotic, plus you’re getting lots of birds !
  2. J

    My Bird Photos

    Greater-necklaced Laughingthrush, in captivity I presume...
  3. J

    Birding China

    China requires a visa for most foreign visitors. Sometimes the visa applicant has to submit a detailed itinerary, with evidence of hotel bookings. This is just inconvenient for independent travellers. The authorities can keep the most popular sites - like Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan - filled with...
  4. J

    Dali, Yunnan Trip Report, July 2021

    Looks like you had fun. I agree that the air seems thin at the top after the long cable car ride... well over 3,000m at the upper terminal !
  5. J

    Comment by 'johnjemi' in media 'Slaty-backed forktail'

    Great shot !
  6. J

    Planning a Summer Trip: Dali (Yunnan) and Sichuan input wanted!

    How about Yushu in Qinghai Province - all at a cool 4,000 metres, and no mountains to climb - Qinghai - Birding around Yushu, 22nd to 24th August 2017 In Sichuan, Wanglang (suggest flying to MianYang) is user-friendly - Wanglang NNR, Sichuan - 25th - 29th May 2019 At Dali - if the chairlift to...
  7. J

    White face, black lines down from eyes (Ottawa)

    American Kestrel ? You can see plenty of photos online.... has a dark line running down from the eye
  8. J

    Bawangling National Forrest Park Hainan

    I’m several years out-of-date on Hainan matters, but it used to be that Bawangling was home to the Hainan Gibbon. As one of the world’s rarest primates, the Reserve Management were sensitive about visitors. Perhaps things have changed - here’s a link about Jiangfengling, also in south Hainan...
  9. J

    Hong Kong Birding Guide, Matthew Kwan

    Matt Kwan is a top-quality birder and photographer - his blog is well worth study by anyone interested birding in Hong Kong or nearby asian destinations...
  10. J

    Newbie birding in Hainan

    Yes, in Asia White-shouldered (and other) Starlings are dyed by humans so that they can be be sold for more money than “plain” ones...
  11. J

    Birding Dalian + Hainan

    Hi Aron, This is ten years old (the years fly by) but Mingfeng Gou (Phoenix Valley) had a boardwalk and decent habitat. I believe the accommodation there has become very run down http://johnjemi.hk/journey_tr/cn/hn09_11/one.html
  12. J

    San Tin Fishponds (and beyond), Hong Kong

    Well Done, Chris C. - got you a "Patch Tick" Rosy Starling AND found your wallet...
  13. J

    Shunde China Sep 2019 -3

    2 - Yes !
  14. J

    Some swiftlets from Taiwan (September 2019)

    Interesting thread ! FWIW, some Himalayan Swiftlet (?) shots from Hong Kong last October. https://johnjemi.blogspot.com/2018/11/end-of-october.html As John A said above, the only "firmly identified" swiftlet here is Himalayan
  15. J

    San Tin Fishponds (and beyond), Hong Kong

    Good to hear of the Common Terns....HK birding should get better from here on through the autumn.
  16. J

    Wanglang NNR, Sichuan May 2019

    Thanks Andrew and Owen. No spectacular lakes or waterfalls at Wanglang, but plenty of birds, including local endemics.
  17. J

    Hong Kong, Manchurian Reed Warbler?

    Plain Prinia ID Thanks, John_A ! Helpful and informative as usual.
  18. J

    Wanglang NNR, Sichuan May 2019

    A link below to a blog post about a visit to Wanglang. https://johnjemi.blogspot.com/2019/06/wanglang-nnr-sichuan-25th-29th-may-2019.html The road from Ping Wu city northwards is very disturbed by construction of a grand highway (from Guangyuan) to Jiuzhaigou, further north.
  19. J

    Hong Kong, Manchurian Reed Warbler?

    I suggest Plain Prinia
  20. J

    Identification Question about Paradise-flycatcher in Guangxi

    This is "Amur Paradise Flycatcher" - Japanese would be darker. Amur PF winters in SE Asia, so why not a passage migrant in Guangxi ?
  21. J

    Night-heron in Guangxi, China

    There are a few reports of Malayan Night Herons every spring/summer here in Hong Kong, Japanese Night Heron is a "once every twenty years" bird, and strictly a passage migrant. I don't know of any real habitat preference differences, lurking in the woods matches my experience of MNH, but both...
  22. J

    What's the best canon lens and camera for say BIF on a pelagic

    Canon Pelagic BIFs Generally, I'd say that you would seldom use a 100-400mm zoom on a pelagic at less than the maximum400mm - so why not save weight and use a 400mm f 5.6 instead ? An "Albatross Encounter" at Kaikoura, New Zealand would be an obvious exception to usual pelagic conditions. The...
  23. J

    Exploring Lantau

    Nice to see the BFO - it would be a pleasant surprise anywhere !
  24. J

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Great to see spring hotting up, up there ! We get get Yellow-legged/Mongolian/Caspian Gull here in Hong Kong, too. The constant name changes are a challenge.
  25. J

    Hainan island

    Left off the lake road is the track to the Army quarters, as pointed out above. Beyond that, at MingFeng Gou "Phoenix Valley" there used to be a boardwalk through a good section of the forest, with a place to stay besides. Here's a link to our trip report...
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