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Swinhoe's Plover update 12-05-12
Dahu Beach, Haifeng, Guangdong. Good numbers of Swinhoe's Plover now on the beach (152). I spotted 9 6-week old juvenile Kentish Plover from the wintering flock which arrived in breeding plumage last October. These birds apparently belong to an unknown ssp although they closely resemble... -
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Swinhoe's Plover update
Dahu Beach, Haifeng, Guangdong 06-05-12. Very interesting change on the beach. Most of the wintering breeding plumage Kentish Plover (unidentified sp.) had apparently moved on when the Swinhoe's Plover returned. There were still 8 juveniles which are now 5 weeks old with 12 adults. These birds... -
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Long-tailed Shrike sp.fuscatus ?
Lian-anwei, Haifeng, Guangdong,PRC. Last weekend I visited Lian'anwei. The weather was overcast, very misty and remained fairly cold throughout most of the day. Very good day with a new Guangdong province record of a Ruddy Shelduck. Bird of the day however was this very odd Shrike . All...- BIJ
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Unusual presumed Long-tailed Shrike(Dusky) sp. fuscatus
Lianwei, Haifeng, Guangdong, China. I found a very unusual Shrike at the weekend which differed in many chacteristics from the norm for Lanius Schach sp.fuscatus. Firstly the bird was overall black and not showing sharp contrast between the head, wing and body. Secondly the bird had a pale... -
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Swinhoe's Plover update
I have been monitoring the Swinhoe's Plover numbers on both Dahu and Shangahizai beaches each W/E since my last posting. Last Saturday produced a real surprise with a group of about 40-50 passage birds which included around a dozen males in full breeding plumage. in early October ! I had... -
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Jiulianshan NR, Jiangxi Province, China W/E
Richard Carden was visiting Shenzhen and wanted to see White-eared Night Heron and Blyth's Kingfisher. He also hoped to find Silver Pheasant so I asked a friend of mine if we could travel up in his car to the resereve. Gaofeng Zhang kindly agreed and made all the arrangements at the hotel. It... -
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Swinhoe's Plover and Terns
Gongping Dahu NR. 9/10th July 2011. I was joined this W/E by John & Jemi Holmes and Jonathan Martinez.The latter had never visited Dahu beach before to see the Swinhoe's Plover. The weather held good although it was very hot and humid. A bit of a suprise was to find the PRCA holding manoeuvers... -
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18th.-19th. June 2011. Swinhoe's Plover breeding beaches
I was joined this weekend by a prestigious group from Hong Kong, Richard Lewthwaite,Mike Kilburn and Martin Hale. Needless to say I was quite nervous that the birds would have vanished but happily we found plenty of Swinhoe's Plover at both sites although I didn't carry out another beach count... -
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Swinhoe's Plover
Saturday 11th.June.I was hoping to show the two breeding beach sites to a group from the HKBWS but a tropical storm was forecast to pass directly through our area so they wisely postponed their visit until this W/E. However being the eternal optimist I decided to return to Dahu beach to do... -
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Swinhoe's Plover (A (Charadrius) dealbatus)
Shanghaizai beach.Saturday 4th. June. Most of the birds had left presumably either to another south China location or migrated south. There still remained 32 adults, 3 juveniles and 5 young.The young juveniles are interesting because they are much paler than other Kentish Plover juveniles being... -
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Swinhoe's (White-faced) Plover breeding grounds
I returned to both Shanghaizai village (Lufeng) and Dahu (Haifeng) beaches to carry out a head count of Swinhoe's Plover. Saturday was bright sunshine with no threat of thundertstorms which was great relief but Sunday was overcast with a rough sea from the typhoon which had recently passed the... -
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Swinhoe's (White-faced) Plover China breeding ground
A. (Charadrius) dealbatus. I visited a new location on Saturday close to my normal weekend a haunt at Dahu, south of Haifeng in Guangdong. This time I based myself in Lufeng and cabbed down to a little village south of the town, Shanghaizai. I was primamrily trying to get closer to a sandpsit... -
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The Magic of Yeyahu NR and its environs
This place is my spiritual birdwatching home in northern China and somewhere I would recommend to any birder visiting the Beijing area that they make the effort and visit. It is good at all times of the year but perhaps less so during the months of June and July. Yeyahu NR and neighbouring Ma... -
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Parakeets in Notting Hill Gate
Friday 1800-1830hrs. I was standing outside the Hillgate Pub in Notting Hill Gate yesterday talking to a friend when four Parakeets flew over our heads followed ten minutes later bya further three; I presume they were Ring-necked.The birds headed towards Holland Park but they were the first I...- BIJ
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Winchat (F). My first for the year
There was a Winchat at Beaulieu Road,Hants, just below the carpark near the bridge, this afternoon. The first I have seen this year.See photo attached. Best Wishes, BIJ.- BIJ
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Stonechat
Beaulieu Road,Hants 08/04/07.Does anyone have any ideas about this 2nd year male? Is it a Common abb., Continental or Siberian.I have seen quite a few Sibs. in China and Japan. But I don't feel comfortable judging this type of bird inthe UK.Small chestnut breast bib,wide white collar reaching...- BIJ
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Common Redstart
Male Common Redstart this morning in denny Wood, Beaulieu Road, Hants. Best Wishes, BIJ- BIJ
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Lesser Whitethroat
I had a singing male Lesser Whitethroat in the garden here at Beaulieu, Hants this afternoon. Best Wishes, Brian.- BIJ
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Very Pale Ringed Plover
I must apologize for the quality of the photos but I was shooting at maximum range this morning. Lower Pennington,nr.Keyhaven,Hants today. I saw this extremely pale Ringed Plover feeding on the mud with a group of Dunlins,Turnestones.There was also a group of Ringed Plover but this bird in the...- BIJ
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A few photos from China Jan/Feb '07
Red-Billed Blue Magpie. 3rd.Feb'07,Mt.Chihua,Qinling mountains,Shaanxi,China. Golden Pheasant.3rd.Feb.'07, Mt.Chihua,Qinling mountains,Shaanxi,China Chinese Hoopoe.1st.Feb.'07, Chan He(River),Xian,Shaanxi,China.Very early to be so far north. a very polluted city river which produced stunning...- BIJ
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A few photos from the USA Feb/Mar '07
Mountain Bluebird,Simi Valley, California.I found 22 in early March on friends ranch this month,the first I have seen, which were on migration to higher mountains. Heerman's Gull,Malibu Lagoon,California. Snowy Plover,Malibu Lagoon,California.- BIJ
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A few photos from China Jan/Feb '07
Red-Billed Blue Magpie, Mt.Chihua,Qinling Mountains,Shaanxi. Golden Pheasant, Mt.Chihua,Qinling Mountains,Shaanxi, Crested Lark,Chan He (River),Xian, Shaanxi.- BIJ
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China trip
Good Morning to all. I just returned from a long business trip to China but I was able to get a few half days birdwatching trips into my schedule and one full day in the Qinling mountains,Shaanxi province on Chihua Shan. Highlights as follows: Beijing: 20/1/07-27/01/07.Badaling (Great Wall of...- BIJ
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Hello to all
Hello all: I am a Brit based mainly in the USA and Asia. My business takes me mostly to California,Mexico, Japan, Brunei, Singapore and this week for the first time to mainland China which I am really looking forward to. Happy New Year to all.