BirdForum - View Single Post - Beidaihe

Shi Jin · Friday 27th January 2012, 03:55

Thanks Gretchen, Mike, and Etudiant

Yes, it's been a while.

(I needed a long rest after the 365 species in 160 or so days photo-fest).

Been keeping up though (really enjoyed reading your spendid account of your adventures in Sichuan, Mike).

Talking of Sichuan, I was in Chengdu a few weeks ago for the opening of "Panda valley".

My article that covers this ("Self-pandactualisation") is published here:

http://www.chinesecurrents.com/index.html

On the birding front, I had a walk around Lotus Hills yesterday with my daughter and was delighted to find a bird I had never before seen in winter in Beidaihe... (I actually only see a couple a year in spring here).

I'll keep you in suspense, other than saying that it was with a flock of about a dozen Elegant Buntings (which do regularly winter here, contrary to what it says in the Birds of East China).

Arty (ie ISO 3200 ;-) pics are here:

http://www.chinesecurrents.com/photostream.html

Friday 27th January 2012, 03:55	#5
Shi Jin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beijing Posts: 514	Thanks Gretchen, Mike, and Etudiant Yes, it's been a while. (I needed a long rest after the 365 species in 160 or so days photo-fest). Been keeping up though (really enjoyed reading your spendid account of your adventures in Sichuan, Mike). Talking of Sichuan, I was in Chengdu a few weeks ago for the opening of "Panda valley". My article that covers this ("Self-pandactualisation") is published here: http://www.chinesecurrents.com/index.html On the birding front, I had a walk around Lotus Hills yesterday with my daughter and was delighted to find a bird I had never before seen in winter in Beidaihe... (I actually only see a couple a year in spring here). I'll keep you in suspense, other than saying that it was with a flock of about a dozen Elegant Buntings (which do regularly winter here, contrary to what it says in the Birds of East China). Arty (ie ISO 3200 ;-) pics are here: http://www.chinesecurrents.com/photostream.html Last edited by Shi Jin : Friday 27th January 2012 at 04:01.