PaulShanghai
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Thanks - I'll take a look around there. I've not seen a much as I expected really. Everywhere else I've lived in China was teeming with all manner of birds, but here it's been a little disappointing.
Ya gotta be in it to win it though Kevin...I've not left the coalface before 1900 yet this week!
Well the Zhou Shan Islands were interesting considering I was not there primarily for birding but still got some great shots of some Kestrels, there were a couple of Sparrowhawks and an eagle / buzzard (not yet ID'd but definitely not Honey). More of those later.
Back home and my back garden in Jiu Ting surprised me yet again with Photo A) female Rufous Backed Redstart (confirm anyone ?)
I'd suggest a Mugimaki Flycatcher, nice garden bird!
Well the Zhou Shan Islands were interesting considering I was not there primarily for birding but still got some great shots of some Kestrels, there were a couple of Sparrowhawks and an eagle / buzzard (not yet ID'd but definitely not Honey). More of those later.
Back home and my back garden in Jiu Ting surprised me yet again with Photo A) female Rufous Backed Redstart (confirm anyone ?) and Photo B) Scaly Breasted Mannikin (Munia / Nutmeg Finch).
Thanks Mark.
Mark Mc suggested the same but the two wing bars matches the Redstart exactly in both Brazil's and MacKinnon's whereas with the female Mugimaki (I had the male in the garden last year) has a single wing bar and a very distinct supercilium (this bird has none). Is this something that a first year bird may have yet to acquire ?
That said the distribution maps has this bird a long way from home ! I guess you and Mark are correct taking the 'most obvious is usually correct' theorem !
Thank you Mike & Craig !
This was the male Mugimaki, which upon checking I see was actually from May this year.
Kevin, greetings from India . The munia is white-rumped. I might see scaly-breasted munia's when i get back home, will bag some for you.
Kevin, greetings from India . The munia is white-rumped. I might see scaly-breasted munia's when i get back home, will bag some for you.
Thanks - I'll take a look around there. I've not seen a much as I expected really. Everywhere else I've lived in China was teeming with all manner of birds, but here it's been a little disappointing.
Cross-post.
I was on Yangshan yesterday and the population has to be at least 8-10 Varieds. Whilst a group of Chinese birders were photographing a few Varieds outside the dwellings I went up the paths and found 3-4 more up one path and then another 3 up the other path ! So unless they are following me around that should put the figure in double figures and indicate that a small migration of these birds is underway.
On a side note this influx of photographers has trashed the area where we found the birds about a month ago. There is rubbish everywhere (much more than usual), the undergrowth has been trampled and removed (in one patch covering an area of around 10-15m2, a local I spoke to agreed with my observation/memory) and branches and in some cases small trees have been snapped off or uprooted. It is disgusting.
At least it seems most are happy to come, spend an hour getting their shots, and then leave without exploring the pathways to either side of the patch. One of a group of four, literally pushed past me and set-up 3 or 4 yards closer with his 800mm when they arrived after I was set-up ! They are coming from up to 5 hours drive away.
The First Installment !
I'd be grateful if someone could confirm my book ID assessments. Thank you !
1. Verditer Flycatcher
2. Verditer Flycatcher
3. Narcissus Flycatcher (F) (shape seems to be very different from other Mugimaki flycatchers I've shot today and the bird seems very similar to the Narcissus Flycatcher (F) plate in Brazil's too).
4. Dead bird - ID Required.
5. Lesser Cuckoo