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Tombird

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Hello to Shanghai
I, birder from germany with some experience in birdringing have newly arrived to Shanghai without any experience in birding in Asia. I am glad for any kind of help and information. I am living in Putuo and working in a Chinese school, so following strict national holiday/weekend schemes.
During national holiday I visited Chengfang Park, Paotaiwan, Botanical garden, century Park. Though I was there at different times, there were always MANY people. Is it always like this or due to the holidays ? As I dont have a car, which other places could I reach with public transport and taxi ?
And then I had some problems with the shrikes. Some of them didnt quite look like the pictures in Brazils guide (i think I saw brown shrike or longtailed at several occasions). Are they really a little bit more divers than the pictures show ?
So if there is anyone who d like to help me with information on places, times, transport, groups to join and so on I d really be glad.
By, Tom
 
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http://orientalbirdimages.org/

Above is the link to this fantastic resource, Tom.

"Birding South-east China" by Tim Woodward might be a book you'd want for those travels.

"Shrikes and Bush-Shrikes" Tony Harris & Kim Franklin for those mentioned ID probs.

Good luck with the more local arrangements- you should be OK, living in such a large city. I envy your relocation.
 
Even not in holidays u still meet a lot of humans in parks in Shanghai,even in suburb Shanghai eg. Chongming Island.
It's quite late for Brown Shrike and some wintering shrikes are passing eg. Bull-headed and Chinese Grey.
Dont rely on pics in Brazil's book too much.

Hot spots in recent years include Binhai.U take a bus from Longyang Subway to terminal Lingang New City.
From there u take a taxi to the seawall and lake in Binhai.Also u could transfer on another bus to Lesser Yangshan Island,and then by ferries to many other islands.
 
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