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Mike Kilburn
What is probably the last cold front of winter made for a very pleasant visit to the woods on the NE edge of the patch. An old army road winds up to a lovely patch of woods in a steep ravine which held a Red-flanked Buetail, Pallas' Leaf, Yellow-browed and singing Mountain Bush Warblers.
There were also three or four thrushes , of which at least one was a first summer Grey-backed Thrush and a flock of Greater-necklaced Laughingthrushes were also of interest.
The Black-faced Buntings and Olive-backed Pipits remain and one of the Chinese Pond Herons was pretty close to full breeding plumage. After having the colony in the village obliterated by freak winds last year I very much hope they breed here again.
Cheers
Mike
There were also three or four thrushes , of which at least one was a first summer Grey-backed Thrush and a flock of Greater-necklaced Laughingthrushes were also of interest.
The Black-faced Buntings and Olive-backed Pipits remain and one of the Chinese Pond Herons was pretty close to full breeding plumage. After having the colony in the village obliterated by freak winds last year I very much hope they breed here again.
Cheers
Mike