[McMadd]

Originally Posted by Frogfish

A few more from the side road before I arrived at the hotel.

1. Unknown Flyby
2 & 3. Unknown M of F in #4 ?
4. Unknown F of M in 2&3 ?

I wasn't sure where to go when I arrived here (looking for the Bitterns) and I'm sure I messed up !

5. Unknown - these had black faces.

1 Red Turtle Dove?
2+4 Oriental Reed Warbler
5 Curlew spp?

[McMadd]

Originally Posted by Frogfish

I saw very little activity here (by the hotel) so drove along the coast road where the fields seemed to be filled to capacity with the birds in #2 & 3 - at least judging by the amount of calls being emitted !

1. Common Sandpiper ?
2. & 3. Unknown. ID please ?

Leaving the coast I drove to Binhai Forest Park and on the way spotted 4 & 5. My biggest disappointment from DiShui Hu and the coast being no sightings of some of my favourite birds ; kingfishers and bitterns. Next time perhaps !

4. Oriental Greenfinch (M)
5. Oriental Greenfinch (F)

Binhai Forest Park to come when I've got my breath back

If you have come straight to the last post then please also take a look at new posts #42 to #46 above too. Thanks !

2&3 Plain Prinia

[Frogfish]

Mike - thank you for the IDs over the last few posts ! Sorry I couldn't answer before now, horrendously busy at work the last week or so.

[MKinHK]

the mystery fly-away of post 45 is I think a White-cheeked Starling.

Cheers
Mike

[MKinHK]

Judging on bill length the fly-away waders in post 46 are Whimbrels

Cheers
Mike

[Frogfish]

Mike - thanks again for the IDs (sorry for the long delay - extremely busy at work has meant not much time on here, getting better now though) !

[Frogfish]

Maybe this will entertain some :

http://birdingblogs.com/2012/Gunnar/shit-birders-say

[Frogfish]

Here are three shots of one of the birds I was after on a recent short trip to Hainan (anyone up for a 12 hour flight to Sanya ? That's what it took us) !

Olive Backed Sunbird (hummingbird sized little darlings). Sorry about the size of the last one - the forum software keep replacing one shot with another when I try to upload (similar names) so I have to load these at different three sizes to get it to accept them all !

[thirudevaram]

Those are crackers Kevin!

[Gretchen]

Yes, nice! I like the pink reflection on the underside in the second pic, and a very interesting pose in the third!

[Frogfish]

Originally Posted by thirudevaram

Those are crackers Kevin!

Thanks Dev. !

[Frogfish]

Originally Posted by Gretchen

Yes, nice! I like the pink reflection on the underside in the second pic, and a very interesting pose in the third!

Thank you Gretchen ! Actually that is a very typical pose for the OBS - I have more shots of them (male and female) in that pose than any other ! I was so so lucky to get the shots of the OBS on the flower. Light was fading fast and all the other tourists had long gone back to their tour buses, my driver had called me three times (that famous Chinese in-built stomach-clock was telling him it was dinner time) but I knew that my best chance in this area was at dusk when even most of the staff had closed for the night. I'm certain I wouldn't have got the shots but for the fact I was wearing camo trousers, cap and top - he just didn't see me and the first two of these were taken from less than 5 metres away.

[Frogfish]

Well I have a fantastic trip to Wu Yuan to get around to writing up sooner rather than later but I thought some of you may like to see my photos of those amazing but tiny Pied Falconets (16-18cms/6-7 inches and ca. 35-40g / 1.25 -1.5 ozs).

You can find them on my website here : http://frogfish.smugmug.com/gallery/...8647&k=DChZTzk

[Jeff hopkins]

Nice shots of the falconets.

Wish they'd have come in that close when I was there last month.

[McMadd]

Nice shots Kevin!

[MKinHK]

Best pix ever of this stunning stunning bird. Congratulations!

I have to go back!

Mike

[thirudevaram]

The juvi is such a beauty. Patience is a virtue.

[Frogfish]

Originally Posted by Jeff hopkins

Nice shots of the falconets.

Wish they'd have come in that close when I was there last month.

Thanks Jeff. I found out after after 7.5 shot less hours that by far the best time is early morning about an hour after sunrise, so 05.30 - maybe 08.00.

Originally Posted by McMadd

Nice shots Kevin!

Thanks Mark !

Originally Posted by MKinHK

Best pix ever of this stunning stunning bird. Congratulations!

I have to go back!

Mike

Thank you for that very kind comment Mike ! You should go back - so much to see and do. I can't wait to go again. Wonderful location.

Originally Posted by thirudevaram

The juvi is such a beauty. Patience is a virtue.

Too true Dev. and it certainly is, awesome birds

[McMadd]

Get the CTL's shots up fella! The bathing one is a stunner!!

[Frogfish]

Originally Posted by McMadd

Get the CTL's shots up fella! The bathing one is a stunner!!

Haha - I have thousands of shots to work through and the CTLs need my special TLC !

Here are the Grey Headed Woodpecker shots to keep you going

http://frogfish.smugmug.com/gallery/...6788&k=V4ZLGB5

.....and here is the Watercock. Poor shots but OK for records :

http://frogfish.smugmug.com/gallery/...9508&k=5g2Rc76

[Frogfish]

The first few CLT shots are up on my website here : http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Category...7211&k=FxTp38C

[Frogfish]

Since I've not had a moment to spare recently, or so it seems, herea a couple more from the many birds I enjoyed seeing in Hainan Island :

1. Male White Rumped Shama
2. Female White Rumped Shama
3. Unknown - large (crow-sized), spent most of it's time in the canopy.

[MKinHK]

It's Green-billed Malkoha - nice pix as usual

Cheers
Mike

[Gretchen]

I like Malkohas - I've really enjoyed watching them in Thailand ... so brightly colored and yet they can nearly disappear in the green leaves of a tree. They often drew my attention with their big jumps on to some branch which they would set a-quiver - a little bit like a squirrel.

[Frogfish]

Originally Posted by MKinHK

It's Green-billed Malkoha - nice pix as usual

Cheers
Mike

Thanks Mike !