Jinshitan Sea-farming ponds and ridge Nov. 3, 2012
Early morning at the ridge: 6-8 am.
Return to the pond areas with my son: 10-12
Common Pheasant - many
Ruddy Shelduck - 2
Gadwall - 1
Eurasian Wigeon - 2
Mallard - 300
Spot-billed Duck - 100
Eurasian Teal - 30
Tufted Duck - 5
Common Goldeneye - 25
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Little Grebe - many
Grey Heron - 18
Little Egret - 3
Eurasian Kestrel - 2
Common Coot - 15
Green Sandpiper - 1
Vega/Mongolian Gull - a few
Black-tailed Gull - a few
Black-headed Gull - 75
Oriental Tutrle Dove - 15
Common Kingfisher - 1
Chinese Grey Shrike - 1
Great Tit - 50
Coal Tit - 5
Varied Tit - 6
Chinese Penduline Tit - 2
Barn Swallow - 10
Eurasian Skylark - 10
Chinese Hill Warbler - 2
Chinese Bulbul - 2
Vinous-throated Parrotbill - 2 groups
Dusky/Naumann's Thrush - 30
Eye-browed Thrush - 2
Red-flanked Bluetail - 1
Daurian Redstart - 5
Siberian Stonechat - 1
Siberian Accentor - 3
Brambling - 8
Oriental Greenfinch - 20
Long-tailed Rosefinch - 1
Pallas's Rosefinch - 1
Chinese Grosbeak - 2
Meadow Bunting - 20 A different sounding Meadow Bunting recording below. Twice I followed unknown calls and they turned out to be Meadow Buntings. Maybe they have different vocalizations this time of year?
Rustic Bunting - 4
Yellow-throated Bunting - 20
Pallas's Reed Bunting - 15
Japanese Reed Bunting - 6
Early morning at the ridge: 6-8 am.
Return to the pond areas with my son: 10-12
Common Pheasant - many
Ruddy Shelduck - 2
Gadwall - 1
Eurasian Wigeon - 2
Mallard - 300
Spot-billed Duck - 100
Eurasian Teal - 30
Tufted Duck - 5
Common Goldeneye - 25
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Little Grebe - many
Grey Heron - 18
Little Egret - 3
Eurasian Kestrel - 2
Common Coot - 15
Green Sandpiper - 1
Vega/Mongolian Gull - a few
Black-tailed Gull - a few
Black-headed Gull - 75
Oriental Tutrle Dove - 15
Common Kingfisher - 1
Chinese Grey Shrike - 1
Great Tit - 50
Coal Tit - 5
Varied Tit - 6
Chinese Penduline Tit - 2
Barn Swallow - 10
Eurasian Skylark - 10
Chinese Hill Warbler - 2
Chinese Bulbul - 2
Vinous-throated Parrotbill - 2 groups
Dusky/Naumann's Thrush - 30
Eye-browed Thrush - 2
Red-flanked Bluetail - 1
Daurian Redstart - 5
Siberian Stonechat - 1
Siberian Accentor - 3
Brambling - 8
Oriental Greenfinch - 20
Long-tailed Rosefinch - 1
Pallas's Rosefinch - 1
Chinese Grosbeak - 2
Meadow Bunting - 20 A different sounding Meadow Bunting recording below. Twice I followed unknown calls and they turned out to be Meadow Buntings. Maybe they have different vocalizations this time of year?
Rustic Bunting - 4
Yellow-throated Bunting - 20
Pallas's Reed Bunting - 15
Japanese Reed Bunting - 6