Edward woodwood
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just got back from fulfilling a birding dream - finally getting to the Tibetan plateau
my best birding experience by a mile
full report to follow ASAP with pix and hopefully a bit of film of some never before filmed species
highlights included
11 species of rosefinch incl Roborovski's!!!
all six species of snowfinch
all the gamebirds incl Brown Eared Pheasant, White Eared Pheasant, Severtzov's Grouse, the monal partridge etc
Relict Gull
Saunders's Gull
Chinese Egret
Henderson's Ground Jay
Hume's Groundpecker
all the redstarts incl Przewalski's
Tibetan Snowcock
Tibetan Lark
Mongolian Lark
Kozlov's Bunting
Koslov's Babax
Giant Laughingthrush
Sibe Rubythroat
Himalayan Rubythroat
Przewalski's Nuthatch
Chinese Nuthatch
Stolickzka's Tit-warbler
Crested Tit-warbler
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Black-necked Crane
lots of phylloscs incl Gansu Leaf Warber, Chinese Leaf Warber etc
Chinese Song Thrush
Long-tailed Thrush
Wallcreeper
Ibisbill
only dip was Tibetan Sandgrouse - score now OBC 1 Sandgrouse 2
maybe best though was the sight of four wolves chase and despatch a Gazelle - mindblowing. Plus a huge Lynx at close range.
combined with awesome scenery i just cxan't imagine it getting any better!!!
atb for now
Tim
off to italy Tues for some R and R and to catch up on some music
Ciao
my best birding experience by a mile
full report to follow ASAP with pix and hopefully a bit of film of some never before filmed species
highlights included
11 species of rosefinch incl Roborovski's!!!
all six species of snowfinch
all the gamebirds incl Brown Eared Pheasant, White Eared Pheasant, Severtzov's Grouse, the monal partridge etc
Relict Gull
Saunders's Gull
Chinese Egret
Henderson's Ground Jay
Hume's Groundpecker
all the redstarts incl Przewalski's
Tibetan Snowcock
Tibetan Lark
Mongolian Lark
Kozlov's Bunting
Koslov's Babax
Giant Laughingthrush
Sibe Rubythroat
Himalayan Rubythroat
Przewalski's Nuthatch
Chinese Nuthatch
Stolickzka's Tit-warbler
Crested Tit-warbler
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Black-necked Crane
lots of phylloscs incl Gansu Leaf Warber, Chinese Leaf Warber etc
Chinese Song Thrush
Long-tailed Thrush
Wallcreeper
Ibisbill
only dip was Tibetan Sandgrouse - score now OBC 1 Sandgrouse 2
maybe best though was the sight of four wolves chase and despatch a Gazelle - mindblowing. Plus a huge Lynx at close range.
combined with awesome scenery i just cxan't imagine it getting any better!!!
atb for now
Tim
off to italy Tues for some R and R and to catch up on some music
Ciao