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    Brown Eared Pheasant in Xuanzhong Temple， Shanxi

    Xuanzhong Temple is in the northwest of Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province. This weekend Beijng Birdwatching Society went there for Borwn-eard Pheasant. We saw five BEPs and about 20 long-tailed Rosefinches.
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    a warbler, Middle China

    warlber in Qinling Mountains, Oct 3rd
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    About the microphone

    Hello all, I want to record birdsongs and read the posts here. I decide to buy a olympus LS-11 recorder and the price is OK. But ME66/K6 microphone is expensive for me. Has anybody got some advice for a cheaper one? Thank you, XiaoMing
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    Two flag marking waders

    My friends take two pictures: One Ruddy Turnstone has two flag up: Orange(AJP) down: Yellow one Red Knot: Yellow He want to know who ringed these birds, anybody have some idea? Thank you XiaoMing
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    Swan in Summer Palace

    In the last two weeks, thousands of people visit Summer Palace for Swans. About 170 Tundra Swans live in KunMing Lake with several Mute Swans and Whooper Swans. Every spring and autumn, ducks and swans like to have a rest in Summer Palace. This attracts many birdwatchers and public. A list...
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    Bird's eye view---from'China daily'

    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-03/25/content_9640909.htm
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    Checklist of Birds of China 2010

    By China Bird Report http://www.chinabirdnet.org/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=1607&extra=page%3D1&page=1
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    Herring Gull

    I have some interesting about far east asian Herring Gull. Does anybody know some latest article about the taxonomy of Herring Gull? Thank you.
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    A Bad News

    Two white-tailed Sea Eagles were affected by poison in Wild Duck Lake Dec 30th. One juv died and the other was revived by volunteers. The Eagles may eat some poisoning ducks that some people caught for money or food.
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    Whose feather? Beijing, China

    We found some feather last weekend. Maybe it's owl's?
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    Baird's Sandpiper or not?

    UK bird watcher see a Baird's Sandpiper in wild duck lake in Beijing. Here is some discussion about this speices at china bird report website. http://www.cnbirder.com/reportview.asp?id=20905 what's your opinion? You can choose language at right of the page.
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    Insects in Common swift, ID, please

    When I ringed Common Swift yesterday, I found many insects in their plumge. Who can ID it? Thank you.
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    Banding of Common Swift in Summer Palace, Beijing, China

    Common swift (普通楼燕)is also called Beijing rain swallow(北京雨燕) in China. There are thousands of swifts live in Beijing downtown. The old buildings are popular nests for them, such as Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and so on. But with the development of the city, more and...
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    Weenkend trip to Magic Woods, Laoting, China

    April 25th-26th After 4-hour's driving, we arrived at Laoting Saturday noon. Near Lao Yu jian Port, there is a very small woods called "Magic woods", about 0.1 Km2. Many birders saw rare birds here, but it never magic to me. So did this time. Magic woods was taken by hundred of Nighet Heron...
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    ID by sound, a owl?

    Last night, i heard sth singing. Is it a owl? which specie? Thank you. My mobilephone records a .amr file, but the birdform needs a mp3 file. So I change it, however, I hear the mp3 file. It have some changes. you can hear the amr file here...
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    ID a Goose, China

    Last Sunday, we saw a goose in Summer Palace, Beijing. I'm not sure which goose it is. The belly is too bright. Thank you.
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    ID a wheatear, china

    a Pied Wheatear?or a Desert? I'm confused by the white tail tip. Photo by LvCha(Green Tea)
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    Xiaoming'2009 list China

    Jan 1st IBCAS, Beijing 1 Black-billed Magpie 2 Azure-winged Magpie 3 Large-billed Crow 4 Eurasian Tree Sparrow 5 Yellow-billed Grosbeak Jan 2nd Shidu Canyon, Beijing 6 Mallard 7 Common Goldeneye 8 Common Kingfisher 9 Great Spotted Woodpecker 10 Hill Pigeon 11 Spotted Dove 12 Green Sandpiper 13...
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    ID a doll

    Today I buy a bird doll. Who can tell me which bird it is. Thank you. Xiao Ming
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    Late-Autumn in Wild Duck Lake, Beijing China

    Late-Autumn in Wild Duck Lake, Beijing China Wild Duck Lake, in the North of Beijing city, is a good place to see water birds and raptors in autumn and spring. This autumn I went there thrice and see some interesting birds. Oct 18 Beijing bird watching society has organized Beijing wetland...
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    A question of Golden-spectacled Warbler

    Golden-spectacled Warbler have be separate into S. burkii, S. whistleri (with subspecies whistleri and nemoralis), S. valentini (with subspecies valentini and latouchei), S. tephrocephalus and S. soror (sp. nov.).(Alstrom & Olsson 1999) OR S. burkii, S. whistleri, S. (spec.?) nemoralis, S...
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    Western or Eastern Marsh-Harrier? China

    Last week, I see a Marsh-Harrier in Beidaihe, which has a white face. So I think it's a Western Marsh-Harrier. But otherbirder told me some young Eastern Marsh-Harriers also have white face. Anyone have some ideas to separate them? thanks photo by lvcha...
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    Bird ID，Tianjin, China

    here I have two birds. Pipit and egret. Among mang Little Egret, I found this one have a little yellow bil. Is it a Chinese Egret, or just for some light reason?? Thank you.
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    Red backed Shrike?? China

    Hi This is a imm. shrike photoed in Beijing last weekend. I think it's a Red-backed, am I right? thank you.
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    Which gull? China

    This photo was shot in Bohai Sea, China in recent days. Thank you for ID it.
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