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  1. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Totally, Agree with Tom here. The photo captures the importance of the tidal mudflats of East China. Though Oystercatcher hasn't made the notorious list yet but its just a matter of time as they depend heavily on the mudflats given that they breed and spend the winter here as well. On a side...
  2. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Well, Well, Well....That many Baikal Teals...don't be humble Owen, this a time to drum up.
  3. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    That's plenty of action in your turf, Owen. Interesting to see the gulls in the field, i believe its either harvested Paddy or reeds. I have seen them roosting mostly in dried out ponds.
  4. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Here is the location of the Snowy Owl and also a photo of the snowy owl which is been shared in the wechat.
  5. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, October is almost the end of the passerine migration with few late birds showing up to first or second week. I have been tied down due to the house furnishing work and also completing formalities for the new ride, so haven't got a chance to do much birding this season, only couple of...
  6. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Done that over and over and its not going to stop. On a comical note, i give them names too Stick bird, mud bird and rock bird too.
  7. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Great Bustard is a Mega bird! They might probably winter in the area, hope you can get some good views in the coming days.
  8. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    I can totally understand the frustration, Owen. I went through the same pain of not knowing what that is despite having seen nicely and got a better photo even. So, earlier this year, i bite the bullet and bought the 4 volume handbook "Butterflies of China". Pros: Covers all the 1400+ species in...
  9. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, good to see you are getting good action right now. Also, the photo is of Asian Brown Flycatcher not Dark-sided.
  10. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    That's what i figured. I have very little experience with butterflies and almost none outside China but that 3rd one looks good for Indian Red Admiral and the fourth one is definitely not the Indian Red Admiral.
  11. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, Both Whites are Small and its actually the mating display. Rest of the Yellow's are Eastern Pale clouded Yellow (Colias erate).
  12. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, Two Swallowtails are common in East China. Asian Swallowtail(Papilio xuthus) which has the black bands(streakings) on the upper wing and also its distribution range spreads through Russia, Japan, Korea and China. Common Swallowtail (Papilio machon) is much similar except for the upper...
  13. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Good photos, as usual, Owen. You are right about the Asian Comma. Another common butterfly of the open country, i usually get the big no's here during spring and autumn. The small C or comma mark on the underwing gives the name Comma, took a while for me figure out. How big was your Yellow...
  14. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, Reed Parrotbill is top notch. Its my favorite patch bird and nothing beats to it. Your butterfly is a Bath White (Pontia edusa), great to see both dorsal and ventral views. My target species for this summer but haven't ticked it yet despite they are very common throughout China but...
  15. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Having an Owl in the apartment complex is so awesome.
  16. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    That's a very nice one, Owen. Not something we get to see often. If i'm right, this could be a potential candidate for the Daurian Ground Squirrel.
  17. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, Agree with the dry conditions prevailing over your area. Unfortunately, the rainfall has been decreased over the years. Back in 2011/2012, most of my weekends are washout during the migration time and in the recent years, i have been out all weekends and it wasn't no where close to a...
  18. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    My exact thoughts. Can't vouch for Cornell but for Terry. Terry has hands on experience working with NGO's, govt organisations and has also recently participated in the Bird Race in Israel. You should also get in touch with Tom on his thoughts as he has also participated in a Bird festival...
  19. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, Apologies for the late reply. Haven't been to the section lately. Your idea of one whole package is certainly a very good one but first of all you may want to put Panjin in the birding circuit. For a halfpat like me, i mostly stick to my local patch due to a desk job. Even, if its...
  20. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hope you are doing well, Owen. I'm glad the H7N9 strain doesnt spread through the web. Congrats on becoming the Brand Ambassador for local tourism industry. Hope you will allow us to use your credentials if we would like to sneak into some reserves.
  21. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    That was a nice catch, Owen. Good job on picking the odd man out. And Merry Christmas too!
  22. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Not necessarily too far, Tom had couple of these earlier this year.
  23. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Wah, never realized there was so much variation of "white" on White-cheeked Starlings.
  24. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, Post #333, Photo 1, Red-billed Starling and Photo2 - White-cheeked Starlings above and Red-billed Starlings are just below them. Over the weekend, I was tracking a very fat and dark bird in the undergrowth in the hopes of Black-breasted Thrush but just as you know it was a...
  25. thirudevaram

    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Wow, Flycatchers in August. Takes me back to 2011, where i had i my first Dark-sided Flycatcher in the midst of August summer chaos. I'm afraid, your flycatcher is also Dark-sided. I had big confusion among Asian Brown, Dark-sided and Grey-streaked during my initial days in Shanghai.The level of...
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