Shenyang University 02-03 April 2018
Yesterday and this morning I went again to the campus of Shenyang University. I feel it is harder work to get some extra species than last trip in May 2015. Still early in the season of course. There was some rain predicted yesterday, raising my hopes for a possible fallout. But the few drops clearly were not enough.
For both days the only additions were
Yellow-Browed Warbler,
Brambling and
Yellow-throated Warbler and I could finaly positively identify
Great spotted Woodpecker. The YBW were much less noisy then in 2015. Only the one today had one type of call. The description and figure of Great spotted Woodpecker in Brazil show a the black bar from nape to base of bill, but the individuals I saw closely enough, all didn't have the bar connect to the nape. also the shoulder patch is much reduced to the sides, compared to European ones. Hence, my previous confusion. This time it was a male and showed all red parts in the correct locations for Great spotted (just at the nape) and didn't have streaking on underparts. I guess it is supspec. japonicus.
Both days
Waxwings were still flying around, but also included herons, probably Grey Herons (?) and Amur Falcon. Later one was definitely not Peregrine or Saker, but could have been Hobby I guess. Another unidentified was a Sparrowhawk fleeing from the noisy Azured-Winged magpies. The
Godcrest was still in the neighborhood Yesterday, but no luck today. The
Varied Tit could be a resident on the South side. It was singing today.
Species list for Shenyang University (both S and N of Channel), 02 April 2018, 5:30 - 8:00:
L = Lifer, C = New to China list, T = New to Trip list, P = New Patch addition
Oriental Turtle Dove - Streptopelia orientalis
Azure-winged Magpie - Cyanopica cyanus
Eurasian Magpie - Pica pica
Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus
Varied Tit - Sittiparus varius
Yellow-browed Warbler - Phylloscopus inornatus (T)
Goldcrest - Regulus regulus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus
Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla (C,T,P)
Chinese Grosbeak - Eophona migratoria
Yellow-throated Bunting - Emberiza elegans (T,P)
No possitive ID
Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus
Amur Falcon - Falco amurensis
Species list for Shenyang University (both S and N of Channel), 03 April 2018, 5:30 - 7:30:
L = Lifer, C = New to China list, T = New to Trip list, P = New Patch addition
Oriental Turtle Dove - Streptopelia orientalis
Azure-winged Magpie - Cyanopica cyanus
Eurasian Magpie - Pica pica
Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus
Varied Tit - Sittiparus varius
Yellow-browed Warbler - Phylloscopus inornatus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus
Chinese Grosbeak - Eophona migratoria
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major (T,P)
Call of the YBW (best with earpeaces or headphones)
https://china.observation.org/sound/9/67009.mp3
https://china.observation.org/sound/0/67010.mp3
(tell me if I am totally wrong!)
Trip list: 13 (+4)
Patch list: 30 (+3)
China list: 96 (+1)
Lifelist: 362 (+0)