Swamped at work for the last bit. I did have a Little Owl land on my roof last night and call so loud that I jumped right out of my bed! That's two Owl species on my roof and the other was an Eagle Owl for those who remember the post from a while back. While I am on here I should also say that I heard my first Olive-backed Pipit of the fall after dusk last Thursday night. Lots in the area at the moment but I've having trouble getting out.
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Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports (6 Viewers)
- Thread starter Dong Bei
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Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds September 4, 2014
Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
04-Sep-2014 05:15 - 07:45
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
54 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 80
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 20
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 8
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 1
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 5
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 40
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) 3
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 25
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 25
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 10
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 18
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 10
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 4
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 10
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 35
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 1
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 1
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 15
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 10
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) 2
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 2
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 250
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 30
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 1
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 3
Chinese Grey Shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 10
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 2
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 3
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 1
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 2
Oriental Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) 8
Pallas's Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella certhiola) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 15
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 2
Rufous-tailed Robin (Larvivora sibilans) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 6
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 7
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 10
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) 2
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 15
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
04-Sep-2014 05:15 - 07:45
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
54 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 80
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 20
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 8
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 1
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 5
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 40
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) 3
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 25
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 25
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 10
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 18
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 10
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 4
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 10
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 35
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 1
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 1
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 15
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 10
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) 2
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 2
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 250
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 30
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 1
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 3
Chinese Grey Shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 10
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 2
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 3
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 1
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 2
Oriental Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) 8
Pallas's Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella certhiola) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 15
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 2
Rufous-tailed Robin (Larvivora sibilans) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 6
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 7
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 10
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) 2
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 15
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
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Jinshitan Ridge Sept. 6, 2014
Had big plans to be on a main mountain ridge before 5am this morning but woke up to dense fog. Did get there from 9-11 am but not much was happening. This is the new place that I can reach by motorbike. Can't wait for raptor season as this place is directly on the line most raptors use to head south. More to come from there for sure. The place is right beside the Sea-farming Ponds.
Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
06-Sep-2014 09:00 - 11:00
Protocol: Stationary
19 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 3
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 2
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 8
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 2
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 3
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
Had big plans to be on a main mountain ridge before 5am this morning but woke up to dense fog. Did get there from 9-11 am but not much was happening. This is the new place that I can reach by motorbike. Can't wait for raptor season as this place is directly on the line most raptors use to head south. More to come from there for sure. The place is right beside the Sea-farming Ponds.
Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
06-Sep-2014 09:00 - 11:00
Protocol: Stationary
19 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 3
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 2
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 8
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 2
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 3
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
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thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Sounds like the raptor festival is about to kick-in.
Jinshitan Ridge September 8, 2014
Had a bit of time in the afternoon so headed up to this migration viewpoint with my mom. Just a trickle of raptors starting. Amur Falcons were slow but steady. It's easy to get more than the total of Amurs we had today. Can't wait for the next 5-6 weeks when raptors will take over lower Liaoning. Paul Holt and Terry Townshend are at Laotieshan now and it sounds like things are just getting started there as well. No photos of what must have been an early Saker Falcon. We saw an extremely pale large falcon that had me thinking Gyr but that would be totally out of the picture, especially in early September. I had a good look through my bins from the trail before my camera was set up. Would love to have a photo of what we saw. Must be a Saker but was very very pale.
Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
08-Sep-2014 15:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Stationary
20 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 1
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 5
Oriental Scops-Owl (Otus sunia) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 3
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 25
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) 1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 120
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 7
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 2
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 1
Had a bit of time in the afternoon so headed up to this migration viewpoint with my mom. Just a trickle of raptors starting. Amur Falcons were slow but steady. It's easy to get more than the total of Amurs we had today. Can't wait for the next 5-6 weeks when raptors will take over lower Liaoning. Paul Holt and Terry Townshend are at Laotieshan now and it sounds like things are just getting started there as well. No photos of what must have been an early Saker Falcon. We saw an extremely pale large falcon that had me thinking Gyr but that would be totally out of the picture, especially in early September. I had a good look through my bins from the trail before my camera was set up. Would love to have a photo of what we saw. Must be a Saker but was very very pale.
Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
08-Sep-2014 15:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Stationary
20 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 1
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 5
Oriental Scops-Owl (Otus sunia) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 3
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 25
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) 1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 120
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 7
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 2
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 1
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Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds Sept. 9, 2014
Had 45 minutes of very hurried birding after work today. I never got off my bike and just drove around for a bit before heading home. Did not cover the area well at all. I'm in need of some more birders in this area of the world to really get a picture of what passes through here. I did have a Peregrine take a Little Grebe right in front of me today and fly directly over showing off its prize.
On a different note, I set up a wildlife camera trap with a new class I'm teaching titled Environmental Wildlife 12. It's out over night with a dead chicken laying in front of it. Have no idea what we'll get but am hoping for more than a photo of a local farmer just before the camera goes missing. It's well hidden in a dense forest area where I thought I heard a mammal moving at night last June when Owl/Nightjar birding. We'll see........
Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
09-Sep-2014 16:15 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
38 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 80
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 20
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 3
Eurasian/American Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 2
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 40
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 10
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 20
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 3
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 8
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 20
Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Circus spilonotus) 1
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 6
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 30
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 2
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 1
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 6
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 4
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 1
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 50
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 20
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 3
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 4
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 4
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 15
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 80
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 22
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 5
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 2
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 50
Had 45 minutes of very hurried birding after work today. I never got off my bike and just drove around for a bit before heading home. Did not cover the area well at all. I'm in need of some more birders in this area of the world to really get a picture of what passes through here. I did have a Peregrine take a Little Grebe right in front of me today and fly directly over showing off its prize.
On a different note, I set up a wildlife camera trap with a new class I'm teaching titled Environmental Wildlife 12. It's out over night with a dead chicken laying in front of it. Have no idea what we'll get but am hoping for more than a photo of a local farmer just before the camera goes missing. It's well hidden in a dense forest area where I thought I heard a mammal moving at night last June when Owl/Nightjar birding. We'll see........
Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
09-Sep-2014 16:15 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
38 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 80
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 20
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 3
Eurasian/American Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 2
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 40
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 10
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 20
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 3
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 8
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 20
Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Circus spilonotus) 1
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 6
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 30
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 2
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 1
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 6
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 4
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 1
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 50
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 20
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 3
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 4
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 4
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 15
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 80
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 22
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 5
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 2
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 50
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Forested area near Xiao Yao Wan
I did a quick trip that way to check my camera trap. I did get a Eurasian Red Squirrel in the camera trap there the next day. Not the most exciting mammal but it's a start!
Forest area and coast near Xiao Yao Wan, CN-21
10-Sep-2014 07:00 - 07:45
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
9 species
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 2
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 3
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 5
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 4
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 3
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 2
I did a quick trip that way to check my camera trap. I did get a Eurasian Red Squirrel in the camera trap there the next day. Not the most exciting mammal but it's a start!
Forest area and coast near Xiao Yao Wan, CN-21
10-Sep-2014 07:00 - 07:45
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
9 species
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 2
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 3
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 5
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 4
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 3
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 2
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Jinshitan Ridge Sept. 11, 2014
Spent 4 early morning hours there.
Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
11-Sep-2014 05:00 - 09:00
Protocol: Stationary
31 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 10
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 2
Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) 1
Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Circus spilonotus) 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) 4
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 14
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 14
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 12
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 3
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 100
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 7
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 6
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 2
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 2
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 7
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 7
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) 14
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 6
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 7
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 1
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 37
Spent 4 early morning hours there.
Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
11-Sep-2014 05:00 - 09:00
Protocol: Stationary
31 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 10
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 2
Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) 1
Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Circus spilonotus) 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) 4
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 14
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 14
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 12
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 3
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 100
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 7
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 6
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 2
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 2
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 7
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 7
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) 14
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 6
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 7
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 1
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 37
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Nice set of pictures! I am working on identifying a local falcon, and enjoy looking at your pics and comparing them with what I've seen. I think it's great to have caught a red squirrel on your camera trap - they are just harder to see here than other parts of the world. Hope you find some other interesting critters too.
Fun to see your pic of the hawkmoth (?) as well - I just saw one the other day and had to catch myself from thinking it was a hummingbird - no longer on that continent :-O
Fun to see your pic of the hawkmoth (?) as well - I just saw one the other day and had to catch myself from thinking it was a hummingbird - no longer on that continent :-O
Country Club Sept. 12, 2014
Quick hour at the Country Club before the memory card in my camera started acting up saying it was not accessible. After some freaking out about losing quality Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and adult Shrenck's Bittern photos the crisis was resolved by the lady in the local computer shop (I need both for the second edition of my book that I'm working on). Fortunately she had a USB card reader and I was able to get the photos off of my camera and format the card. For all of you camera users out there, be sure to format your card from time to time.....when they are empty....... There was more to see at the Country Club but I was very worried about my camera at the time. I'm out early again tomorrow on the ridge.
On another note, at Loatieshan, Paul Holt had 800 Honey Buzzards in 1 hour today (mid morning). He then had over 100 Needletails later!
Country Club, CN-21
12-Sep-2014 16:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
19 species
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 2
Schrenck's Bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus) 2
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 5
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 5
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 1
Pallas's Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella certhiola) 1
Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 15
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 1
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 8
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
Quick hour at the Country Club before the memory card in my camera started acting up saying it was not accessible. After some freaking out about losing quality Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and adult Shrenck's Bittern photos the crisis was resolved by the lady in the local computer shop (I need both for the second edition of my book that I'm working on). Fortunately she had a USB card reader and I was able to get the photos off of my camera and format the card. For all of you camera users out there, be sure to format your card from time to time.....when they are empty....... There was more to see at the Country Club but I was very worried about my camera at the time. I'm out early again tomorrow on the ridge.
On another note, at Loatieshan, Paul Holt had 800 Honey Buzzards in 1 hour today (mid morning). He then had over 100 Needletails later!
Country Club, CN-21
12-Sep-2014 16:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
19 species
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 2
Schrenck's Bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus) 2
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 5
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 5
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 1
Pallas's Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella certhiola) 1
Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 15
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 1
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 8
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
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Frank Moffatt
Great pics especially the PG Tips. On Happy Island we had a pretty good idea they'd be in specific habitats so basically we'd walk through the dense stuff towards an isolated bush on the fringe and if your luck was in they'd jump into the bush and sit there. Managed to work out well several times.
Terry Townshend
Regular vagrant
Brilliant stuff, Tom! That second PG Tips image is the best photo of that species I have seen... superb! So pleased you were able to recover those photos...
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
Nice shots of two birds that I still need.
Jinshitan Ridge Sept. 13, 2014
Highlight would be the 23 White-throated Needletails.
Paul texted me to mention that he had 10, 200 Ashy Minivets today mostly before 8:30 am! Yes, those are the right number of zeros. He also had a number of Jaegers out over the sea this morning.
Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
13-Sep-2014 05:00 - 12:00
Protocol: Stationary
43 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 8
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 7
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 1
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) 3
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 9
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 2
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 4
White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) 23
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 4
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 14
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 10
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 4
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 150
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 1
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 17
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 6
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 2
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 60
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 1
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) 1 juv. male
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 2
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 6
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 7
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) 13
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 13
Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) 1
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 10
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 4
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 1
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 11
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 7
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 3
Highlight would be the 23 White-throated Needletails.
Paul texted me to mention that he had 10, 200 Ashy Minivets today mostly before 8:30 am! Yes, those are the right number of zeros. He also had a number of Jaegers out over the sea this morning.
Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
13-Sep-2014 05:00 - 12:00
Protocol: Stationary
43 species
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 8
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 7
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 1
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) 3
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 9
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 2
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 4
White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) 23
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 4
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 14
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 10
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 4
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 150
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 1
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 17
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 6
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 2
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 60
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 1
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) 1 juv. male
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 2
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 6
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 7
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) 13
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 13
Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) 1
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 10
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 4
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 1
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 11
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 7
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 3
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Mike,
The Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was in some grass at the country club where I was walking. I didn't see it until I almost stepped on it. It flew up to the tree and sat there like it thought I didn't see it. I was overjoyed to have one sit in the open and stay there as I took photos from all sides. I think my memory card had problems because I took close to 300 photos in 2 minutes. I left it there in the tree, thanked it, and told it to carry on
You are right, usually they jump into thicker stuff and are frustrating to photograph. The poor lady at the computer shop didn't understand what this crazy guy was getting excited about when she was able to rescue the picture of a little brown bird. She clicked on one and said, "this bird?" I admitted to her that it wasn't the most beautiful individual but that it was very hard to photograph. Not sure that she understood....
Tom
The Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was in some grass at the country club where I was walking. I didn't see it until I almost stepped on it. It flew up to the tree and sat there like it thought I didn't see it. I was overjoyed to have one sit in the open and stay there as I took photos from all sides. I think my memory card had problems because I took close to 300 photos in 2 minutes. I left it there in the tree, thanked it, and told it to carry on
You are right, usually they jump into thicker stuff and are frustrating to photograph. The poor lady at the computer shop didn't understand what this crazy guy was getting excited about when she was able to rescue the picture of a little brown bird. She clicked on one and said, "this bird?" I admitted to her that it wasn't the most beautiful individual but that it was very hard to photograph. Not sure that she understood....Tom
Country Club Sept. 15, 2014
A quick visit with my mom.
Country Club, CN-21
15-Sep-2014 13:30 - 15:00
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
32 species
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 1
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 1
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 4
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) 2
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 3
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 1
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 20
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 6
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 15
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 3
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 20
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Thick-billed Warbler (Iduna aedon) 1
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 5
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 7
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) 1
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 4
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 6
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
A quick visit with my mom.
Country Club, CN-21
15-Sep-2014 13:30 - 15:00
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
32 species
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 1
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 1
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 4
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) 2
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 3
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 1
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 20
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 6
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 15
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 3
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 20
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Thick-billed Warbler (Iduna aedon) 1
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 5
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 7
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) 1
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 4
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 6
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10
