Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports (1 Viewer)

thirudevaram said:

Let me take a bite at the OHB challenge.
1st - Adult male
2nd - Adult male
3rd - Dark morph adult female
4th -2cy male
5th - adult female.

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I agree with Dev about 1 and 2. But I think 3,4 and 5 are juveniles (yellow base to the bill and fresh plumage). Number 3 is probably a male (few bands on tail) and 4 is probably a female due to multiple narrow bands on the wings and tail. Not sure about 5 (possibly female, too).

T

your picture labelled as Radde's is a Dusky to me....

Green with envy Tom - again!

Great numbers of raptors and Red-rumps - and the sheer diversity is terrific!

Cheers
Mike

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds Oct. 9, 2013

Probably my best morning there ever. I flushed a Swinhoe's Rail from right beside a marsh path clearly seeing the white on the upper wing. One wonders how they migrate at all as they are very clumsy in the air and so small. I'm still on a high more than 24 hours later after this sighting and will probably ride that train for the rest of the year! Unfortunately I didn't get any photos - flight shots of Swinhoe's Rail being a little on the rare side.... An interesting note is that I returned after work with Stephen to look for it again and we flushed a Baillon's Crake approx. 100 feet from where the Swinhoe's was. It was also on top of the dike area that separates two ponds. We knew it was a needle in a haystack to try to find the Swinhoe's again but gave it a shot.

I do believe this is the most species seen there in a day. I was there for 3 early morning hours and only made it half way around my first pond! Pishing brought in everything from a wide radius and I was pleased to just stay in one area and take it all in. I'm returning tomorrow morning with my Dad. Early October is probably the best time of year there in terms of total species encountered. I will never have another day with Baillons Crake, Swinhoe's Rail, and Eastern Water Rail again. Sitting Bluethroats, feeding Peregrines, Cisticola's showing tail feathers, crazy morning!

Some of the species below did not come from the 3 early morning hours. I returned with my class from 11:00-12:00 and then again with Stephen from 4:00-5:00.

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
09-Oct-2014 05:15 - 08:15
Protocol: Stationary
67 species

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) 10
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 8
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 50
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 5
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 1
Eurasian/American Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 25
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) 1
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 5
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 20
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 6
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 10
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 1
Swinhoe's Rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) 1 seen very well when flushed near wetlands
Brown-cheeked Rail (Rallus indicus) 1
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 8
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 6
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 1
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 1
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 80
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 10
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 6
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 3
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 5
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 2
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 80 not high during migration time
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 2
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 350
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 100
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 6
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 35
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 3
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 20
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 15
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 8
Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) 1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 2
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 10
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 50
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) 2
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 2
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 4
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 1
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 5 3 ocularis, 2 leucopsis
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 20
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 2
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 12
Chestnut-eared Bunting (Emberiza fucata) 2
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 20
Pallas's Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) 40
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 4
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 2
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 5
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10

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WOWOWOW! Congratulations Tom...!! I know how excited you were that morning and I would have been, too... Swinhoe's Rail is *extremely* difficult to see anywhere... and, as you know, I am still waiting..! Streaked Reed Warbler next...

Common and Pallas's Reed Bunting

Yesterday morning was a good chance to see both species side by side and do some comparison. The Common Reed Bunting is noticeably larger and has a slightly bulkier bill. A key field mark is the lower mandible shape. On Common Reed Bunting, the lower mandible is more curved. Some books show that Palls's Reed Bunting have a lighter coloured lower mandible than Common but I find this to be partially true. Of course the age of the bird probably makes a difference here as well. I was with Paul Holt at the Wafangdian Crane Site here just north of Dalian a few winters ago and he was teaching me the difference in call as well. I was trying to separate them by call yesterday morning but I'm afraid I'm in need a refresher in that area.....or there were no Common Reed calling

Terry Townshend said:

WOWOWOW! Congratulations Tom...!! I know how excited you were that morning and I would have been, too... Swinhoe's Rail is *extremely* difficult to see anywhere... and, as you know, I am still waiting..! Streaked Reed Warbler next...

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Absolutely!

congratulations Tom - that's a huge bird to tick - and a day of amazing diversity as week - not too shabby at all!

Cheers
Mike

MKinHK said:

congratulations Tom - that's a huge bird to tick
Cheers
Mike

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:-O http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=1&Bird_ID=801&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

I've only ever seen one, would love to see another!

A Swinhoe's, a Baillon's crake, and TWO photos of a lancey all in the same day? I think you've used up all of your karma for quite a while.

Congrats on a fantastic day, Tom!

Superb Tom! Well jealous as well as pleased all the dedicated patchwork has paid off once again...

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds October 11, 2014

Early morning visit with my Dad. We had heavy fog when we arrived so went to a mountain valley area nearby that was fog-free. Picked up Brown-eared Bulbul and Radde's Warbler there and then returned once the sun was up and the fog burned off. We left a lot there but had to return because of time.

Had a woodpecker check out my motorbike, see the photo.....

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
11-Oct-2014 05:30 - 08:30
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
58 species

Gadwall (Anas strepera) 6
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) 3
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 40
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 10
Eurasian/American Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 20
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 3
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 20
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) 1
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 14
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 8
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 5
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 6
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 5
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 1
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 2
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 40
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 2
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 6
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 22
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Chinese Grey Shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 30
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 10
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 30
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) 2
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 4
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 5
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Oriental Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) 1 not uncommon
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 10
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 1
White's Thrush (Zoothera dauma aurea/toratugumi) 1
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 30
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 2
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 3
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 1
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 2
Chestnut-eared Bunting (Emberiza fucata) 2
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) 1
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 10
Pallas's Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) 50
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 1
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 4
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10

Jinshitan Ridge October 12, 2014

Had a few early morning hours up on the ridge.

Jinshitan Ridge Migration Viewpoint, CN-21
16-Oct-2014 05:30 - 09:00
Protocol: Stationary
32 species (+2 other taxa)

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 1
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 2
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) 1
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 2
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 8
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 2
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 1
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 4 not rare in October
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 17
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 50
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 3
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 5
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 27
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 3
Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) 2
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 4
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1
Dusky/Naumann's Thrush (Turdus naumanni/eunomus) 3
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 4
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) 15
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 1
Tristram's Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) 2
Yellow-throated Bunting (Emberiza elegans) 35
Pallas's Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) 1
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) 37
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) 1
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 22
Siskin (Spinus spinus) 4
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) 1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 3
passerine sp. (Passeriformes sp.) 71

mystery recording

Heard this last Thursday morning up on the ridge. It's not a Daurian Partridge unfortunately but any other guesses?

Laotieshan Oct. 17, 2014

Went on a class trip to the banding station at Laotieshan. The southwest wind was blowing and raptors were migrating. This list consists of the banding station alone and a very short (15 minute) trip to look for porpoise with my class. If someone was seriously birding there that day, they would have had a very nice looking list.

I'll leave a full report to my students - we had a very good day.

I continue to be very impressed with Laotieshan as a birding destination the more times I can visit. Birds everywhere! Birds in the nets as fast as the helpers could retrieve them! Also, my ears were going crazy trying to process all the different calls. What a place!:eek!:

Laotieshan, CN-21
17-Oct-2014 09:00 - 14:00
Protocol: Stationary
29 species

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 2
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1
Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga) 4
Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) 10
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 10
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 4
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 250
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 80
Mew Gull (Larus canus) 15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 50
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 2
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 15
Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 200
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 150
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 150
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 1
Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) 2
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 20
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) 5
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1
Yellow-throated Bunting (Emberiza elegans) 2
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) 500
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 4
Siskin (Spinus spinus) 5
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 15

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds October 18, 2014

Had a great morning there again. So a Peregrine Falcon lands in front of me with a half dead Moorhen........check out the pictures. The Moorhen died after a few minutes and the Peregrine returned for it. It initially dropped it and took off because it hadn't seen me sitting there. Also all three Reed Bunting species this morning:king:

There was quite a bit of fog this morning so some o the pictures had to be tinkered with to make them clearer. The colours on the Common Reed Bunting are off a bit thanks to technology....or maybe I'm just not that good at it

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
18-Oct-2014 05:30 - 08:00
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
62 species

Gadwall (Anas strepera) 14
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) 6
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 30
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 10
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 1
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 1
Eurasian/American Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 5
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) 3
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 4
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 8
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 4
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 10
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 4
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1
Brown-cheeked Rail (Rallus indicus) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 5
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 3
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 4
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 1
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 10
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 10
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 8
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 4
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 20
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 18
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 3
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 4
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 6
Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) 1
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 6
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) 1 photographed
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 3
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 2
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 2
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 4
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 3
Ochre-rumped Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis) 1
Chestnut-eared Bunting (Emberiza fucata) 1
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) 3
Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) 4
Yellow-throated Bunting (Emberiza elegans) 1
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 1
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 30
Pallas's Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) 80
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 2
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) 4
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 5
Siskin (Spinus spinus) 2
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10

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I need all three Reed Buntings in HK - enjoyedyour pix Tom.

Cheers
Mike

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds October 23, 2014

Running out of words to describe this place! 2.5 hours this morning. Some good records from this place! Greater and Lesser White-fronted Geese posing to show differences side by side......

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
23-Oct-2014 05:30 - 08:30
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
70 species (+1 other taxa)

Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 10
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) 1
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) 12
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) 2
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 20
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) 15
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) 13
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 80
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 20
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 4
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 1
Eurasian/American Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 5
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) 10
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 15
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 3
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 10
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 40
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 4
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 1
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 2
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 5
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 8
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 1
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 150
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 40
Mew Gull (Larus canus) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 1
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 2
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 5
Little Owl (Athene noctua) 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 3
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 2
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 20
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 50
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 10
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 25
Varied Tit (Poecile varius) 1
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 15
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 35
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 20
Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) 2
Korean Bush-Warbler (Cettia canturians) 1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Beijing Babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 10
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) 2
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 8
Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) 1
Dusky/Naumann's Thrush (Turdus naumanni/eunomus) 3
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 2
Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella) 2
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 1
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 10
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) 4
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 4
Ochre-rumped Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis) 1
Chestnut-eared Bunting (Emberiza fucata) 2
Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) 2
Yellow-throated Bunting (Emberiza elegans) 20
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 5
Pallas's Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) 15
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 1
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) 1000
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 15
Siskin (Spinus spinus) 4
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 1