Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports (2 Viewers)

Dong Bei · Oct 8, 2011

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Take a quick glance at the photo above of the Amur Falcons. Estimate how many are in the photo and then take the time to count each one. We, as birders, always underestimate. Here are the banding photos from today.

Dong Bei · Oct 8, 2011

last from today

Short-eared Owl had a broken wing and was confiscated from illegal mist nets according to the workers at the banding station. The one picture shows our transportation from the banding station back to the point.

MKinHK · Oct 9, 2011

and the gripping goes on !

1200 Amur Falcons is just amazing!

fantastic stuff Dave

(PS regards to Paul)

Cheers
Mike

Gretchen · Oct 9, 2011

Thanks for taking the time for all the updates and putting up the pictures. I always love to see your pictures as they are excellent practice for me (little quizzes!).

I'm afraid to ask, but did they indicate the future of the owl? Would someone try to help it? I don't know what kind of repair anyone could do on the wing.... It's great how in N.A. they can become "ambassadors" for birds at various raptor centers etc. - I don't know if anyone thinks of that here, or if it might be kept by an individual.

Dong Bei · Oct 9, 2011

Gretchen, I think it's safe to say the owl doesn't have a very good future. Sad, but true.

BIJ · Oct 11, 2011

Tom: I know from our telcom that you had a great time with Paul, Terry et al. I wish I could have made it fromShenzhen this year but I look forward to a winter trip in January when I hope we can hook-up.
Brian.
Hazel hen and Northern Hawk Owl !

Dong Bei · Oct 12, 2011

Laotieshan continues to completely awe. Talked with Paul Holt tonight and he has had 2 Golden Eagles, Apline accentor, 1800 Amur falcons (yes that's the right number of zeroes), Marsh Grassbird, and over 3000 more Eastern Buzzard in the past few days.

On a sad note, my motorcycle was stolen a few days ago during the night. As a result, I am without wheels at the moment so I can only drool at Paul's reports without getting out myself. I hope to be back out next week sometime.

Dong Bei · Oct 15, 2011

Jinshitan Sea-farming ponds Oct. 14, 2011

Baer's Pochard in Jinshitan. Finally got out with a taxi for a short 1.5 hours. Place was loaded with birds and ducks but I didn't have enough time to cover it, especially on foot.

Common Pheasant -- at least 10
Ruddy Shelduck -- 2
Gadwall -- 2
Mallard
Spot-billed Duck
Northern Shoveler -- 1 female
Northern Pintail -- 1 female
Eurasian Teal -- 50
Baer's Pochard (life bird)
Little Grebe -- 25
Grey Heron -- 4
Great Egret -- 6
Little Egret -- 4
Eurasian Kestrel -- 3
Amur Falcon -- 1
Peregrine Falcon -- 1
Common Moorhen -- 10--
Common Snipe -- 6
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Gull
Mongolian/Vega Gull
Oriental Tutrle Dove
Common Kingfisher
Ashy Minivet -- one group
Great Tit
Chinese Penduline Tit -- 2
Barn Swallow
Eurasian Skylark -- 2
Black-browed Reed Warbler -- 2
Yellow-browed Warbler
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Siberian Stonechat
White Wagtail --ssp ocularis -- 15
Oriental Greenfinch
Little Bunting
Chestnut Bunting
Black-faced Bunting
Pallas's Reed Bunting
Ochre-rumped Bunting

Dong Bei · Oct 19, 2011

Sea-farming ponds Oct. 19, 2011

Quick loop today after work. Never really took the time for the little stuff. Hard to cover most of the habitat before it gets dark now. Lots of migrants today that aren't normally there. Would have been nice to have more time -- isn't that always the situation? Two of the photos were taken a few days ago.

Common Pheasant
Japanese Quail -- 5
Ruddy Shelduck
Mallard
Spot-billed Duck
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Eurasian Teal
Little Grebe
Purple Heron -- 1
Intermediate Egret -- 3
Great Egret
Amur Falcon
Eurasian Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Ruddy-breasted Crake -- late? had good looks.
Common Moorhen
Common Coot
Common Snipe
Spotted Redshank -- 6
Common Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Black-tailed Gull
Vega/Mongolian Gull
Great Tit
Chinese Penduline Tit
Barn Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
Eurasian Skylark
An unidentified reed warbler that was a life bird for me but not conclusive and no photo. Barely smaller than Oriental Reed, slightly shorter tailed, dark tail and wings, flicked its tail a bit. Didn't get long unobstructed looks.
Black-browed Reed Warbler -- only one and heard only
Dusky Warbler -- one heard only
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Daurian Redstart
Siberian Stonechat
Buff-bellied Pipit
Oriental Greenfinch
Pallas' Reed Bunting

Dong Bei · Oct 20, 2011

Country Club October 20, 2011

Went and had a quick look to see if anything was there. Lots of construction noise and disturbance from the big development going in beside it. The main river and marsh area has been completely destroyed by the construction. It will need quite a while after the contruction stops to return to its former state if that's possible. Because most of the land habitat is not changed, this place would make a great case study about noise pollution and its affects on birds. Not very much going on there today, not one bunting:

Common Pheasant - 2
Oriental Turtle Dove - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
Radde's Warbler - 1
Pallas's Leaf Warbler - 8
Yellow-browed Warbler - 4
Daurian Redstart - 2
Olive-backed Pipt - 7

Dong Bei · Oct 21, 2011

Sea-farming ponds Oct. 21, 2011

Quick after work trip.

Common Pheasant
Japanese Quail
Ruddy Shelduck
Mallard
Spot-billed Duck
Northern Shoveler
Garganey
Eurasian Teal
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck
Little Grebe
Purple Heron
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Common Moorhen
Common Coot
Common Snipe
Spotted Redshank
Marsh Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Black-tailed Gull
Hill Pigeon
Oriental Turtle Dove
Great Tit
Eurasian Skylark
Dusky Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Daurian Redstart
Siberian Stonechat
White Wagtail
Olive-backed Pipit
Meadow Bunting
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Little Bunting
Yellow-throated Bunting
Black-faced Bunting

Dong Bei · Oct 23, 2011

Jinshitan Oct. 22, 2011

Fantastic day out with a couple who were in Dalian for a conference. Together we went to the Jinshitan Golf Club forest and scrub areas and the Jinshitan sea farming ponds. Full day of birding looking for targets. Highlight was the Eastern Water Rails (2) who were seen well but in very low light near dusk. The photo below proves light conditions!

Common Pheasant
Japanese Quail
Ruddy Shelduck
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Spot-billed Duck
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Garganey
Eurasian Teal
Tufted Duck
Little Grebe
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
Great Egret
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eastern Buzzard
Eastern Water Rail (life bird)
Baillon's Crake
Ruddy-breasted Crake
Common Moorhen
Common Coot
Common Snipe
Spotted Redshank
Common Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Common Gull
Black-tailed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Vega/Mongolian Gull
Hill Pigeon
Oriental Turtle Dove
Common Kingfisher
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Chinese Grey Shrike
Great Tit
Chinese Penduline Tit
Eurasian Skylark
Chinese Hill Warbler
Chinese Bulbul
Korean Bush Warbler (heard and then seen well)
Lanceolated Warbler (seen very well)
Black-browed Reed Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Radde's Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
White-eye Sp.
Winter Wren
Red-flanked Bluetail
Daurian Redstart
Siberian Stonechat
White Wagtail (leucopsis and ocularis)
Olive-backed Pipit
Buff-bellied Pipit
Oriental Greenfinch
Common Rosefinch
Meadow Bunting (heard only)
Little Bunting
Yellow-browed Bunting
Rustic Bunting
Yellow-throated Bunting
Black-faced Bunting
Pallas's Reed Bunting
Common Reed Bunting

Dong Bei · Oct 26, 2011

Sea-farming Ponds Oct. 25, 2011

Very fast stop after work.

Common Pheasant
Ruddy Shelduck
Mallard
Spot-billed Duck
Common Pochard
Little Grebe
Grey Heron
Great Egret
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Goshawk
Eastern Buzzard
Common Moorhen
Common Coot
Northern Lapwing
Common Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Oriental Turtle Dove
Carrion Crow -- 6
Great Tit
Yellow-browed Warbler
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Daurian Redstart
Oriental Greenfinch
Little Bunting
Rustic Bunting
Yellow-throated Bunting

rockfowl · Oct 27, 2011

Northern Lapwing Tom, that's quite a scarce bird down in Hebei (during our periods anyway), very nice.

FXM · Oct 27, 2011

Northern Lapwing - fairly regular in October through Happy Island BUT still one of my favourites wherever and whenever you see it.

rockfowl · Oct 28, 2011

FXM said:
Northern Lapwing - fairly regular in October through Happy Island BUT still one of my favourites wherever and whenever you see it.

Interestingly not in Beidaihe. Just looked through all our vis-mig counts for the Autumn Crane watch stints and we only recorded one small group. I note William's et.al recorded 1000's past LHills through 86-90 so we were either blind or they don't come over the SF's

Dong Bei · Oct 28, 2011

Jinshitan Reservoir Oct. 28, 2011

I stopped by the reservoir after work to see if there was any chance of getting in. This is a place I covered regularly for a few years but haven't been allowed in for the past year or so. Much of the land there is now a golf course and so even the back entrance has a gate. The guards had no problem with me entering this time for some reason! I thanked them and disappeared immediately into the forest. Buntings were everywhere. It has been a long time since I have seen that many Yellow-throated and Rustic Buntings. The weather was horribly dark but the temperature was quite nice with no wind. Because of this, I recorded more birds than photographed. Highlight was hearing the first Long-tailed Rosefinch of the year, even though they are quite common at this place in the winter. Also there were 11 large birds in the air that I want to say were Upland Buzzards. They were very high and could be Oriental Honey Buzzards but they didn't have the 6 fingers, distinct heads, or tail pattern that is normally seen in OHB. They looked Buzzard-ish and were far too big for Eastern. Is 6 vs. 5 fingers a reliable observation? As always, any thoughts or corrections appreciated. I covered the forest areas only.

Common Pheasant -- over 20
Little Grebe -- saw 3 on the way out
Upland Buzzard? -- 11 see the notes above
Oriental Turtle Dove -- 3
Great Tit
Chinese Hill Warbler -- 2
Dusky Warbler -- 2
Black-browed Reed Warbler -- 1
Yellow-browed Warbler -- 10
Pallas's Leaf Warbler -- 30
Vinous-throated Parrotbill -- 2 groups
Dusky Thrush -- 5
Dusky or Naumann's -- 35
Grey-backed Thrush -- 1
Red-flanked Bluetail -- 1
Daurian Redstart -- 7
Siberian Stonechat -- 2
Olive-back Pipit -- a few fly overs
Brambling -- 2
Oriental Greenfinch -- 20
Long-tailed Rosefinch -- heard 1
Meadow Bunting -- 6
Little Bunting -- 40
Rustic Bunting -- many
Yellow-throated Bunting -- many
Pallas's Reed Bunting -- 4
Japanese Reed Bunting -- 1

Dong Bei · Oct 28, 2011

Oct. 28

recordings

rockfowl · Oct 28, 2011

They sound like Upland Tom - http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=37&Bird_ID=901&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1
Structurally closer to Rough-legged, longer armed etc

FXM · Oct 28, 2011

Hi Mark, The Lapwings must use a different route or remain hidden by smog. Strange really. Nothing unusual in the height or direction E to west and typically fairly low. The Dalian stuff they've been having is a typical reflection of HI from what I've read. Should make an interesting report.

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