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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FXM" data-source="post: 1646348" data-attributes="member: 48286">Hi Martin,Tian Ma Hu looks great for cranes and bustards and although I had a good look around from some of the vantage points in the surrounding hills I could easily have overlooked a distant bustard in the very far fields. Also interesting what you say about the Choughs because I thought I heard at least one calling but I never actually saw one and in the end had to 'leave' it. Maybe I did hear one after all.You mention a crane migration paper Martin, is that in circulation or does it have restricted access? Would be very interested in looking at that if at all possible.Just been reading through your 86-90 report. Very detailed and very interesting. SW winds not so good say the hawkers and my observations might seem to concur but I would have thought in reality they might actually be good winds for cranes to move on - more so than raptors perhaps. I could be wrong but I do agree that NW winds would seem to be the best for cranes in terms of seeing them over Beidaihe. I'll have another good look through it this week. Great stuff.Cheers for now.Frank<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>