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<blockquote data-quote="Larry Sweetland" data-source="post: 1085863" data-attributes="member: 27337"><p><strong>Chengdu</strong></p><p></p><p>Spent christmas period in Chengdu. Got some birding in at Du Fu's (DF), the tiny Live Water Park in the north of the city (LWP), and the Panda Breeding centre 10km from the centre (PB). Also saw some birds just in the streets by the river (S)</p><p></p><p>Highlights were <strong>White-browed Laughingthrush</strong> (DF , LWP , S), <strong><strong>Ashy-</strong><strong>throated Parrotbill</strong></strong> at least 2 with <strong>Vinous-throated </strong><strong>Parrotbill</strong> flock (DF), <strong>Fukien Slaty Bunting</strong> 4+ (PB), <strong>Rufous-faced </strong><strong>Warbler</strong> flocks (LWP , PB ), flocks of <strong>Black-throated Tits</strong> (LWP , S ) and <strong>Yellow-bellied Tits</strong> (DF , PB). </p><p></p><p>The tit and warbler flocks also contained a fair few <em>Phylloscopus</em> warblers. I'd forgotten what a nightmare they can be as the flocks move quickly on! Loads of calls , but which birds are making them ? Was that median crown stripe on the same bird as the underparts of the bird you saw 2 seconds before ? I managed to id 1 <strong>Pallas's</strong>, 1 <strong>Buff-barred</strong>, a couple of <strong>Ashy-throated</strong>, and got a reasonable look at a <strong>Pallas's-type</strong> bird whose median crown stripe was less defined and greyer towards the bill, and more washed out dull cream at the rear. Rump quite strongly yellowish. Thought it looked less compact than Pallas's too, but what do I know. Any ideas ? (Chinese ? Gansu ? Sichuan ? Lemon-rumped ? Pallas's ?....Aaaaaargh !!!!) Nicky hates Phylloscs...very sensible. Also had sketchy views of a couple of <strong>Bush-Warblers</strong>....Hmmmm. One looked liked (and might have been)<strong>Brownish-flanked</strong>, and the other..er.. didn't.</p><p></p><p>Other stuff included <strong>Red-rumped Swallows</strong> (wouldn't put a million quid on them not being <strong>Striated </strong>), our first <strong>Barn Swallow</strong> of the trip, <strong>Red-billed Leiothrix</strong>, <strong>Red-flanked Bluetail Sp</strong>.,4 <strong>Grey-capped Greenfinch</strong> (PB), <strong>Plumbeous Redstart </strong>(S), and a <strong>Green-backed Tit</strong> (PB).</p><p></p><p>So nothing spectacular, but a nice Christmas. Fingers crossed for some birdable weather at Emei Shan. </p><p></p><p>I'd also like to say a big goodbye to <strong>Magpie</strong>, the only bird that until Chengdu was with us every step of the way from Bristol.</p><p></p><p>182 Black-throated Tit</p><p>183 Pallas's Warbler</p><p>184 <strong>WHITE-BROWED LAUGHINGTHRUSH</strong></p><p>185 Plumbeous Redstart</p><p>186 Red-rumped Swallow</p><p>187 <strong>Ashy-throated Parrotbill</strong></p><p>188 Red-billed Leiothrix</p><p>189 <strong>RUFOUS-FACED WARBLER</strong></p><p>190 Ashy-throated Warbler</p><p>191 <strong>FUKIEN SLATY BUNTING</strong></p><p>192 Green-backed Tit</p><p>193 Swallow</p><p>194 Buff-barred Warbler</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to some of our holiday snaps <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers</a>. Unfortunately we don't have digiscoping gear so there's hardly any birds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larry Sweetland, post: 1085863, member: 27337"] [b]Chengdu[/b] Spent christmas period in Chengdu. Got some birding in at Du Fu's (DF), the tiny Live Water Park in the north of the city (LWP), and the Panda Breeding centre 10km from the centre (PB). Also saw some birds just in the streets by the river (S) Highlights were [B]White-browed Laughingthrush[/B] (DF , LWP , S), [B][B]Ashy-[/B][B]throated Parrotbill[/B][/B] at least 2 with [B]Vinous-throated [/B][B]Parrotbill[/B] flock (DF), [B]Fukien Slaty Bunting[/B] 4+ (PB), [B]Rufous-faced [/B][B]Warbler[/B] flocks (LWP , PB ), flocks of [B]Black-throated Tits[/B] (LWP , S ) and [B]Yellow-bellied Tits[/B] (DF , PB). The tit and warbler flocks also contained a fair few [I]Phylloscopus[/I] warblers. I'd forgotten what a nightmare they can be as the flocks move quickly on! Loads of calls , but which birds are making them ? Was that median crown stripe on the same bird as the underparts of the bird you saw 2 seconds before ? I managed to id 1 [B]Pallas's[/B], 1 [B]Buff-barred[/B], a couple of [B]Ashy-throated[/B], and got a reasonable look at a [B]Pallas's-type[/B] bird whose median crown stripe was less defined and greyer towards the bill, and more washed out dull cream at the rear. Rump quite strongly yellowish. Thought it looked less compact than Pallas's too, but what do I know. Any ideas ? (Chinese ? Gansu ? Sichuan ? Lemon-rumped ? Pallas's ?....Aaaaaargh !!!!) Nicky hates Phylloscs...very sensible. Also had sketchy views of a couple of [B]Bush-Warblers[/B]....Hmmmm. One looked liked (and might have been)[B]Brownish-flanked[/B], and the other..er.. didn't. Other stuff included [B]Red-rumped Swallows[/B] (wouldn't put a million quid on them not being [B]Striated [/B]), our first [B]Barn Swallow[/B] of the trip, [B]Red-billed Leiothrix[/B], [B]Red-flanked Bluetail Sp[/B].,4 [B]Grey-capped Greenfinch[/B] (PB), [B]Plumbeous Redstart [/B](S), and a [B]Green-backed Tit[/B] (PB). So nothing spectacular, but a nice Christmas. Fingers crossed for some birdable weather at Emei Shan. I'd also like to say a big goodbye to [B]Magpie[/B], the only bird that until Chengdu was with us every step of the way from Bristol. 182 Black-throated Tit 183 Pallas's Warbler 184 [B]WHITE-BROWED LAUGHINGTHRUSH[/B] 185 Plumbeous Redstart 186 Red-rumped Swallow 187 [B]Ashy-throated Parrotbill[/B] 188 Red-billed Leiothrix 189 [B]RUFOUS-FACED WARBLER[/B] 190 Ashy-throated Warbler 191 [B]FUKIEN SLATY BUNTING[/B] 192 Green-backed Tit 193 Swallow 194 Buff-barred Warbler Here's a link to some of our holiday snaps [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers[/URL]. Unfortunately we don't have digiscoping gear so there's hardly any birds. [/QUOTE]
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