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<blockquote data-quote="Larry Sweetland" data-source="post: 1090519" data-attributes="member: 27337"><p><strong>Emei Shan</strong></p><p></p><p>On the way we overnighted at Leshan to check out the Grand Buddha. Saw a few good birds including what I'm going to call <strong>Pale Martin </strong>for now.</p><p></p><p>195 <strong>PALE MARTIN</strong></p><p>196 Little Ringed Plover</p><p>197 River Chat</p><p>198 <strong>COLLARED FINCHBILL</strong></p><p>199 Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler</p><p>200 Pygmy Wren Babbler</p><p>201 Ruddy Shelduck</p><p>202 Rufous-capped Babbler</p><p></p><p>and an armchair tick from Chengdu (seen a few at Emei since too)</p><p></p><p>203 Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler</p><p></p><p>so on to Emei Shan. What can I say, quite possibly the most beautiful and spectacular place I've ever been. And plenty of birds too. The first full day was blinding, with too many birds to mention between our Teddy Bear hostel and just beyond Fuhu Monastery. Lots of large mixed flocks. Highlights were 2 <strong>Emei Shan Liocichlas </strong>about 200m past Fuhu near a large pink wall, and a flock of about 40 cute little <strong>Golden Parrotbills</strong>. We caught the bus to the summit in the afternoon and found ourselves in a different snow-covered world of jagged precipitous forested crags plunging into a sea of clouds below, with a gang of <strong>Alpine Accentors</strong> feeding at our feet by the spectacular multi-faced golden deity statue. Very few other birds up here, but some tame <strong>Streak-throated Fulvettas</strong> and a few <strong>Tit </strong> species. We overnighted near the summit.</p><p></p><p>Next day the descent was dissapointingly birdless (notable lack of <strong>parrotbills</strong> of which there are a few options). In fact we saw and heard virtually nothing until we reached the bottom of the valley before the ascent to Xian Feng (now no longer snow-covered) at about 1pm. A couple of birds started appearing, a flock of <strong>Golden Parrotbills </strong>and a <strong>Spotted Forktail</strong>, but then the day was saved by a bird I wasn't expecting as I didn't know it occurred here, the recently described (and not in the field guide) <strong>Sichuan Treecreeper</strong>. It's only thanks to a trip report that I know what they look like. When we arrived at Xian Feng there was a smart welcoming committee of <strong>Maroon-backed Acentors </strong> and a stunning tame male <strong>White-throated Redstart</strong>. Overnight at the monastery.</p><p></p><p>The descent at dawn started well with a male <strong>White-browed Bush-Robin</strong> but we only saw 5 birds between the monastery and a stop for coffee at the precariously perched Cha You snack bar. Luckily 2 of them were <strong>TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPANS</strong> B <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> , 2 of the others being <strong>Spotted Laughingthrush</strong> was pretty cool too. Unfortunately we saw little else of note on New Year's Eve all the way to Wannian, and the trail became incredibly busy, including "roadworks" from Hongchun down. At least a few mixed species flocks started appearing and we had a male <strong>White-browed Shortwing</strong>, and a male <strong>Fukien Niltava</strong> so close that Nicky got a pic with our little camera (hope to post it later!). </p><p></p><p>So New Years Day had a lot of potential. We spent the morning on what I'm pretty sure is the famous water-catchment trail, but unfortunately failed to connect with any of several possible target birds. We did manage a <strong>Bay Woodpecker</strong>, a frustrating poorly seen female <strong>Pheasant sp</strong>, and a bloke with a gun. We then descended to the Wannian bus stop, plenty of birds but I just couldn't connect with a NYD lifer :C Spent a couple of ours in the evening thrashing the forest edge at the bottom of the mountain but still failed to find any of several possible new birds amongst 100s of birds. This may sound spoilt and greedy but you should see what's possible here in winter (eh Mike ? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />). So PLEEEEESE Mt Emei, give us something tomorrow will you ? OK so I'm losing it a bit.</p><p></p><p>These are the birds we saw new for the trip, many of which would be rather tricky at Chew Valley Lake :</p><p></p><p>204 Slaty-backed Forktail</p><p>205 White-tailed Robin</p><p>206 <strong>HWAMEI</strong></p><p>207 <strong>FUKIEN NILTAVA</strong></p><p>208 Golden-breasted Fulvetta</p><p>209 Yellow-bellied Fantail</p><p>210 Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler</p><p>211 <strong>Black-headed Sibia</strong></p><p>212 Magpie-Robin</p><p>213 <strong>FORK-TAILED SUNBIRD</strong></p><p>214 Red-tailed Minla</p><p>215 White-browed Shrike-Babbler</p><p>216 Black-chinned Yuhina</p><p>217 Blue Whistling-Thrush</p><p>218 Blue-winged Minla</p><p>219 Bar-tailed Treecreeper</p><p>220 Yellow-browed Tit</p><p>221 <strong>EMEI SHAN LIOCICHLA</strong></p><p>222 Chestnut-headed Tesia</p><p>223 <strong>GOLDEN PARROTBILL</strong></p><p>224 Snowy-browed Flycatcher</p><p>225 White-rumped Munia</p><p>226 Asian Barred Owlet</p><p>227 Rufous-vented Tit</p><p>228 <strong>STREAK-THROATED FULVETTA</strong></p><p>229 Grey-crested Tit</p><p>230 <strong>CHESTNUT-VENTED NUTHATCH</strong></p><p>231 Alpine Accentor</p><p>232 Darjeeling Woodpecker</p><p>233 Spotted Forktail</p><p>234 <strong>SICHUAN TREECREEPER</strong></p><p>235 Crimson-breasted Woodpecker</p><p>236 Chestnut Thrush</p><p>237 Maroon-backed Accentor</p><p>238 White-throated Redstart</p><p>239 White-browed Bush-Robin</p><p>240 <strong>TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPAN</strong></p><p>241 Spotted Laughingthrush</p><p>242 Stripe-throated Yuhina</p><p>243 Grey-cheeked Fulvetta</p><p>244 Chestnut-crowned Warbler</p><p>245 Little Forktail</p><p>246 White-browed Shortwing</p><p>247 Mountain Bulbul</p><p>248 Collared Owlet</p><p>249 Bay Woodpecker</p><p>250 Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher</p><p></p><p>I am a Nerd. </p><p></p><p>So if I don't see one of the 16 species Mike saw that would be new for me tomorrow then this'll probably be my last post cos I'll be sulking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Happy new year everyone</p><p></p><p>Here's the link to the Fukien Niltava photo (bit dark but no editing software available)<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154539736/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154539736/</a></p><p>and the accentor <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154529814/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154529814/</a></p><p>and a Darjeeling Woodpecker <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154534970/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154534970/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larry Sweetland, post: 1090519, member: 27337"] [b]Emei Shan[/b] On the way we overnighted at Leshan to check out the Grand Buddha. Saw a few good birds including what I'm going to call [B]Pale Martin [/B]for now. 195 [B]PALE MARTIN[/B] 196 Little Ringed Plover 197 River Chat 198 [B]COLLARED FINCHBILL[/B] 199 Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler 200 Pygmy Wren Babbler 201 Ruddy Shelduck 202 Rufous-capped Babbler and an armchair tick from Chengdu (seen a few at Emei since too) 203 Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler so on to Emei Shan. What can I say, quite possibly the most beautiful and spectacular place I've ever been. And plenty of birds too. The first full day was blinding, with too many birds to mention between our Teddy Bear hostel and just beyond Fuhu Monastery. Lots of large mixed flocks. Highlights were 2 [B]Emei Shan Liocichlas [/B]about 200m past Fuhu near a large pink wall, and a flock of about 40 cute little [B]Golden Parrotbills[/B]. We caught the bus to the summit in the afternoon and found ourselves in a different snow-covered world of jagged precipitous forested crags plunging into a sea of clouds below, with a gang of [B]Alpine Accentors[/B] feeding at our feet by the spectacular multi-faced golden deity statue. Very few other birds up here, but some tame [B]Streak-throated Fulvettas[/B] and a few [B]Tit [/B] species. We overnighted near the summit. Next day the descent was dissapointingly birdless (notable lack of [B]parrotbills[/B] of which there are a few options). In fact we saw and heard virtually nothing until we reached the bottom of the valley before the ascent to Xian Feng (now no longer snow-covered) at about 1pm. A couple of birds started appearing, a flock of [B]Golden Parrotbills [/B]and a [B]Spotted Forktail[/B], but then the day was saved by a bird I wasn't expecting as I didn't know it occurred here, the recently described (and not in the field guide) [B]Sichuan Treecreeper[/B]. It's only thanks to a trip report that I know what they look like. When we arrived at Xian Feng there was a smart welcoming committee of [B]Maroon-backed Acentors [/B] and a stunning tame male [B]White-throated Redstart[/B]. Overnight at the monastery. The descent at dawn started well with a male [B]White-browed Bush-Robin[/B] but we only saw 5 birds between the monastery and a stop for coffee at the precariously perched Cha You snack bar. Luckily 2 of them were [B]TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPANS[/B] B (: , 2 of the others being [B]Spotted Laughingthrush[/B] was pretty cool too. Unfortunately we saw little else of note on New Year's Eve all the way to Wannian, and the trail became incredibly busy, including "roadworks" from Hongchun down. At least a few mixed species flocks started appearing and we had a male [B]White-browed Shortwing[/B], and a male [B]Fukien Niltava[/B] so close that Nicky got a pic with our little camera (hope to post it later!). So New Years Day had a lot of potential. We spent the morning on what I'm pretty sure is the famous water-catchment trail, but unfortunately failed to connect with any of several possible target birds. We did manage a [B]Bay Woodpecker[/B], a frustrating poorly seen female [B]Pheasant sp[/B], and a bloke with a gun. We then descended to the Wannian bus stop, plenty of birds but I just couldn't connect with a NYD lifer :C Spent a couple of ours in the evening thrashing the forest edge at the bottom of the mountain but still failed to find any of several possible new birds amongst 100s of birds. This may sound spoilt and greedy but you should see what's possible here in winter (eh Mike ? ;)). So PLEEEEESE Mt Emei, give us something tomorrow will you ? OK so I'm losing it a bit. These are the birds we saw new for the trip, many of which would be rather tricky at Chew Valley Lake : 204 Slaty-backed Forktail 205 White-tailed Robin 206 [B]HWAMEI[/B] 207 [B]FUKIEN NILTAVA[/B] 208 Golden-breasted Fulvetta 209 Yellow-bellied Fantail 210 Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler 211 [B]Black-headed Sibia[/B] 212 Magpie-Robin 213 [B]FORK-TAILED SUNBIRD[/B] 214 Red-tailed Minla 215 White-browed Shrike-Babbler 216 Black-chinned Yuhina 217 Blue Whistling-Thrush 218 Blue-winged Minla 219 Bar-tailed Treecreeper 220 Yellow-browed Tit 221 [B]EMEI SHAN LIOCICHLA[/B] 222 Chestnut-headed Tesia 223 [B]GOLDEN PARROTBILL[/B] 224 Snowy-browed Flycatcher 225 White-rumped Munia 226 Asian Barred Owlet 227 Rufous-vented Tit 228 [B]STREAK-THROATED FULVETTA[/B] 229 Grey-crested Tit 230 [B]CHESTNUT-VENTED NUTHATCH[/B] 231 Alpine Accentor 232 Darjeeling Woodpecker 233 Spotted Forktail 234 [B]SICHUAN TREECREEPER[/B] 235 Crimson-breasted Woodpecker 236 Chestnut Thrush 237 Maroon-backed Accentor 238 White-throated Redstart 239 White-browed Bush-Robin 240 [B]TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPAN[/B] 241 Spotted Laughingthrush 242 Stripe-throated Yuhina 243 Grey-cheeked Fulvetta 244 Chestnut-crowned Warbler 245 Little Forktail 246 White-browed Shortwing 247 Mountain Bulbul 248 Collared Owlet 249 Bay Woodpecker 250 Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher I am a Nerd. So if I don't see one of the 16 species Mike saw that would be new for me tomorrow then this'll probably be my last post cos I'll be sulking ;) Happy new year everyone Here's the link to the Fukien Niltava photo (bit dark but no editing software available)[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154539736/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154539736/[/URL] and the accentor [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154529814/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154529814/[/URL] and a Darjeeling Woodpecker [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154534970/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickateers/2154534970/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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