Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports (8 Viewers)

[Dong Bei]

Forested area behind Country Club May 7, 2014

Was there from 5:15-6 pm last night just after the Country Club. Another lifer - a first year Narcissis Flycatcher! I'm two reports behind after this one....spring migration in full swing these days.

Forest area and coast near Xiao Yao Wan, CN-21
07-May-2014 17:15 - 18:00
Protocol: Stationary
33 species

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 4
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 6
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 1
Oriental Scops-Owl (Otus sunia) 1 calling
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 50
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 10
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 1
Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) 2
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 10
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 5
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1
Korean Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 1
Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) 1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 1
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 2
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 4
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 2
Japanese Waxwing (Bombycilla japonica) 2
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 1
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 10
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 2

 

[Gretchen]

Love the pictures of the Yellow-rumped Flycatchers! By "first year" you mean the Narcissus was born this year?

Glad you're managing to get out into this great migration. We'll enjoy the reports when you get to them.

 

[Dong Bei]

Country Club May 8, 2014

Got out at lunch time

Country Club, CN-21
08-May-2014
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
32 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 3
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 1
Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala) 1 seen clearly in flight with no white trailing edge to wings.
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 20
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 3
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 3
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 2
Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 60
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 5
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 10
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 6
Red-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 4
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 7
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 2
Blackbird (Turdus merula) 1
Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) 1
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 14
Tristram's Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) 5
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 8
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 35
Chinese Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 4

 

[Dong Bei]

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds May 11, 2014

Had just under an hour after work before a dinner date. The place was hopping!

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
08-May-2014 16:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
41 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 20
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 5
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 5
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 18
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 7
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 5
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 2
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 10
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) 1
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 6
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) 1
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 4
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 2
Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) 12
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 78
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) 5
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 9
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 1
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 15
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) 1
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) 2
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) 1
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 12
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 25
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus) 2
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 1
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 2
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 4
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 2 leucopsis
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 20
Pallas's Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) 2
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 2

 

[Dong Bei]

Jinshitan Geopark Platform area May 9, 2014

I went on two field trips today, both to the Jinshitan Geopark platform area.

Jinshitan Geopark Platform area, CN-21
09-May-2014 08:00 - 09:00
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
24 species

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) 1
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 10
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 20
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) 20
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 15
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 1
Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) 10
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 50
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 30
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) 1
Red-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 2
Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) 8
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 2
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 1
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 10
Chinese Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 4

 

[Dong Bei]

Country Club May 9, 2014

One hour after work:

Country Club, CN-21
09-May-2014 16:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
32 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus) 1
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 7
Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala) 8
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 5
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 5
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 100
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 50
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 1
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 4
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 2
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 50
Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 1
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) 1
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 10
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 10
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) 8
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 6
Korean Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 2
Blackbird (Turdus merula) 1
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 10
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 1
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 12
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 10
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 10
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 4

 

[Dong Bei]

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds May 11, 2014

Was out at 4:45-8:15 that morning at the ponds. Sorry not much time for further explanation.

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
10-May-2014 04:45 - 08:15
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
60 species

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 25
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 40
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 15
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 1
Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 1
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 15
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 32
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 9
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 4
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 4
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 4
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1
Lesser Sand-Plover (Charadrius mongolus) 6
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 12
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 8
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 2
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 2
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 20
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 7
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 35
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 1
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 10
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 40
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 10
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Little Owl (Athene noctua) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 40
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 3
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 8
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 6
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 15
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 4
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis) 2
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 10
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) 1
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) 2
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 3 leucopsis
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 6
Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) 1
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 10
Tristram's Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) 2
Chestnut-eared Bunting (Emberiza fucata) 2
Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) 3
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 2
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 10
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 25

 

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Country Club May 12, 2014

Migration continues.... One hour after work.

Country Club, CN-21
12-May-2014 16:15 - 17:15
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
43 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 2
Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus) 1
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 2
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 1
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 6
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 3
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 1
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 12
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 15
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 8
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) 3
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 2
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 15
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 4
Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) 3
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 2
Korean Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 1
Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) 3
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 1
Blackbird (Turdus merula) 2
Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) 1
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 2
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 1
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 3 leucopsis
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 10
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 1
Japanese Waxwing (Bombycilla japonica) 4
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 3
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 2
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 6
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 6
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 15

 

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[Dong Bei]

Liaoning southern Yellow Sea coast mid-May 2014

Just from Jinshitan to the Biliuhe near Pikou and back on the coastal road.

Yellow Sea Coast from Jinshitan to Zhuanghe, CN-21
Mid-May-2014 04:45 - 16:45
Protocol: Traveling
70.0 kilometer(s)
108 species

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 25
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 15
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 10
Garganey (Anas querquedula) 2
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) 1 female
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1 female
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 10
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 4
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 2
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 2
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) 2
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 18
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 4
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 2
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 1
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 4
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 15
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) 68
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) 6
Lesser Sand-Plover (Charadrius mongolus) 130
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 12
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 2
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) 42
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 12
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) 2
Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) 13
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) 2
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 40
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) 14
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 4
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 32
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 539
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) 8
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 16
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) 64
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 9
Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) 6
Red Knot (Calidris canutus) 16
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) 4
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) 22
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) 2
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) 67
Sanderling (Calidris alba) 8
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 350
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 2
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 55
Relict Gull (Ichthyaetus relictus) 1
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 75
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 10
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) 1
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 1
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) 7
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) 12
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia (Domestic type)) 14
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 3
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 1
Little Owl (Athene noctua) 2
Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus) 8
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 18
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) 6
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 6
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 1
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) 2
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 80
Asian Short-toed Lark (Asian) (Calandrella rufescens [cheleensis Group]) 1
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 500
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 50
Yellow-bellied Tit (Periparus venustulus) 2
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 12
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 10
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) 1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 15
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 1
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) 4
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis) 1
White-browed Chinese Warbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 20
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 8
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 4
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) 1
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 2
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 2
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 4
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 5 all leucopsis
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 4
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 2
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 2
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 16
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 2
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 8
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 4
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 100

 

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Country Club May 16, 2014

The Dollarbird is the two louder calls on the recording below, not the Japanese Tit who rudely interrupted.

Country Club, CN-21
16-May-2014 16:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
39 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus) 2
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 1
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 1
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) 1
Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) 1 calling later that night at the same location
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 2
Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 6
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 2
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 30
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 2
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 8
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 10
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) 1
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 5
Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 2
Korean Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 4
Blackbird (Turdus merula) 2
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 2
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 1
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 1 leucopsis
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 3
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 1
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 4
Yellow-billed Grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) 3
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 35

 

[MKinHK]

Love the punker up Striated Heron!

Cheers
Mike

 

[Dong Bei]

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds May 17, 2014

After this I went for a hike with a friend and found out how to get to an even better fall raptor migration watch point on a higher ridge! Already looking forward to the fall.

Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds, CN-21
17-May-2014 12:00 - 14:00
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
52 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 20
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 5
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 6
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 22
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) 1
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 2
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 6
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 2
Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus) 1
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 1
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) 2
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 4
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 10
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 6
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 7
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 4
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 7
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 8
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 16
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 2
Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) 50
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 1
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 2
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 3
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 1
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 11
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 4
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 20
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 50
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 15
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 3
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 5
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 4
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 2
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis) 2
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 15
Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 2
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 6
White/Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 2 leucopsis
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 1
Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) 3
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) 1
Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) 2
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 12
Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) 2
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 25

 

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Jinshitan Sea-farming Ponds (mudflats) May 18, 2014

Playing with my kids on the mudflats, not seriously birding.

Stationary
Party Size:1
Duration:2 hour(s), 30 minute(s)
Species: 20 species total

20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Delete
2 Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes Delete
1 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Delete
15 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Delete
4 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Delete
1 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Delete
2 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Delete
2 Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes Delete
3 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Delete
4 Common Redshank Tringa totanus Delete
35 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Delete
1 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Delete
55 Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris Delete
2 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Delete
1 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Delete
10 Common Magpie Pica pica Delete
20 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Delete
2 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Delete
1 White/Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Delete
10 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

 

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Country Club May 19, 2014

Country Club, CN-21
19-May-2014 16:00 - 17:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
26 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2
Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus) 1
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 6
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 6
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 10
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 100
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 10
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 4
Chinese Penduline-Tit (Remiz consobrinus) 15
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Thick-billed Warbler (Iduna aedon) 1
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 2
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 1
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) 1 seen clearly
Korean Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 1
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) 2
Blackbird (Turdus merula) 2
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 3
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 2
Chestnut-eared Bunting (Emberiza fucata) 1
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 40
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 35

 

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Forest area near Tang Dynasty Hot Spring May 21, 2014

Had all of 15 minutes in this area. The Brown Shrike photographed is the subspecies lucionensis. I don't often see them.

Forest area and coast near Xiao Yao Wan, CN-21
21-May-2014 17:00 - 17:15
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
24 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) 4
Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) 2
Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) 2
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 2
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 2
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 4
Common Magpie (Pica pica) 8
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 35
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 15
Japanese Tit (Parus minor) 3
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) 2
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1
Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 1
Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) 4
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris) 1
Korean Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) 1
White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus) 1
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 1
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) 3
Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) 10
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10