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<blockquote data-quote="Frogfish" data-source="post: 3172259" data-attributes="member: 94817"><p><strong>Day 4 : Tuesday 3rd February 2015 (distance covered 204 kms)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Mongolian Gold</strong></p><p></p><p>We had high hopes of at last securing the coveted Great Grey Owl tick today, as we were to cover 7 of Mr Zhang's top sites for this bird. Alas, although we might be in season for the Snowies we are decidedly out of season for these resident GGOs who Mr Zhang said tend to go deep into the depths of the forests in Winter. April thru December being the best months with Mr Zhang promising 7-10 sightings a day April thru June ! </p><p>Mile after mile, kilometre after kilometre, often nary any bird at all for 1-2 hours at a stretch, staring out and checking 'millions' of trees by scanning half way up for the GGO and the tops of the trees for the Northern Hawk Owl. Sleepy work and we all dozed off from time to time - most certainly the owls would have been seen if we had <em>just managed to stay awake</em> for the whole 10 hours each day ! </p><p></p><p>Luckily the day did provide two decidedly very difficult ticks in the form of the 'flying door' of the Golden Eagle, perched up high on the ridge before it took objection to our presence below and took to the air, wheeling away on the opposite side of the ridge, though at some 150m+, and since I was on the opposite side of the car to the bird, I think only Kai got shots, luck of the draw ! We also came across 3 Siberian Jays who hung around when Mr Zhang used playback (the only way to keep them in the area he opined), but still refused to give clear views, very nervous birds who eventually flew off deeper into the forest. </p><p></p><p>We'll try again on Day 5 for my now new nemesis, the spectacular GGO ! </p><p></p><p><strong>PICS attached below :</strong></p><p>1) Common Redpoll</p><p>2) Eurasian Nuthatch</p><p>3) Pallas' Rosefinch (M) (file name mislabelled) !</p><p>4) Pallas' Rosefinch (F)</p><p>5) Pallas' Rosefinch (M) (file name mislabelled) !</p><p></p><p><strong>Day List : 12 </strong> No number given means numerous viewings. </p><p></p><p>Bullfinch, Baikal (cineracea) </p><p>Crow, Carrion </p><p>Eagle, Golden (1) * L</p><p>Grouse, Hazel (1) </p><p>Jay, Eurasian (brandtii)</p><p>Jay, Siberian (3) * L</p><p>Pigeon, Hill</p><p>Redpoll, Common</p><p>Rosefinch, Long Tailed </p><p>Rosefinch, Pallas'</p><p>Shrike, Northern Grey (1) * L</p><p>Tit, Marsh</p><p></p><p><strong>Trip List now stands at : 28</strong></p><p>* New For The Trip</p><p>L = Lifer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frogfish, post: 3172259, member: 94817"] [B]Day 4 : Tuesday 3rd February 2015 (distance covered 204 kms)[/B] [B]Mongolian Gold[/B] We had high hopes of at last securing the coveted Great Grey Owl tick today, as we were to cover 7 of Mr Zhang's top sites for this bird. Alas, although we might be in season for the Snowies we are decidedly out of season for these resident GGOs who Mr Zhang said tend to go deep into the depths of the forests in Winter. April thru December being the best months with Mr Zhang promising 7-10 sightings a day April thru June ! Mile after mile, kilometre after kilometre, often nary any bird at all for 1-2 hours at a stretch, staring out and checking 'millions' of trees by scanning half way up for the GGO and the tops of the trees for the Northern Hawk Owl. Sleepy work and we all dozed off from time to time - most certainly the owls would have been seen if we had [I]just managed to stay awake[/I] for the whole 10 hours each day ! Luckily the day did provide two decidedly very difficult ticks in the form of the 'flying door' of the Golden Eagle, perched up high on the ridge before it took objection to our presence below and took to the air, wheeling away on the opposite side of the ridge, though at some 150m+, and since I was on the opposite side of the car to the bird, I think only Kai got shots, luck of the draw ! We also came across 3 Siberian Jays who hung around when Mr Zhang used playback (the only way to keep them in the area he opined), but still refused to give clear views, very nervous birds who eventually flew off deeper into the forest. We'll try again on Day 5 for my now new nemesis, the spectacular GGO ! [B]PICS attached below :[/B] 1) Common Redpoll 2) Eurasian Nuthatch 3) Pallas' Rosefinch (M) (file name mislabelled) ! 4) Pallas' Rosefinch (F) 5) Pallas' Rosefinch (M) (file name mislabelled) ! [B]Day List : 12 [/B] No number given means numerous viewings. Bullfinch, Baikal (cineracea) Crow, Carrion Eagle, Golden (1) * L Grouse, Hazel (1) Jay, Eurasian (brandtii) Jay, Siberian (3) * L Pigeon, Hill Redpoll, Common Rosefinch, Long Tailed Rosefinch, Pallas' Shrike, Northern Grey (1) * L Tit, Marsh [B]Trip List now stands at : 28[/B] * New For The Trip L = Lifer [/QUOTE]
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