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Shanghai Perambulations (1 Viewer)
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The first couple of days of the Trip Report on Dev. and my visit to find the Red Crowned Cranes in YanCheng, and a few hours in Rudong on the way back, is up in the Trip Report section here : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2934426#post2934426
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Days 3 & 4 of the Trip Report on Dev. and my visit to find the Red Crowned Cranes in YanCheng, and a few hours in Rudong on the way back, is up in the Trip Report section here :
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=277302
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=277302
Cypselurus92
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Great stuff Frogfish and Dev! Looks like you two had some fantastic stuff.
Looking forward to the photos. :king:
Looking forward to the photos. :king:
Thanks Cypsel' !
Some photos now added : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2939938#post2939938
Some photos now added : http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2939938#post2939938
Cypselurus92
Well-known member
Glaucous Gull
A Shanghai birder by the forum name of 'mintbloom' has sighted a single Glaucous Gull in Luchao Gang, Nanhui yesterday. This is the first record of this bird for Shanghai in 50 years (it has been recorded in historical times). Anyone who can, go down and see it!
A Shanghai birder by the forum name of 'mintbloom' has sighted a single Glaucous Gull in Luchao Gang, Nanhui yesterday. This is the first record of this bird for Shanghai in 50 years (it has been recorded in historical times). Anyone who can, go down and see it!
Cypselurus92
Well-known member
Its Begun!
Not exactly with a bang, but the first of the spring migrants has arrived! An Asian Brown Flycatcher was sighted in Nanhui just today.
Anyone else seeing any possibly migrants?
Not exactly with a bang, but the first of the spring migrants has arrived! An Asian Brown Flycatcher was sighted in Nanhui just today.
Anyone else seeing any possibly migrants?
Tianmushan & Hangzhou Botanical Garden Trip Report
Tianmushan & Hangzhou Botanical Garden Trip Report
(34 species)
We had considered going slightly further afield last weekend (9th March) than our usual haunts of Hengsha Isle / Chongming Isle / Xiao Yang Shan Isle / Nanhui coastline or the Shanghai public parks and so, with the promise or potential at least, for some 'rare-to-us' montane species, including possibly a Slaty Bunting, and maybe some early migrants, a first visit to Tianmushan was decided upon. This 1,500 high mountain is reached by skirting Hangzhou and continuing about 30 mins past on the road to Huangshan, so after picking Dev. up at the usual Metro stop it took us about 3 hrs 15 mins to get there, after getting held up by slow moving trucks on-route, but normally 2.45 should do it.
There are some very short roads/tracks off the car-park but otherwise it seems you need to pay the 140rmb park entrance fee and add another 40rmb for the return bus to the stop at about 1,240m about 16kms up (it takes 25-30mins to get there). Unlicenced private cars (i.e. non-residents) not allowed on the roads up. Another Chinese Govt. rip-off for what should be public roads.
On the lanes around the carpark we hit upon 4-5 flocks of 20-30 Yelow Bellied Tits, wonderful little birds ! A Rufous-faced Warbler was tagging along too as were some Great Tits. It was pretty quiet but a lovely early Spring day with low teens temperatures and semi-blue skies.
The Asian House Martins had nests built over the gate to the entrance (probably last years) and half a dozen were practicing their aeronautical acrobatics. So after reluctantly paying over 180rmb a piece we boarded the bus and off we went. The entrance to Tianmushan Nature Reserve is at a height of 300-400m but we were soon climbing fast and at about 500-600m there were the first signs of ....... snow ! As we went higher the mist was now enveloping the mountain, swirling around the bus with only the occasional glimpse down into the valley below (lovely views when you can get them) !
Alighting at the top of the bus route, at 1,240m, into ankle-deep snow, we trudged rather despondently, and slippily, though the gate. A few minute walking, seeing and hearing only Great Tits, was hugely disappointing and a decision was made to abandon Tianmushan and head straight to the Hangzhou Botanical Park, about 45 mins away (plus another 30 mins for the horrendous traffic that plagues Hangzhou. Having traffic lights every 400m along a 5km stretch surely doesn't help) !
The HBP is always good for a few species relatively alien to Shanghai so we chalked up a few decent birds for the day but for HBP it was all rather quiet and though we stayed until dusk there was to be no Forktail Sunbird (that we saw here last year, at the end of February) and at the close we had a seriously anemic trip list
The fine day for a park visit also brought out all of the Sunday park-goers, especially so as the Cherry Blossoms here were in full bloom and sooooo photogenically appealing to every Chinese girl worth her salt
Highlight of the day being great shots of the Yellow-bellied Tits on Tianmushan and an entertaining Brownish-flanked Bush-warbler in the Hangzhou Botanical Garden.
Tianmushan
Bluetail, Red-Flanked
Bulbul, Chinese
Bunting, Black-Faced
Bunting, Tristram's
Dove, Spotted
Egret, Little (in the fields close to the mtn)
Grosbeak, Chinese
Hwamei
Kingfisher, Common
Magpie, Red Billed Blue
Martin, Asian House
Parrotbill, Vinous-throated
Redstart, Daurian
Shrike, Long-Tailed
Thrush, Grey-Backed
Thrush, Naumann's
Thrush, Pale (probable)
Tit, Great (Eastern) (up to 1,240m)
Tit, Yellow-Bellied
Wagtail, White
Warbler, Leaf (spp)
Warbler, Rufous-Faced
Hangzhou Botanical Garden
Blackbird, Chinese
Bluetail, Red-Flanked
Bulbul, Black (both black and white-headed)
Bulbul, Chinese
Bulbul, Mountain
Bunting, Black-Faced
Bunting, Elegant
Bunting, Tristram's
Bush-Warbler Brownish-flanked
Dove, Spotted
Finchbill, Collared
Fulvetta, Huet's (Alcippe hueti)
Magpie, Azure-winged
Magpie-Robin, Oriental
Pipit, Olive-backed
Redstart, Daurian
Starling, White-cheeked
Thrush, Grey-Backed
Tit, Great (Eastern)
Treepie, Grey
Warbler, Leaf (spp)
The Brownish-flanked Bush-warbler was shot at ISO 23,000 so please excuse the noise !
Tianmushan & Hangzhou Botanical Garden Trip Report
(34 species)
We had considered going slightly further afield last weekend (9th March) than our usual haunts of Hengsha Isle / Chongming Isle / Xiao Yang Shan Isle / Nanhui coastline or the Shanghai public parks and so, with the promise or potential at least, for some 'rare-to-us' montane species, including possibly a Slaty Bunting, and maybe some early migrants, a first visit to Tianmushan was decided upon. This 1,500 high mountain is reached by skirting Hangzhou and continuing about 30 mins past on the road to Huangshan, so after picking Dev. up at the usual Metro stop it took us about 3 hrs 15 mins to get there, after getting held up by slow moving trucks on-route, but normally 2.45 should do it.
There are some very short roads/tracks off the car-park but otherwise it seems you need to pay the 140rmb park entrance fee and add another 40rmb for the return bus to the stop at about 1,240m about 16kms up (it takes 25-30mins to get there). Unlicenced private cars (i.e. non-residents) not allowed on the roads up. Another Chinese Govt. rip-off for what should be public roads.
On the lanes around the carpark we hit upon 4-5 flocks of 20-30 Yelow Bellied Tits, wonderful little birds ! A Rufous-faced Warbler was tagging along too as were some Great Tits. It was pretty quiet but a lovely early Spring day with low teens temperatures and semi-blue skies.
The Asian House Martins had nests built over the gate to the entrance (probably last years) and half a dozen were practicing their aeronautical acrobatics. So after reluctantly paying over 180rmb a piece we boarded the bus and off we went. The entrance to Tianmushan Nature Reserve is at a height of 300-400m but we were soon climbing fast and at about 500-600m there were the first signs of ....... snow ! As we went higher the mist was now enveloping the mountain, swirling around the bus with only the occasional glimpse down into the valley below (lovely views when you can get them) !
Alighting at the top of the bus route, at 1,240m, into ankle-deep snow, we trudged rather despondently, and slippily, though the gate. A few minute walking, seeing and hearing only Great Tits, was hugely disappointing and a decision was made to abandon Tianmushan and head straight to the Hangzhou Botanical Park, about 45 mins away (plus another 30 mins for the horrendous traffic that plagues Hangzhou. Having traffic lights every 400m along a 5km stretch surely doesn't help) !
The HBP is always good for a few species relatively alien to Shanghai so we chalked up a few decent birds for the day but for HBP it was all rather quiet and though we stayed until dusk there was to be no Forktail Sunbird (that we saw here last year, at the end of February) and at the close we had a seriously anemic trip list
The fine day for a park visit also brought out all of the Sunday park-goers, especially so as the Cherry Blossoms here were in full bloom and sooooo photogenically appealing to every Chinese girl worth her salt
Highlight of the day being great shots of the Yellow-bellied Tits on Tianmushan and an entertaining Brownish-flanked Bush-warbler in the Hangzhou Botanical Garden.
Tianmushan
Bluetail, Red-Flanked
Bulbul, Chinese
Bunting, Black-Faced
Bunting, Tristram's
Dove, Spotted
Egret, Little (in the fields close to the mtn)
Grosbeak, Chinese
Hwamei
Kingfisher, Common
Magpie, Red Billed Blue
Martin, Asian House
Parrotbill, Vinous-throated
Redstart, Daurian
Shrike, Long-Tailed
Thrush, Grey-Backed
Thrush, Naumann's
Thrush, Pale (probable)
Tit, Great (Eastern) (up to 1,240m)
Tit, Yellow-Bellied
Wagtail, White
Warbler, Leaf (spp)
Warbler, Rufous-Faced
Hangzhou Botanical Garden
Blackbird, Chinese
Bluetail, Red-Flanked
Bulbul, Black (both black and white-headed)
Bulbul, Chinese
Bulbul, Mountain
Bunting, Black-Faced
Bunting, Elegant
Bunting, Tristram's
Bush-Warbler Brownish-flanked
Dove, Spotted
Finchbill, Collared
Fulvetta, Huet's (Alcippe hueti)
Magpie, Azure-winged
Magpie-Robin, Oriental
Pipit, Olive-backed
Redstart, Daurian
Starling, White-cheeked
Thrush, Grey-Backed
Tit, Great (Eastern)
Treepie, Grey
Warbler, Leaf (spp)
The Brownish-flanked Bush-warbler was shot at ISO 23,000 so please excuse the noise !
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Notes from 2013.
Barring further discoveries amongst my hundreds, nay thousands, of unprocessed photos I had 592 species in 2013 (China, Borneo, HK, Japan, UK, Spain) of which 257 species were in the Shanghai region. That is 'my' definition of Shanghai which covers everywhere from Xiao Yang Shan to Chongming Island to 1,000 Lakes in errr Zhejiang province (but it's only a 3 hours drive ) !
Barring further discoveries amongst my hundreds, nay thousands, of unprocessed photos I had 592 species in 2013 (China, Borneo, HK, Japan, UK, Spain) of which 257 species were in the Shanghai region. That is 'my' definition of Shanghai
which covers everywhere from Xiao Yang Shan to Chongming Island to 1,000 Lakes in errr Zhejiang province (but it's only a 3 hours drive ) !
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McMadd
You should see the other bloke...
Notes from 2014.
Barring further discoveries amongst my hundreds, nay thousands, of unprocessed photos I had 592 species in 2013 (China, Borneo, HK, Japan, UK, Spain) of which 257 species were in the Shanghai region. That is 'my' definition of Shanghai
So CST then...? Chinese Stretchable Territory...?
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
No, that would be the S. China Sea.
McMadd
You should see the other bloke...
"Like"
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
I like the recent trolling happening here.:king:
During my recent trip with Kevin (Feb 1st) to Chongming & Hengsha, we came across good no of water fowl. Back-light made it impossible to see through bins. So, record shots of Greater Scaup(female). There were about 8 of them.
During my recent trip with Kevin (Feb 1st) to Chongming & Hengsha, we came across good no of water fowl. Back-light made it impossible to see through bins. So, record shots of Greater Scaup(female). There were about 8 of them.
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Trust me to go to Gaoligongshan just as CB comes back after many weeks on the same mountain - my Trip Report may seem a little insipid after that opus !
Anyway Day 1 is up (no pics until I get back - and there will be lots of IDing to do when I return too) !
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2952836#post2952836
Anyway Day 1 is up (no pics until I get back - and there will be lots of IDing to do when I return too) !
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2952836#post2952836
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McMadd
You should see the other bloke...
Impeccable is another way of looking at it bud!
Note that I've cancelled and closed the original Tengchong & Gaoligongshan Trip Report and have started a new one here :
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=279840
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=279840
Days 1 & 2 of the Tengchong & Gaoligongshan Trip Report are up here :
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=279840
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=279840
Days 1 to 5 of the Tengchong & Gaoligongshan Trip Report are up here :
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=279840
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=279840
Ferruginous duck, Nanhui
Kevin and others,
went down to Nanhui this morning. Pretty quiet in general. Two flocks of breeding plumage Black-faced spoonbills with ten individuals each was nice.
What might be of interest for Shanghai listers (?) was a female Ferruginous duck along the seawall quite far north, beyond the windfarm construction sites, close to where the seawall "turns left" in towards that little village/town.
Cheers
jocko
Kevin and others,
went down to Nanhui this morning. Pretty quiet in general. Two flocks of breeding plumage Black-faced spoonbills with ten individuals each was nice.
What might be of interest for Shanghai listers (?) was a female Ferruginous duck along the seawall quite far north, beyond the windfarm construction sites, close to where the seawall "turns left" in towards that little village/town.
Cheers
jocko
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Thanks Jocko .. and bit of a coincidence as I was down there today too (as was Dev with some other friends).
Saw the SB's this afternoon (both Eurasian and Black-faced) but the guys working these 'pools' spooked them and Dev & Co. only saw the 4 Black-faced I think.
We also went past the Wind Farm turbines to the 'Wader Pool', as we call it, and there were hundreds of ducks off-shore, we scoped them and they were mainly Teal (300+) but also Wigeon, Garganey, Shoveler and Spot-billed ... and someone called Ferruginous in jest ! Is that where you saw it ? It doesn't seem to be the same location from your photo.
