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BIRDS
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis - Reasonably common with a maximum count of 20 birds on Beidaihe Reservoir 19/05/09
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus - 6 at Summer palace, Beijing 04/05/08 and 66 Bird Days between 06/05/08 and 10/05/08 with a peak count of 46 at Beidaihe on 08/05/08.
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1 at Beidaihe 10/05/09
Yellow (Chinese Little) Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis – A female at Reservoir, Beidahe 20/05/09 and at least 6 birds there on 23/05/09
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax – 25+ at Summer Palace, Beijing 07/05/09, Regularly observed at Beidaihe, maximum count of 30 0n 12/05/09. 150+ in Magic Wood Laoting on 14/14/05/09
Striated (Green-backed / Little) Heron Butorides striatus – 1 Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe 10/05/09 and 2 at Beidaihe 20/05/09
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis coromandus – 67 birds recorded during the period
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus – A total of 141 bird-days recorded between 07/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 34 the biggest count in Laoting 17/05/09
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes –, 1 on Sandflats, Beidaihe from 10/05/09 to 14/05/09 and 3 at Chilli Hi on 14/05/09
Little Egret Egretta garzetta – Commonly seen with a maximum 20 birds in Beidaihe area.
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia –Singles recorded at the Reservoir, Beidaihe 11-12/05/09, Da Pu He 14/05/09 and Beidaihe 20/05/09
Eastern Great Egret Egretta (alba) modestus – 28 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 11 on 18/05/09
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea - 12 bird -days between 08//05/09 and 23/05/09
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea – 1 at the reservoir Beidaihe from 12/05/09 increasing to 4 on 23/05/09
Black Stork Ciconia nigra – 1 over Bai He River, Huiro (Ibisbill site) 08/05/09
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana – 1 circled low over Magic Wood, Laoting investigating the heronry before drifting south on 17/05/09
Ruddy Shelduck Tadoma ferruginea – 1 on the Sandflats between 11/05/09 and 23/05/09
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna – Small numbers recorded throughout period with a maximum count of 8 birds on the Sandflats from 09/05/09
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata – 1 at Summer Palace, Beijing 07/05/09 and a Pair at Bai He River on 08/05/09
Common Teal Anas crecca – 2 on Happy Island, Laoting on 17/05/09
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos – Commonly recorded
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha – Regularly recorded with a maximum count 50+ Happy Island 17/05/09
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca stejnegeri – A small group of around 10 birds off Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe was eclipsed by 82 birds over Jinshan Field, Beidaihe 19/05/09
Crested (Oriental) Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus – Adult male over Happy Island on 17/05/09 and 1 over Beidaihe on 20/05/08
Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus (aeruginosus) spilonotus – 2 on 11/05/09, 1 on 13/05/09 Beidaihe, 2+ on 15/05/09 and 4+ on 17/05/09 on Happy Island, 1 at Beidaihe 20/05/09
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos – 1 Beidaihe 11/05/09, 1 Happy Island 15/05/09, 2 Happy Island 17/05/09 and 1 Laoting area 18/05/09
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis – Only 6 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 22/05/09
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus – 1 on 21/05/09
Chinese Goshawk (Sparrowhawk) Accipiter soloensis – 1 on 20/05/09
Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus – 1 Happy Island on 17/05/09
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga - 2/3 over Sandflats/Reservoir on the 23/05/09
Osprey Pandion haliaetus – 1 over Happy Island, Laoting 17/05/09
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus – 7 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis – 52 bird-days between 07/05/09 and 23/05/09 and a repeat of last year with two pairs taking up residence at the Reservoir, Beidaihe from 08/05/09
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo – 48 bird-days between 07/05/09 and 21/05/09
Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica – 2 on 15/05/09 Laoting area, 1 Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe on 19/05/09 and another Beidaihe on 20/05/09.
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus – recorded daily
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki – 1 Magic Wood on 14/05/09 and 1 Beidaihe 18/05/09
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus – 1 at magic Wood on 18/05/09 and 1 on the 23/05/09 at the Reservoir, Beidaihe
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus – 1 at Summer palace, Beijing on 07/05/09, 1 at the Reservoir, Beidaihe 12/05/09 and 1 Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe on 19/05/09
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus –Recorded throughout period at Beidaihe with a highest count of 55 birds at the Reservoir on 19/05/09
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea – 1 on 11/05/09 and another on 13/05/09 Beidaihe and 1 Magic Wood, laoting on 18/05/09
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra – 2+ Reservoir Beidaihe
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus – 82 recorded between 14/05/09 and 18/05/09 with 40 on 15/05/09 Laoting harbour area.
Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii – 4 adults and 2 juveniles, Bai He River, Huiro 08/05/09
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus - Common throughout period with 29 in laoting area 16/05/09 the highest count.
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta – 2 at Sandflats, Beidaihe 09/05/09 and a maximum count of 12 birds in the Laoting area on 17/05/09
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum – 5 on 14/05/09 and 2 on 18/05/09 Laoting.
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius – 25 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09
Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus – Pair on territory, Bai He River, Huiro (Ibisbill site) 08/05/09
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus – 124 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09 Beidaihe/Laoting with highest count 54 Happy Island harbour , Laoting 16/05/09
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus – 208 bird-days between 14/05/09 and 19/05/09 with 74+ Happy Island, Laoting 16/05/09 Highest count
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii – 1 Sandflats, Beidaihe 10/05/09 and 4 Happy Island Harbour area 18/05/09
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva – 50 bird-days between 13/05/09 and 19/05/09 with 29 over Beidaihe on 19/05/09 the highest count.
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola – 822 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 20/05/09 with 300+ Happy Island on 17/05/09 the highest count.
Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus – 1/2 birds in Magic Wood/ Laoting Harbour area 18/05/09
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris – Maximum count of 400+ Happy Island, Laoting 15-16/05/09
Red Knot Calidris canutus – 11 Sandflats, Beidaihe 11/05/09 and 1 Sandflats, Beidaihe 14/05/09 and 9 Happy Island, Laoting 15/05/09
Sanderling Calidris alba – 2 birds on sandflats 18-19/05/09
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis – 181 bird-days between 13/05/09 and 20/05/09 with 63 in Happy Island, Laoting area 16/05/09 and 36 Sandflats, Beidaihe 20/05/09 highest counts
Little Stint Calidris minuta – 1 with Red-necked near Magic Wood, Laoting 17/05/09
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta – 26 bird-days between 16/05/09 and 18/05/09 with 12 birds together near Magic Wood, Laoting on 16/05/09.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata – 20 bird-days between 14/05/09 and 20/05/09
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea – 131 bird-days between 14/05/09 and 20/05/09 with a high count of 52+ Happy Island harbour area Laoting on 16/05/09
Dunlin Calidris alpina – 295 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 17/05/09 with 250+ highest count off Happy Island, Laoting on 15/05/09
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus – 9 birds together, Happy Island Harbour area on 14/05/09 and 2 there on 16/05/09
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago – Small numbers throughout period
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura – Small numbers throughout period
Swinhoe’s Snipe Gallinago megala – A single bird was observed at Jinshan Field, Beidaihe on 11/05/09
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus – 1 harbour area Laoting on 16/05/09.
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa – Low numbers between 14/05/09 and 18/05/09 with a maximum count of 100+ Happy Island area, Laoting on 15/05/09.
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica – Good numbers recorded between 14/05/09 and 18/05/09 with a maximum count of 1000+ Happy Island harbour area, Laoting on 15/05/09
Little Whimbrel Numenius minutes – 17 over on 14/05/09, 2 over 19/05/09 and 15 over on 20/05/09 all Beidaihe.
Common Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus –1298 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with highest count of 502 over Beidaihe on 20/05/09
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata – Small numbers throughout period with a maximum count of only 9 at Beidaihe on 20/05/09.
Far-eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis – At least 100+ birds around Happy Island, Laoting 15/05/09, otherwise small numbers elsewhere.
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus – Only 1 record! With 1 at Beidaihe on 11/05/09
Common Redshank Tringa tetanus – Small numbers throughout period with a maximum count of 13 on 16/05/09 at the harbour area Laoting.
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis – 1 on 10/05/09 Beidaihe, 3 in Laoting area on 16/05/09 with another on 17/05/09.
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia – 337 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 20/05/09 with 100 in laoting area on 15/05/09 the highest count.
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus – 22 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 17/05/09 11 near Magic Wood, Laoting on 16/05/09 the highest count
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola – 67 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 20/05/09 with a highest count of 24+ near Magic Wood, Laoting on 17/05/09
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus – 59 bird-days between 14/05/09 and 17/05/09 with 50 in harbour area Laoting on 15/05/09
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos – 121 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 49 Lighthouse Point on 23/05/09
Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes –10 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 20/05/09 with 4 Beidaihe area 20/05/09.
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres – 1 on Sandflats, Beidaihe 09/05/09, 2 Happy Island area, Laoting 15/05/09.
Relict Gull Larus relictus – 1 1st summer on 15/05/09 and 1 1st summer on 18/05/09 Happy Island.
Little Gull Larus minutes – 1st summer past Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe on 20/05/09
Saunders’ Gull Larus saundersi – 2 1st summer Beidaihe between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 and at least 4, 3 1st summer and 1 adult Happy Island harbour area 14-18/05/09. 3 1st summer on Sandflats, Beidaihe 18-19/05/09
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus – Commonly recorded with a maximum count of 611 in Happy Island harbour area Laoting on 19/05/09.
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris – 460 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 200 birds over Beidaihe 20/05/09
Common Gull Larus canus heinei – At least 1 present around Sandflats, Beidaihe 11/05/09
Heuglin’s Gull Larus heuglini taimyrensis – Singles recorded on three dates with 2 on Sandflats on 23/05/09
Vega Gull Larus (argentatus/heuglini) vegae – 4 single-bird records during the period, all Beidaihe
Mongolian Gull Larus mongolicus – Up to 6 birds present on Sandflats, Beidaihe between 09/05/09 and 13/05/09.
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica – Regularly recorded around Happy Island with 15 birds on 16/05/09 highest count.
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia – Up to 4 birds present in the Happy Island area, laoting 17-19/05/09.
Common Tern Sterna hirundo longipennis – 210 bird-days between 14/05/09 and 20/05/09 with 94 Beidaihe area on 20/05/09.
Little Tern Sterna albifrons - regularly recorded in Laoting area only with a maximum count of 90+ on 17/05/09
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus – 94 bird-days between 14/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 69 at Sandflats, Beidaihe on 20/05/09 the highest count.
White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus – 808 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 20/05/09 with 400+ near magic Wood, Laoting on the 18/05/09 the biggest count.
Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon Columba livia – Commonly recorded throughout
Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris – 2 at the Bai He River on 08/05/09
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto – 2 birds recorded in Beidaihe area from 09.05.09
Red Turtle Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica – 1 Beidaihe on 14/05/09
Oriental (Rufous) Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis – Commonly recorded
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis – Commonly recorded.
Large Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides – At least 6 birds recorded Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao (Old Peak) 21-22/05/09
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus – Singles recorded at Beidaihe, Magic Wood/Laoting and Zushan FP
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus – 12 bird-days between 16/05/09 and 23/05/09
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus - 26 bird-days between 12/05/09 and 23/05/09
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus – 1 Magic Wood, Laoting 16/05/09 , 1 Beidaihe from 19/05/09
Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia – 9 bird-days between 11/05/09 and 20/05/09
Northern Brown Hawk Owl Ninox japonica florensis – 1 Beidaihe on 13/05/09 and 1 Magic Wood, Laoting 14/05/09
Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka– 2 Beidaihe 10/05/09, 2 Magic Wood, Laoting on 14/05/09. 1 Magic Wood on 18/05/09, 2/4 Beidaihe on 19/05/09,
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus – 1 on the 12/05/09 and 1 on 13/05/09 Beidaihe and 1 on 17/05/09 Happy Island.
Common Swift Apus apus – Recorded daily with around 30 birds present over Beidaihe most days.
Fork-tailed (Pacific) Swift Apus pacificus – 105 bird-days between 07/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 40+ Happy Island on 17/05/09 the biggest count
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata – 11 bird-days between 12/05/09 and 20/05/09
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis – Singles throughout period.
Crested Kingfisher Ceryle lugubris – 1 Summer Palace, Beijing 07/05/09.
Dollarbird (Broad-billed Roller) Eurystomus orientalis – Singles in Beidaihe on 12/05/09, 13/05/09 and 14/05/09 and 2 on 23/05/09
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops - Breeding bird Beidaihe with 4 nests found with young from 08/05/09
Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla – Just one record this year. A single in Magic Wood, laoting on 15/05/09
Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus – Common resident
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major – Common resident
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus – 31 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 10 in Beidaihe on 11/05/09
Grey-capped (Pygmy) Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus – Common resident Beidaihe
Mongolian Lark Melanocorypha mongolica – 1 on Happy Island on 15/05/09 and 1 on sandflats, Beidaihe on 18/05/09.
Asian Short-toed Lark Calandrella cheleensis – At least 5 birds Magic Wood area, Laoting 18/05/09, singles elsewhere.
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis – 1 at Beidaihe on 23/05/09
Sand Martin Riparia riparia – 102 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 18/05/09 with 50+ Laoting on 18/05/09
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica - Common
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica - Common
Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus –1 over Beidaihe on 09/05/09
Common House Martin Delichon urbica. – 1 Beidaihe on 11/05/09
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi – 41 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09.
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewskii – 1 on the 18/05/09 and 5 on 20/05/09 Beidaihe
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni – 119 bird-days between 07/05/09 and 23/05/09
Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi – 3 Sandflats, Beidaihe 23/05/09
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus – 1 Beidaihe 20/05/09
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus – 12 birds recorded between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09, a very good year for this species.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis – 96 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola – 2 in Magic Wood area, laoting 16-17/05/09
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea – 8 Bai He River, Huiro (Ibisbill site) 08/05/09 Single observations at Beidaihe throughout period.
Swinhoe’s Wagtail Motacilla alba ocularis – 11 birds between 09/05/09 and 18/05/09.
Amur Wagtail Motacilla alba leucopsis – Common around Beidaihe with up to 6 birds daily.
Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melaschistos – 1 Male Beidaihe 20/05/09 and another/same on 23/05/09
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus – 23 bird-days between 12/05/09 and 19/05/09 with 7 Beidaihe 12/05/09.
Chinese Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis – Common Beidaihe with 45+ birds on 20/05/09
Japanese Waxwing Bombycilla japonica – 1 at Beidaihe 12-13/05/09 and 1 Beidaihe 18/05/09
Rufous-tailed Robin Luscinia sibilans – 42 bird-days between 13/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a late peak of 12 on 23/05/09
Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope – 52 bird-days between 07/05/08 and 20/05/08 with 20+ Magic Wood 15/05/09 the highest day count.
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica – 29 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 20/05/09.
Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane – 151 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 and again, 40+ in Beidaihe 13/05/09 and Highest day count.
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus – 1 on 15/05/08 Happy Island, Liaoting, 2 on 18/05/09 and 1 in Beidaihe 20-21/05/09
Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus – 10+ Bai He River, Huiro 08/05/08 and 10+ Zushan FP 21-22/05/09 with singles between.
Plumbeous Redstart Phyacornis fuliginosus – 1 seen from coach near Bai He River, Huiro 08/05/08, too dangerous to stop !
White-bellied Redstart Hodgsonius phoenicuroides – 3 Males 22/05/09 Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao (Old Peak)
Siberian Stonechat Saxicola torquata/maura stejnegeri – 12+ Bai He River, Huiro 08/05/09 and 302 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 75+ Beidaihe 13/05/09
White-throated Rock Thrush Monticola gularis – 29 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09
Red-bellied (Blue) Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius philippensis – Male on 17/05/09. 2 on 18/05/09 Laoting area and 1 Beidaihe on 22/05/09
White’s Thrush Zoothera dauma aurea – 21 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 10+ Beidaihe on 13/05/09 the highest day count.
Siberian Thrush Zoothera sibirica – 36 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 6 Beidaihe 13/05/09
Grey-sided Thrush Turdus feae – 1 Beidaihe 10/05/09, 2 Beidaihe 13/05/09, 1 magic Wood 14-18/05/09, 1 Big Wood 18/05/09. 5+ Zushan FP 21-22/05/09.
Grey-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum – 1 Beidaihe 11-12/05/09, 2 Zushan FP 22/05/09
Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus – 1 Beidaihe 13/05/09
Eye-browed Thrush Turdus obscurus – 117 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 55 in Beidaihe on 13/05/09 Highest day count
Dusky Thrush Turdus (naumanni) eunomus – 6 individuals recorded between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09
Naumann’s Thrush Turdus (naumanni) naumanni – 1 Beidaihe 13/05/09
Chinese Song Thrush Turdus mupinensis – At least 3 birds in Beidaihe between 08/05/09 and 13/05/09, 2 Magic Wood 15/05/09, 2 Beidaihe 19/05/09, at least 10 birds Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao (Old Peak) 22/05/09
Asian Stub-tailed Warbler Urosphena squameiceps – 1 Beidaihe 14/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 20/05/09 and 3 singing at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao (Old Peak) 21-22/05/09
Manchurian Bush Warbler Cettia canturians – 1 Beidaihe 19/05/09 and 2 Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao (Old Peak) 21-22/05/09
Siberian Bush Warbler Bradypterus davidi – 7 Beidaihe 19/05/09 and 3 Beidaihe 20/05/09, 1 Great Wall, Shanhauiguan 22/05/09.
Zitting Cisticola (Fan-tailed Warbler) Cisticola juncidis – Singles in suitable habitat Beidaihe throughout.
Chinese Hill Warbler Rhopophilus pekinensis – 2 Jiaoshan Mountain/ Great Wall, Shanhauiguan 22/05/09
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler Locustella certhiola – 1 Beidaihe 13/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 14/05/09, 1 Big Wood, laoting 16/05/09, 1 magic Wood, laoting 18/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 20/05/09, 3 Beidaihe 23/05/09.
Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata – 4 on 15/05/09 Laoting area, 2 16/05/09 Magic Wood, 2 on 18/05/09 Magic Wood, 15 Beidaihe 19/05/09, 12 Beidaihe 20/05/09, 2 Beidaihe 22/05/09 and at least 48 birds Beidaihe 23/05/08.
Streaked Reed Warbler Acrocephalus sorghophilus – An extremely difficult and elusive individual was observed in the Magic Wood area, Laoting on 17/05/09, see notes.
Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps – 763 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with an estimated 500 at Beidaihe on 19/05/08 followed by 200 Beidaihe 23/05/0 the Highest day totals
Blunt-winged Warbler Acrocephalus concinens – 1 was heard singing on Happy Island briefly on 17/05/09, apparently trapped the following day.
Chinese Bush warbler Bradypterus tascanowskius – 1 seen relatively well, Magic Wood, laoting 14/05/09
Manchurian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus tangorum – 1 near Magic Wood, Laoting 17/05/09 and 1 observed well near Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe 19/05/09
Oriental Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis – 20+ bird-days between 14/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 10+ birds at Beidaihe on 19/05/09, a poor year.
Thick-billed Warbler Acrocephalus aedon – 178 bird-days between 15/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 100+ in Beidaihe on 19/05/09 and 40+ Beidaihe 23/05/09 High counts this year.
Claudia’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus claudiae – 22 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 13/05/09, 30+ Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 21-22/05/09 and 2 Beidaihe 23/05/09.
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus – 37 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 15+ Laoting area magic Wood/Happy Island on 15/05/09
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes – 39 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 10+ Laoting area magic Wood/Happy Island on 15/05/09.
Two-barred Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides plumbeitarsus - 58 bird-days between 12/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 25+ Laoting area magic Wood/Happy Island on 15/05/09.
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis – 151 bird-days between 13/05/09 and 23/05/09 with an estimated 100 on 23/05/09 in the Beidaihe area.
Pallas’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus – 743 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with peaks of 300+ Laoting area magic Wood/Happy Island on 15/05/09.
Chinese Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus sichuanensis – 8+ singing birds Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09.
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus – 506 bird-days between 07/05/09 and 23/05/09 with peaks of 100+ Beidaihe 12/05/09, 150+ Magic Wood/Happy Island, Laoting 15/05/09
Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei – 1 Magic Wood and 1 Happy Island, Laoting 15/05/09 and 4+ singing Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09
Radde’s Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi – 529 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 300+ at Beidaihe on 19/05/09
Yellow-streaked Warbler Phylloscopus armandii – 1 singing Bai He River, Huiro 08/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 19/05/09 and 6 singing Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus – 669 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 250+ Beidaihe 19/05/09
Goldcrest Regulus regulus – 2 Beidaihe 20/05/09
Dark-sided (Siberian) Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica – 2 on 18/05/09 Magic Wood, 1 Beidaihe 19/05/09, 3 Beidaihe 20/05/09, 1 Great Wall, Shanhauiguan 22/05/09, 6 on 19/05/08 and 16 on 23/05/09, Beidaihe
Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta – 56 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 11 at Beidaihe on 20/05/09
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica (= latirostris) – 153 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with 40+ Magic Wood/Happy Island, Laoting 15/05/09
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla – 268 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a 100+ in the Magic Wood area 15/05/09
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki – 12 bird-days between 13/05/09 and 18/05/09
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia – 64 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 20+ Beidaihe on 13/05/09
Elisae’s (Chinese) Flycatcher Ficedula (narcissina) elisae – 1 Beidaihe 13/05/09, 2 Beidaihe 20/05/09 and 3+ Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 23/05/09.
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis – 1 was well observed at Lighthouse Point, Beidaihe 23/05/09
Vinous-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis webbianus – 20 at the Bai He River, Huiaro 08/05/09. Singles around reservoir Beidaihe throughout and 9 Zushan FP 22/05/09
Père David’s Laughing Thrush Garrulax davidi - 1 at the Bai He River, Huiaro 08/05/09, 2 at Zushan FP 22/05/09 and 2 at Great Wall, Shanhaiguan 22//05/09
Marsh Tit Parus palustris – 9 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 22/05/09
Songar Tit Parus songarus –1 Bai He River, Huiro 08/05/09
Yellow-bellied Tit Parus venustulus – 1 Summer Palace, Beijing 07/05/09, 1 Bai He River 08/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 12/05/09, 2 Beidaihe 13/05/09, 2 Magic Wood 15/05/09, 6+ on 22/05/09 at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao.
Eastern Great Tit Parus major – small numbers observed throughout period
Chinese Nuthatch Sitta villosa – 4+ 22/05/09 at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao
Chinese Penduline Tit Remiz consobrinus – 37 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 15 birds at Beidaihe 09/05/09.
Chestnut-flanked White-eye Zosterops erythropleurus –194 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak at beidaihe of 60 birds on 21/05/09
Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonica – 6 at the Bai He River and 3 Beijing on 08/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 11/05/09 and another Beidaihe 20/05/09
Black-naped Oriole Oriolis chinensis – Regularly recorded in good numbers throughout period. 60+ birds in a steady stream over Beidaihe on 19/05/09 was notable.
Tiger Shrike Lanius bucephalus – 1 Nandaihe on 20/05/09, 1 at the Great Wall, Shanhaiuguan 22/05/09 and 2 Beidaihe 23/05/09
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus – 600+ bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a minimum peak of 250+ at Beidaihe on 18-19/05/09
Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus – An adult male graced the Jinshan Field, Beidaihe on 18/05/09
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus – 66 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 25+ at Beidaihe on 20/05/09
Hair-crested (Spangled) Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus – 2 Beidaihe 14/05/09, 1 Big Wood, laoting 18/05/09 and 2+ at at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 21/05/09
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius – 5+ at at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09
Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha – at least 20 birds Beidaihe area throughout period
Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyana – Common around Beijing,
Black-billed Magpie Pica pica – Common throughout
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax – 2 birds at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos – At least 25 birds recorded at Old Peak 22/05/09 highest count
Raven Corvus corax – 1 over Bai He River 08/05/09
Daurian (Purple-backed) Starling Sturnus sturninus – Only 6 birds noted between 10/05/09 and 18/05/09.
Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus - 1 Da Pu He on 14/05/09 and 2 Happy Island, Laoting 17/05/09
White-cheeked Starling Sturnus cineraceus – 44 birds observed 08/05/09 and 18/05/09, a fairly typical year.
Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus – Regularly recorded with up to 16 birds in the Beidaihe area.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus - Common
Oriental (Grey-capped) Greenfinch Carduelis sinica - Commonly recorded with a peak of 23 birds at Beidaihe on 20/05/09
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus – 61 bird –days between 08/05/09 and 18/05/09 with a peak of 15 at Beidaihe on 10/05/09
Yellow-billed (Chinese) Grosbeak Eophona migratoria – 11 bird-days between 11/05/09 and 20/05/09 with a peak of 5 birds at Beidaihe on 19/05/09
Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata – 2 on 12/05/09 Beidaihe, 1 near Magic Wood, Laoting 16/05/09, 2 Happy Island 17/05/09 and 1 Beidaihe 19/05/09.
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes – 1 Magic Wood, laoting 16/05/09, 1 Beidaihe 23/05/09.
Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala – 132 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 40+ Beidaihe 12/05/09
Godlewski’s (Eastern Rock) Bunting Emberiza godlewskii – 6+ at Bai He River, Huiaro, 08/05/09, 10+ at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09.
(Siberian) Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides – 20+ at Bai He River, Huiaro, 08/05/09, 2 at the Great wall, Shanhaiguan 22/05/09 and 10+ at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao 22/05/09
Chestnut-eared (Grey-headed) Bunting Emberiza fucata – 14 bird-days between 09/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a highest count of 4 birds at Beidaihe on 18/05/09
Yellow-throated Bunting Emberiza elegans – 6 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 22/05/09 with nesting noted at Zushan FP, Qinhuangdao on 22/05/09
Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chrysophrys – 2 Beidaihe 12/05/09, 1 Magic Wood 14/05/09 and 5 on Happy Island, Laoting on 15/05/09
Tristram’s Bunting Emberiza tristrami – 28 bird-days between 10/05/09 and 23/05/09 with a peak of 10+ birds at Magic Wood/Happy Island on 15/05/09
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla –121 bird-days between 08/05/09 and 22/05/09 with a peak of 40+ at Magic Wood/Happy Island, Laoting on 15/05/09
Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila 25 bird-days recorded between 13/05/09 and 17/05/09 with a peak of 10 birds at Magic Wood, Laoting on 16/05/09
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola – Male, Beidaihe 11/05/09, 1 Magic Wood, Laoting 14/05/09 2 Happy Island, Laoting 17/05/09, Male, Beidaihe 19/05/09, female Beidaihe 23/05/09
Pallas’s Reed Bunting Emberiza pallasi – 2 females Beidaihe 11-12/05/09 and 2 (pair) Beidaihe 18-19/05/09
Japanese Reed Bunting Emberiza yessoensis – 3 at Beidaihe on 13/05/09, 1 magic Wood, Laoting 16/05/09, 3 Beidaihe 18-23/05/09
Corn Bunting Milaria calandra – 2 Magic Wood, Laoting 16/05/09
Mammals
Tolai Hare Lepus tolai – Occasionally noted around Beidaihe including Lighthouse Point!
Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus – Occasionally observed at the Reservoir, Beidaihe, a Feral population.
Pere David’s Rock Squirrel Sciurotamias davidianus – Observed at the Bai He River 08/05/09, the Great Wall, Shanhaiguan 22/05/09 and Zushan FP, (Old Peak) 21-22/05/09
Siberian Chipmunk Tamias sibiricus – Observed in Beijing, Beidaihe and Zushan FP, Old Peak.
Birdlike Noctule Nyctalus aviator – Large ‘Noctule’s” were seen most evenings at the Jinshan are apparently this species ?
Snakes
Oriental Tiger Snake Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus – A couple of observations of this rather dramatic looking “grass snake”
Red-backed Ratsnake Elaphe rufodorsata – 1 observed at Magic Wood, Laoting
Compiled by Tour leader Mark Andrews. www.wildwings.co.uk
