Latest Bird News from Beijing

This page is updated regularly with any significant bird news from Beijing Municipality.

If you have any sightings to report, please send an email to birdingbeijing@gmail.com with species, location, date/time and observer details.  Many thanks.

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22 May 2013

1 PHEASANT-TAILED JACANA (the first in Beijing for c40 years!), 1 ASIAN KOEL, 1 MANCHURIAN REED WARBLER, 1 JAPANESE WAXWING, 1 LITTLE CURLEW, 5 BLYTH’S PIPITS and a SHORT-TOED EAGLE, Huairou Reservoir (PH)

16 May 2013

1 SCHRENCK’S BITTERN and 1 MANCHURIAN REED WARBLER, Wenyu River (Shi Jin)

HEBEI PROVINCE: 14 BAER’S POCHARDS at the breeding site.  Plus singing BLUNT-WINGED WARBLER, 2 PHEASANT-TAILED JACANAS and 5 REED PARROTBILLS (TT, RH, JP)

12 May 2013

3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS (ssp stegnegeri) at Shahe Reservoir (CM).  A superb inland record.

27 April 2013

1 LITTLE CURLEW, 1 LONG-TOED STINT, 1 GREY-BACKED THRUSH, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

20 April 2013

1 DALMATIAN PELICAN (2cy) at Shahe Reservoir (CM and J-EN)

21 LONG-TAILED MINIVETS, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

16 April 2013

1 ORIENTAL SCOPS OWL, Peking University (Zhang Shen via Birdtalker)

14 April 2013

2 displaying drake BAER’S POCHARDS still at Ma Chang (AM, PA, SJ)

13 April 2013

1 BAR-TAILED GODWIT, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN).  Possibly the first record for Beijing of this predominantly coastal migrant.

1 BOOTED EAGLE, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN).  Plus 400+ FALCATED DUCK (a Beijing record)

12 April 2013

2 BAER’S POCHARDS at Ma Chang.  Plus BOOTED EAGLE, EASTERN IMPERIAL EAGLE, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and 60+ ORIENTAL PLOVERS (TT, JL, JY)

7 April 2013

1 BAER’S POCHARD, 55 ORIENTAL PLOVERS, 1 LESSER KESTREL, 225 FALCATED DUCK, Ma Chang (TT)

6 April 2013

17 ORIENTAL PLOVERS, 50+ FALCATED DUCK, 1 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLE and 75 SWAN GEESE (JH)

4 JAPANESE WAXWINGS, Ritan Park (TT)

5 April 2013

1 BAER’S POCHARD (male), Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (ZL)

29 March 2013

6 ORIENTAL PLOVERS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, ED, AC)

3 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLES, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, ED, AC)

14 BAIKAL TEAL, Yeyahu NR (TT, ED, AC)

1 SAKER, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, ED, AC)

41 WHITE-NAPED CRANES, Ma Chang (TT, ED, AC)

40+ COMMON STARLINGS, Ma Chang (TT, ED, AC)

1 BARN SWALLOW, Yeyahu NR (TT, ED, AC) – my first in Beijing this spring

27 March 2013

2 SIBERIAN CRANES, Yeyahu NR (AY)

24 March 2013

1 LESSER KESTREL and 1 SAKER, Miyun Reservoir plus >500 WHITE-NAPED CRANES still (per Birdtalker)

1 RELICT GULL, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

13 EURASIAN CRAG MARTINS, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

1 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLE, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

19 COMMON STARLINGS, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

23 March 2013

1 ORIENTAL PLOVER, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (per Birdtalker)

22 March 2013

1020 (!) WHITE-NAPED CRANES and 10 GREAT BUSTARDS at Miyun today (per Weibo)

18 March 2013

1 LESSER KESTREL, Hanshiqiao, Shunyi (SJ) – a good city record and early.  One also seen at Miyun on Saturday (see below).

1 BEARDED TIT, Yuyuantan Park (per www.birdnet.cn) – a scarce passage migrant in the capital and a good central Beijing record.

16 March 2013

3 BAIKAL TEAL + 2 GARGANEY, Wenyu River (SJ) – see photos here.

1 RED CROSSBILL (male), Botanical Gardens (JL)

1 COLLARED FINCHBILL, Grand Millennium Hotel (for second day)

645 WHITE-NAPED CRANES at Miyun.  Plus 5 GREAT BUSTARDS (J-EN)

1 LESSER KESTREL, Miyun (per Birdtalker) – an early record.

4 WHITE-NAPED CRANES and 700+ COMMON CRANES, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake.  Plus 600+ BEAN GEESE, 5 BEARDED TITS, 3 CHINESE GREY SHRIKES, 2 ASIAN SHORT-TOED LARKS and 3 COMMON STARLINGS

14 March 2013

2 ASIAN ROSY FINCHES, Lingshan.  Plus at least 19 GULDENSTADT’S REDSTARTS (news of their departure premature, it seems!), CINEREOUS VULTURE and NUTCRACKER.

13 March 2013

3 SIBERIAN CRANES, Beidagang, Tianjin (AM)

11 March 2013

1 SIBERIAN CRANE, Miyun Reservoir (天天小夜猫子 on Weibo)

10 March 2013

40+ ASIAN ROSY FINCHES, Lingshan (J-EN)

2 GULDENSTADT’S REDSTARTS, Lingshan (J-EN) – number much reduced from last week..

1500 COMMON CRANES plus 235 WHITE-NAPED CRANES and 7 HOODED CRANES at Miyun Reservoir (Li Ming)

450+ COMMON CRANES, 3 WHITE-NAPED CRANES, Wild Duck Lake (TT, RM, JL) – some open areas of water on the main reservoir

2 BAIKAL TEAL, 650+ BEAN GEESE (ssp serrirostris), 230+ WHOOPER SWANS, 58 SWAN GEESE, Wild Duck Lake (TT, RM, JL)

3 March 2013

11 GREAT BUSTARDS, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

1 ORIENTAL STORK, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

2 LONG-BILLED PLOVERS, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

1 HOODED CRANE, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

1 EAGLE OWL, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

2 March 2013

At least 30 GULDENSTADT’S REDSTARTS (White-winged Redstart) at Lingshan (TT, PA, JL)

60+ PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES, Lingshan (TT, PA, JL)

3 CINEREOUS VULTURES, Lingshan (TT, PA, JL)

1 GOLDEN EAGLE, Lingshan (AM)

26 February 2013

17 GULDENSTADT’S REDSTARTS, Lingshan (TT, JL)

6 GOLDEN EAGLES, Lingshan (TT, JL)

12+ CINEREOUS VULTURES, Lingshan (TT, JL)

1 BROWN ACCENTOR, Mentougou (TT, JL)

23 February 2013

1 BROWN ACCENTOR, Mentougou (ZS)

23 February 2013

50+ PINE BUNTINGS, Wenyu He.  Plus the probably aberrant BEWICK’S SWAN (with BEWICK’S SWAN), 4 JAPANESE REED BUNTINGS, CRESTED KINGFISHER and a singing YELLOW-THROATED BUNTING (TT).

21 February 2013

1 SOLITARY SNIPE seen near Mangshan, Ming Tombs (CM).  Also probably seen nearby on 23rd February).  Plus 5 PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES and a CHAFFINCH (very scarce in Beijing).

19 February 2013

1 RED CROSSBILL, Botanical Gardens (via Birdtalker)

17 February 2013

Still at least 40 PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES on the ridge above the Botanical Gardens.  (TT, PA, JL, BW).  The excellent winter for this species continues, but for how much longer?  Also 6 SIBERIAN ACCENTORS, 4 CHINESE HILL BABBLERS, 10 PERE DAVID’S LAUGHINGTHRUSHES and a CHINESE NUTHATCH.

1 February 2013

1 VARIED TIT, Nirvana Hotel, Daoxianghu, NW Beijing (TT, PH, JL).  Apparently present for “around 15 days”.  Note that there were no records from the capital before this winter.  Jesper Hornskov found Beijing’s first two birds in October 2012 and one has been seen in the Botanical Gardens off and on since then.  This bird represents the 3rd Beijing record.

100+ Mongolian Larks, Ma Chang (TT, PH, JL)

500+ Lapland Buntings, Ma Chang (TT, PH, JL)

500+ Asian Short-toed Larks, Ma Chang (TT, PH, JL)

26 January 2013

A flock of 290+ PINE BUNTINGS at Shahe (CM)

25 January 2013

1 WALLCREEPER, Shidu (TT, JL)

3 ALPINE ACCENTORS, Shidu (TT, JL)

7+ CINEREOUS VULTURES, Shidu (TT, JL)

1 EURASIAN CRAG MARTIN, Shidu (TT, JL)

5 BLACK STORKS, Shidu (TT, JL)

19 January 2013

67+ PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES, ridge behind the Botanical Gardens (JH).  An incredible winter for this species in Beijing.  Usually a very difficult bird to see.

17 January 2013

1 EURASIAN BULLFINCH, Botanical Gardens (Zhou Xi as per Shi Jin).  Probably the same individual seen a few weeks ago at the same site.  Before this winter there were no documented records of this species from the capital.

13 January 2013

22 PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES and 2 CHINESE BEAUTIFUL ROSEFINCHES, Mangshan (CM)

5 January 2013

34+ PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES, ridge above Botanical Gardens (TT, JH, JL, ZL and MM)

7 JAPANESE WAXWINGS, Xiang Shan (TT, JH, JL, ZL and MM)

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9 SIBERIAN ACCENTORS, ridge above Botanical Gardens (TT, JH, JL, ZL and MM)

14 CHINESE HILL WARBLERS, ridge above Botanical Gardens (TT, JH, JL, ZL and MM)

34 PERE DAVID’S LAUGHINGTHRUSH, ridge above Botanical Gardens (TT, JH, JL, ZL and MM)

4 January 2013

1 CHINESE BEAUTIFUL ROSEFINCH, Mangshan (CM)

11 PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES, Mangshan (CM)

1 January 2013

24 BOHEMIAN and 2 JAPANESE WAXWINGS, Agricultural Exhibition Centre (CM)

30 December 2012

14+ PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES, the ridge above the Botanical Gardens (JH)

2 WHITE WAGTAILS ssp lugens, Tonghuihe (PH)

16 December 2012

1 JAPANESE GROSBEAK, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

13 December 2012

1 JAPANESE GROSBEAK, Shunyi (PA) – seen from kitchen window whilst doing the dishes..!

11 December 2012

1 putative WHISTLING SWAN (Cygnus columbianus), Wenyu He.  If confirmed, it will be the first record of this race in China.  Present since 25 November (Shi Jin).

9 December 2012

1 EURASIAN BULLFINCH, Botanical Gardens (per http://www.birdnet.cn).  Possibly the first documented record in Beijing.

8 December 2012

1 GOLDEN EAGLE first winter, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, JL)

1 WHITE-TAILED EAGLE, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, JL)

1,000+ LAPLAND BUNTINGS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake.  A record Beijing count and, possibly, a record China count (TT, JL)

1 GREAT BUSTARD, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, JL)

1 December 2012

1 LONG-TAILED ROSEFINCH (male), Shahe Reservoir (in reedbed on north side) (CM)

30 November 2012

1 WHITE-CAPPED WATER REDSTART, Tongzhou, SE Beijing (an unusual inner city record) (PH)

27 November 2012

LIAONING: 1 BAER’S POCHARD, Jinshitan, Dalian (TB).  Photos here.

26 November 2012

1 JAPANESE ROBIN still at Lianhua Chi Park (PA) – (last seen Tuesday 27 November)

25 November 2012

4 GREAT BUSTARDS at Miyun Reservoir (TT, JL, ZL et al)

10+ SHORE LARKS, Miyun Reservoir (TT, JL, ZL et al)

3 MONGOLIAN LARKS, Miyun Reservoir (TT, JL, ZL et al)

24 November 2012

12 GREAT BUSTARDS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (CM)

2 WHITE-NAPED CRANES, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (CM)

4 SHORE LARKS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (CM)

165+ MONGOLIAN LARKS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (CM)

23 November 2012

MEGA: 1 JAPANESE ROBIN at Lianhua Chi Park, near Beijing West Railway Station (per Zhu Lei).  Photos here.

At least 17 JAPANESE WAXWINGS in the Botanical Gardens still.

18 November 2012

6 SHORE LARKS, Shisanling Reservoir (CM)

17 November

10 PALLAS’S SANDGROUSE, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

2 SHORE LARKS, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

8 MONGOLIAN LARKS, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

22 MONGOLIAN LARKS, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

22 ASIAN SHORT-TOED LARKS, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

15 November 2012

5 MONGOLIAN LARKS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT)

2 BEARDED TITS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT’s first in Beijing)

3 MUTE SWANS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT’s first in Beijing)

11 November 2012

14+ JAPANESE WAXWINGS, Botanical Gardens (TT)

1 RED-BILLED STARLING, Botanical Gardens (TT)

3+ Chinese Nuthatches (TT)

No sign of any VARIED TITS.

10 November 2012

5 SCALY-BREASTED MUNIAS and 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, Shahe (CM)

8 November 2012

At least 1 BAER’S POCHARD still at Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (JH)

5 November 2012

1 VARIED TIT, Botanical Gardens (in conifer plantation) (per JH)

3 November 2012

1 CHAFFINCH (first winter/female), Shahe Reservoir (CM)

1 November 2012

1 VARIED TIT, Botanical Gardens (per Birdtalker)

30 October 2012

LIAONING PROVINCE: 1 EURASIAN BULLFINCH, Laotieshan (per Tom Beeke).  Never been recorded in Beijing.

29 October 2012

4 BAER’S POCHARDS, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT)

12 JAPANESE WAXWINGS, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 GREAT BUSTARD, Yeyahu NR (TT)

2 PALLAS’S ROSEFINCHES, Olympic Forest Park (per Zhu Lei)

27-28 October 2012

1 MANCHURIAN BUSH WARBLER, Beijing University Campus (per Zhu Lei)

27 October 2012

9 BEARDED REEDLINGS, Shisanling (CM)

17 October 2012

4 BAER’S POCHARDS (2 male, 2 female), Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT)

14 October 2012

3 JAPANESE GROSBEAKS, Beidegang Reservoir, Tianjin (AM)

13 October 2012

A belated report of a (prob first year male) GREY BUNTING from Nanpu, Hebei Province on 3 and 4 October (J-EN)

1 SAKER, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 SHORT-TOED EAGLE, Yeyahu NR (TT)

29 HAWFINCHES, Yeyahu NR (TT) – migrating west

11 October 2012

1 JAPANESE SWAMP WARBLER (MARSH GRASSBIRD), Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT).  Only the 2nd or 3rd record for Beijing.

1 SAKER, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 SWAN GOOSE, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT) – the first of the autumn/winter.

1 RED CROSSBILL, Botanical Gardens (JH)

7 October 2012

1 VARIED TIT in the Botanical Gardens (heard only) (JH)

10 RED-BILLED STARLINGS, Botanical Gardens (JH) – could be a record count for the capital

2 SCALY-BREASTED MUNIAS, Botanical Gardens (JH)

2 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLES, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

1 SAKER, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

4 October 2012

2 VARIED TITs migrating west along the ridge above the Botanical Gardens (JH).  First records for Beijing and part of an ‘irruption’ that has seen birds along the east coast of China from Shandong (also first record), near Shanghai and Hong Kong.

1 October 2012

2 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLES, Shisanling Reservoir (CM)

11 SCALY-BREASTED MUNIAS, Shisanling Reservoir (CM) – possibly wild birds?  A pair also seen in the Olympic Forest Park in August.

29 September 2012

4 SHORT-TOED EAGLES, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

2 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLES, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

1 SAKER, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

2 SHORT-TOED EAGLES, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 SAKER, Yeyahu NR (TT)

6 BEAN GEESE (ssp serrirostris), Yeyahu NR (TT) – an early record

23 September 2012

1 ORIENTAL STORK, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

2 SAKER, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

1 GREATER SPOTTED EAGLE, Miyun Reservoir (J-EN)

15 September 2012

1 SAKER and 2 SHORT-TOED EAGLES, Shisanling Reservoir (CM)

14 September 2012

1 BLYTH’S PIPIT in TT’s garden at Central Park (TT)

12 September 2012

1 GREY-TAILED TATTLER, Wenyu He (PA, SB and TT)

8 September 2012

1 BLUNT-WINGED WARBLER (singing), Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 possible RED-NECKED GREBE, Yeyahu NR (seen in flight only) (TT)

29 August 2012

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Asian Paradise Flycatcher (PH), Asian Brown and Taiga Flycatchers, Siberian Blue Robin, Thick-billed, Arctic, Eastern Crowned and Yellow-browed Warblers at Temple of Heaven (TT)

19 August 2012

1 Large Hawk Cuckoo, Olympic Forest Park (a rare Beijing autumn record) (TT, PH, WQ)

2 Yellow-browed Warblers, Olympic Forest Park (very early records) (TT, PH, WQ)

1 Amur Falcon, Olympic Forest Park (early autumn migrant) (TT, PH, WQ)

18 August

1 immature/female Watercock, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

1 juvenile Red-billed Starling, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

15 August 2012

1 Narcissus Flycatcher (male) reported from grounds of Xiyuan Hotel, Beijing (via Tong Menxiu).  Extremely rare in Beijing if genuinely narcissus and not elisae.

1 Little Curlew, on waste ground at the Summer Palace (via Tong Menxiu)

9 August 2012

2 Hair-crested Drongos (adult and juvenile), Wenyu He (TT)

3 August 2012

1 ASIAN KOEL, Botanical Gardens, Beijing (JH)

Chinese Nuthatches, Botanical Gardens, Beijing (JH)

15 July 2012

3 IBISBILLS on the Bai He (Bai River), 2 hours north of Beijing (TT)

14 July 2012

12 Beautiful Rosefinches, 4 Rosy Pipits, Lingshan, Hebei Province (west of Beijing) (J-EN)

July 2012

Report of at least 4 pairs of breeding BAER’S POCHARD just 3 hours from Beijing in Hebei Province.

3 June 2012

2 EUROPEAN GOLDFINCHES, Wu Ling Shan, Hebei Province (AM).  First record for eastern China if accepted.

31 May 2012

2 Schrenck’s Bitterns, Wenyu River (TT)

1 Pechora Pipit, Wenyu River (TT)

1 White-breasted Waterhen (TT)

28 May 2012

1 White-breasted Waterhen, Wenyu River (TT)

1 Yellow-legged Buttonquail, Wenyu River (TT)

26 May 2012

1 Short-toed Eagle, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 Greater Spotted Eagle, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 Saker, Yeyahu NR (TT)

21 May 2012

2 Von Schrenck’s Bitterns and possible Latham’s Snipe, Wenyu River (SB)

20 May 2012

LIAONING: 3 SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPERS, Donggang, Dandong (BQ)

2 Red-billed Choughs nestbuilding, Yunmengshan (TT)

4 Blue Rock Thrushes, Yunmengshan (TT)

19 May 2012

LIAONING: 2 SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPERS at Donggang, Dandong (BQ)

HEBEI: 1 SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER at Nanpu, Tangshan (J-EN)

19 May 2012

1 Cinnamon Bittern, Olympic Forest Park Southern Section (TT)

14 May 2012

1 Grey-sided Thrush, Tsinghua University Campus (Birdtalker)

13 May 2012

LIAONING: At least 24 NORDMANN’S GREENSHANKS at Dandong, Liaoning Province, including a group of 17 together (TT, PH and BQ)

12 May 2012

LIAONING: KAMCHATKA LEAF WARBLER (Phylloscopus examinandus), Dandong.  One of the Arctic Warbler splits.  Identified on call by Paul Holt.  First record for Liaoning and, we think, first record for mainland China! (PH and TT)

12 May 2012

1 White-breasted Waterhen, Shahe Reservoir (CM)

1 Pectoral Sandpiper, Shahe Reservoir (Birdtalker)

7 May 2012

2 Ibisbills, Baihe (Bai River) Valley (MA)

5 May 2012

3 Greater Spotted Eagles, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 Oriental Stork, Yeyahu NR (TT)

1 May 2012

1 COLLARED CROW, Miyun Reservoir (TT and PH)

5 White-naped Cranes, Miyun Reservoir (TT and PH)

10+ Blyth’s Pipits, Miyun Reservoir (TT and PH)

700+ Little Buntings, Miyun Reservoir (TT and PH)

29 April 2012

1 COLLARED CROW, Shisanling Reservoir, Ming Tombs (TT)

2 Oriental Scops Owls in the Botanical Gardens (plus Chinese Blackbird nest-building)

27 April 2012

2 Oriental Plovers, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, BW, JG)

5 Greater Sand Plovers, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, BW, JG)

6 Spoonbill sp, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, BW, JG)

1 Mongolian Lark, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT, BW, JG)

1 Greater Spotted Eagle, Yeyahu NR (TT, BW, JG)

1 Short-toed Eagle, Yeyahu NR (TT, BW, JG)

1 Bull-headed Shrike, Yeyahu NR (TT, BW, JG)

1 Collared Crow, Shisanling Reservoir (CM)

1 Pied Wheatear, Shisanling Reservoir (CM)

24 April 2012

2 Great Bustards migrating over the Summer Palace (JH)

23 April 2012

At least 4 Oriental Scops Owls calling in the university quarter this evening (BW)

22 April 2012

1 SIBERIAN CRANE (immature), Miyun Reservoir (BW, AW, TT, ND, ES, SG, JG).  With 4 White-naped and 3 Common Cranes.

1 Short-toed Eagle, Miyun Reservoir (BW, AW, TT, ND, ES, SG, JG)

1 Oriental Scops Owl calling in the grounds of Renmin University (Birdtalker)

1 Oriental Plover, Shahe Reservoir (Birdtalker)

17 April 2012

3 Greater Spotted Eagles, Wild Duck Lake (JH)

1 Brown-headed Gull, Wild Duck Lake (JH)

15 April 2012

1 Siberian Crane, Miyun Reservoir, with 17 White-naped Cranes (TT)

1 Short-toed Eagle, Miyun Reservoir (TT)

1 Saker, Miyun Reservoir (TT)

19 Spoonbill sp, Miyun Reservoir (TT)

14 April 2012

31 Oriental Plovers, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (TT and JH)

1 White Wagtail ssp personata, Ma Chang, Wild Duck Lake (first record for Beijing of this subspecies, if accepted) (TT and JH)

1 Short-toed Eagle, Yeyahu NR (TT and JH)

9 April 2012

1 Two-barred Crossbill (female), Jingshan Park (TT)

2 Red-billed Starlings, Jingshan Park (TT)

8 April 2012

1 Common Ringed Plover at Sha He Reservoir, Beijing (Jan-Erik Nilsen).  First Beijing record, and the first for north-eastern China, if accepted.

2 Two-barred Crossbills, Jingshan Park

7 April 2012

1 Dalmatian Pelican, Sha He reservoir

5 April 2012

1 DESERT WHEATEAR, Wild Duck Lake (2nd Beijing record)

19 Oriental Plovers, Wild Duck Lake

1 Mongolian Lark, Wild Duck Lake

2 Avocets, Wild Duck Lake

4 April 2012

11 Oriental Plovers at Wild Duck Lake, Beijing

27 Eurasian Spoonbills, Miyun Reservoir, Beijing

3 April 2012

Miyun Reservoir (Jan-Erik Nilsen)

3 Siberian Cranes

66 White-naped Cranes

1 Greater Spotted Eagle

Summer Palace

1 Greater Spotted Eagle migrating (Jesper Hornskov)