Tag Archives: Ma Chang

Oriental Plover

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

This Spring I have been fortunate enough to enjoy two encounters with Oriental Plovers, surely one of the best looking birds in China..!  These charismatic waders breed in north eastern China and south eastern Russia with the majority of the … Continue reading →

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Desert Wheatear

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

This morning I found what I believe is the 2nd Beijing record of Desert Wheatear.  It was the highlight on a special day that included 19 stunning Oriental Plovers, 12 Relict Gulls and a Mongolian Lark. Early April is a great … Continue reading →

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Oriental Plover and Pallas’s Gulls

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

This weekend has been something of a bonanza for me in Beijing.  The weather had been very windy on Friday which cleared away all the smog and set up the weekend to be sunny, clear and (on Sunday at least) … Continue reading →

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Wild Duck Lake with Phil and Jesper, 25 November 2011

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

In between leading tours to see Giant Panda in the wild in China (successful) and Tiger in India (fingers crossed), Sweden-based Phil Benstead dropped in on Beijing.  Phil is a good friend from my time in Copenhagen: we hooked up for … Continue reading →

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Wild Duck Lake, 6 November 2011

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Apologies for the lack of updates in recent weeks – work has been rather all-consuming!  To be honest, it’s not been so bad to be indoors  -  a persistent high pressure system, combined with very slack winds, have seen a … Continue reading →

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First for Beijing!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

On Saturday I made my first visit to Ma Chang/Yeyahu for a few weeks and boy, was it worth it?!  The autumn migration is now in full swing.  The highlight was undoubtedly the juvenile/first winter Little Gull that I found … Continue reading →

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Hog Badger

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

This weekend I visited Ma Chang and did the usual walk from there to Yeyahu.  I hadn’t walked this route for a while – Ma Chang is very disturbed by recreational activities in summer and the humidity makes a long … Continue reading →

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Lightning Strikes Twice at Wild Duck Lake!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Ok, I know it sounds as if I am making this up but on Saturday I found another pelican at Wild Duck Lake.  Only this time, it was a DALMATIAN PELICAN.  A stunning end to another fantastic day of birding … Continue reading →

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Great White Pelican!

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Well, we talked that up! After Brian Jones’s post about Wild Duck Lake and his comment that there was always a “Yeyahu surprise” I guess I should not have been shocked that my next visit in prime migration season should … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 3: Brian Jones – The Magic of Yeyahu NR and Ma Chang (Wild Duck Lake)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

The third in the series of guest posts on Birding Beijing is from Brian Jones. Brian was kind enough to take me on my first visit to Wild Duck Lake (covering the areas of Ma Chang and Yeyahu Nature Reserve) … Continue reading →

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