Tag Archives: Paul Holt

Kamchatka Leaf Warbler

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

The outstanding bird, among many highlights of a trip to Donggang, Dandong in Liaoning Province, was a Kamchatka Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus).  This bird is one of the newly recognised Arctic Warbler splits.  See here for the paper by Per … Continue reading →

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Blyth’s Pipits and more…

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

On Tuesday I spent the day at Miyun Reservoir with Paul Holt (fresh back from leading tours to Bhutan and Taiwan).  We started at Houbajia Zhuangcun on the eastern side (the best place to view any cranes lingering in the … Continue reading →

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Siberian Crane

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Today was one of those amazing days that makes birding such an enthralling hobby.  I accompanied Paul Holt on a visit to Huairou and Miyun Reservoirs, sites that I had not – for some unknown reason – visited before.  The … Continue reading →

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My North Korean Bird List

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Many birders, being obsessive types, like to keep lists of the birds they have seen.  This could be a “life list” (a list of the total number of species seen in one’s life), a “year list”, the total seen in … Continue reading →

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Wild Duck Lake, 17 December 2011

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

After a few busy work weeks, it was cool (in -11 temperatures, coolness is assured) to get out to Wild Duck Lake on Saturday to see what the cold weather had brought in since my previous visit in late November. … Continue reading →

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Another First for Beijing!

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

When Jan-Erik Nilsen contacted me to say he had seen a first winter Glaucous Gull at Yeyahu last Saturday, I knew it was an excellent inland record.  What I didn’t know – before consulting Paul Holt – was that it … Continue reading →

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Laotieshan: The Trip Report

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Paul Holt has just completed his detailed trip report for the autumn migration trip to Laotieshan in Liaoning Province, China.  It will come as no surprise to anyone who knows him (and me!) that Paul is responsible for the incredibly … Continue reading →

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Wild Duck Lake, 9 October 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

I visited Wild Duck Lake on Sunday with Peter Cawley.  The weather was far from ideal and we endured thick fog, with visibility down to around 20-25 metres, for the first few hours.  The fog gradually dispersed from around 1000am … Continue reading →

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Laotieshan – Wednesday update

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

After the disappointment of being kicked off one of the prime raptor migration watchpoints on Tuesday, we took up the invitation from the local reserve officials, introduced to us by the Beijing Birdwatching Society, to visit a ringing station at … Continue reading →

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Frustration at Laotieshan

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Frustration was the word of the day.  Anyone who has been birding in China will know that frustration is something that you just have to get used to.  Today we were chucked off one of the prime viewing areas for … Continue reading →

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