Tag Archives: Peter Cawley

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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Laotieshan update – Sunday and Monday

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

It’s been an eventful 2 days.  Sunday was spent, as usual, at Laotieshan.  The fresh wind was from the north-west and, with the temperature around 10 degrees C at dawn, it felt cold (I had 5 layers on at one … Continue reading →

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Laotieshan – Friday update

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Much colder today with the temperature down to 10 degrees Celsius at 0530.  A brisk north-east wind kept it cool all day but, on the plus side, visibility was the best I have seen in China and it was sunny … Continue reading →

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Laotieshan update – Thursday

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Thursday started wet, warm and still and ended dry, windy and cold!  The weather front passed through overnight but unfortunately the rain started a little early (well before midnight), perhaps meaning that not so many migrants were on the move … Continue reading →

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Laotieshan – first report

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

On Saturday I met up with Peter Cawley  - from my original local patch at Winterton in the UK – and flew across to Dalian for the onward journey to Laotieshan, the southern tip of the Dalian peninsula.  It is … Continue reading →

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