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China resources
- A Checklist of the Birds of China
- A list of China's "Endangered" or "Critically Endangered" Birds
- China Bird Tours (recommended!)
- China Birding on Facebook
- China Wild Tour
- Chinese Currents
- Crazy Swedes Bird Ringing at Beidaihe, Spring 2013
- Hong Kong Birdwatching Society
- John and Jemi Holmes in Hong Kong
- Latest bird records in China
- Latest from China on BirdForum
- Latest weather in Beijing
- Per Alström's Masterclass on Chinese Phylloscs and Seicercus Warblers
- Per Alström's Research Page
- Shanghai Birding Tours
- Sichuan Birds
- Tibet Birds
Regional reads
- Bamboo Fish
- Birding Mongolia
- Birds Korea
- Dave Bakewell – Dig Deep
- Dave Bakewell – Dig Deep, Malaysia (new site)
- Global Flyway Network – shorebird flagging and colour-banding
- Japanese Gull Site (excellent for those tricky East Asian gulls…)
- Korean Gulls
- Oriental Bird Club
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper Expedition Blog (Summer 2012)
- Stu Price in Hakodate, Hokkaido
- Xeno-canto Asia (Asian bird calls and songs)
Further Afield
- Alan Tilmouth
- Batumi Raptor Count (Georgia)
- Birding Benstead (Sweden)
- Bonvoy Travel
- Chris Gibbins – Gulls in north-east Scotland
- Earbirding
- Lowestoft Birds
- Martin Garner
- My photos on Netfugl.dk
- Netfugl (Denmark and WP)
- Talking Naturally with Charlie Moores
- Winterton Bird Spotting Collective (news from my original local patch)
- Yoav Perlman's Birding in Israel blog
Companies supporting the Jankowski's Bunting Appeal
Follow me on Twitter!
- RT @birdingfrontier: HSBC: please stop your role in the destruction of rainforests in Borneo @hsbc_uk_press. Sign the petition: http://t.co… 2 days ago
- Packing for Inner Mongolia to participate in the JANKOWSKI'S BUNTING survey.. watch this space! #CriticallyEndangered 2 days ago
- 14 BAER'S POCHARDS yesterday at the breeding site in Hebei Province. Here is a pic of 3 of them with a Fudge Duck. http://t.co/k6lF2Fdmcf 2 days ago
- An incredible 44 ORIENTAL HONEY BUZZARDS over the garden this morning. #BirdingBeijing 5 days ago
- Przewalski's (Rusty-throated) Parrotbill wp.me/p1334i-FQ 5 days ago
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Tag Archives: Saker
Birding Beijing with the British Embassy
On Saturday I led a tour of Yeyahu NR with a group from the British Embassy in Beijing. It was a fun day out that will hopefully inspire a new generation of birders and we also raised GBP 75 to … Continue reading
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Tagged British Embassy Beijing, Saker, Short-toed Eagle, Yeyahu NR
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Miyun Reservoir, Sunday 15 April 2012
On Sunday, I visited Miyun Reservoir, north-east of Beijing city. After a murky start, the weather just got better and better and the views of the mountains by mid-morning were spectacular. The birding was pretty good, too. Highlights: – a … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Grey-headed Lapwing, Miyun Reservoir, Saker, Siberian Crane
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Lightning Strikes Twice at Wild Duck Lake!
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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Tagged Buggies, Dalmatian Pelican, Greater Spotted Eagle, Ma Chang, Rain, Saker, Short-toed Eagle, Stuck photographer, Wild Duck Lake, yeyahu
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Owl eats Owl
On Saturday I accompanied visiting Swedish birder, Anders Magnusson, to Wild Duck Lake (Ma Chang/Yeyahu Nature Reserve) for a day’s birding. Thankfully the forecast strong winds were absent as we were dropped off at Ma Chang at 0730 in -12 … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Short-toed Lark, Bean Geese, Chinese Hill Warbler, Common Crane, Common Reed Bunting, Eagle Owl, Goosander, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Hen Harrier, japanese quail, Lapland Bunting, Long-eared Owl, Ma Chang, Meadow Bunting, Pallas's Reed Bunting, Rustic Bunting, Saker, Siberian Accentor, upland buzzard, Wild Duck Lake, yeyahu
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