Tag Archives: Siberian Crane

Siberian Cranes at Yeyahu!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

This morning I received an email from An Yi, a Denmark-based birder who has been in Beijing visiting family.  Yi visited Yeyahu NR on Wednesday 27 March and was lucky enough to see some cranes…  but not just any cranes.. … Continue reading →

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Siberian Crane still at Miyun!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

On Sunday I visited Miyun Reservoir with a few friends from the embassy, a language student and a Dutch birder visiting Beijing.  We enjoyed a good day and recorded 71 species.  The most significant record was the immature SIBERIAN CRANE … Continue reading →

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Miyun Reservoir, Sunday 15 April 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

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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International Siberian Crane Festival, Faku County, Liaoning Province

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Last week, together with Tom Beeke in Dalian and Tian Yang (Leyton), a Dalian-based birding friend, I received an invitation to participate in the International Siberian Crane Festival in Faku County, near Shenyang in Liaoning Province.  The invitation came from … 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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