Tag Archives: Wild Duck Lake

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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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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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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Libby Goes Birding

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

I have often wondered what non-birding spouses really think about us birders.  On the face of it, they are long-suffering: disturbed sleep as their partner rolls out of bed at a ridiculous hour to check the local patch, absences of … 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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Laotieshan latest

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Paul Holt continues to enjoy his birding at Laotieshan.  Yesterday (Tuesday) he saw two Golden Eagles (in addition to seven Greater Spotted Eagles) plus both Siberian and Alpine Accentors.  A Marsh Grassbird (Japanese Swamp Warbler) was also something of a … Continue reading →

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Wild Duck Lake, 9 October 2011

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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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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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Eagles

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

May in Beijing has been gorgeous so far..  cool, fresh mornings which warm up fast as the sun burns off any lingering mist and with a cool breeze to keep the heat bearable in the hottest part of the day. … 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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