Spent our first few days of 2010 at Hainan Jian Feng Ling with 4 other birdwatchers, we left HK on the 31st via Shenzhen airport and flown to Sanya. Stayed on til the 5th of Jan which gave us around 5 days to bird in the area. A total of 95 species was seen in 5 days, including most of our targeted birds and endemic (Except for the Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Large Scimitar Babbler & Hainan Peacock Pheasant). It was an enjoyable birding trip in all, with great company, great food and great birds!! What more can you get??
The conditions in the rainforest does not favour photography though, my excuse for these rather poor photos!!
Puff-throated Bulbul - Very Common in JFL
Hainan Leaf Warbler - Endemic to Hainan and common in JFL
Spot-necked Babbler - Common in JFL with few seen on most days
Bronzed Drongo - Active around bird waves
Crested Serpent Eagle - The most numerous raptor in JFL
Large Woodshrike - Stated as rare but seen on 2 out of 5 days, moves in large flocks
Red-headed Trogon
hainanus - Not easy to spot sometimes despite it's bright red appearance, but not uncommon
male
female
Chinese Barbet
faber - Common in JFL
Lesser Yellownape
longipennis - Common in JFL, moves with the larger birds
Silver-breasted Broadbill
polionotus - Uncommon in JFL but not difficult to see, seen 2 our of 5 days
Sultan Tit - Common in JFL
Yellow-billed Nuthatch
chienfengensis - Not uncommon, moves in bird waves
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta - Very common in JFL
Fork-tailed Sunbird
christinae - Common, Hainan race shows darker or black back in some lighting
Siberian Stonechat - Common in the agricultural fields next to Tain Chi
Black-throated Laughingthrush
monachus - Common, Hainan race shows rufous neck and black face
Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush - Uncommon, but seen in flocks on most days, extremely nosiy
Ratchet-tailed Treepie - Seen everyday, moves with the large birds
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker - Common in JFL, associated with smaller bird waves most of the time
White-crowned Forktail - Common in JFL, but heard more often
Greater Yellownape
styani - uncommon to rare, seen only on the last day
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
johni - Common in JFL, seen & heard everyday
Indochinese Green Magpie
katsumatae - Rare, 6 seen on the last day amongst Greater Racket-tailed & Greater Yellownape
Other target species seen but unable to photograph:
Hainan Partridge - Seen on 2 days, 3 associated each time
Silver Pheasant
whiteheadi - Seen on 2 days, 2 - 4 birds each time
Rufous Woodpecker - 1 seen while another heard at the same time
Pale Blue Flycatcher - 1 male seen on the last day
Snowy-browed Flycatcher - 2 seen, photographed by Dr.Choi aka Uncle Tall
Grey-headed Parrotbill - 2 flocks seen, photographed by Christina Chan
White-winged Magpie - rare, seen on 2 days at around the same location
Also to note, a possible White-winged Flycatcher-Shrike was spotted, first thought as a male Mugimaki Flycatcher, but unfortunately was not photographed.
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