kmike

Could I ask where the Commo Rosefnches, Brown-headed Thrush and Dusky Thrushes were seen - its a long long road! (but not many winding turns)

This evening a very quick visit to the pigmanure pond area delivered:

Greater Painted-snipe - 2

Japanese Thrush - 2mf
Scaly Thrush - 1
Grey-backed Thrush - 4
Unidentified thrush - plenty!

Daurian Redstart - 2
Siberian Rubythroat - 1 singing

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

Thanks Owen

Anyone know abou the Dusky and Brown-headed Thrushes?

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

Great stuff - thanks Dave!

kmike

No luck with the target thrushes this evening between 5:15 and 6:15, but I did see two male Japanese Thrushes and there were many more thrushes about.

I also saw a female Kestrel and discovered that the Silky Starlings ROOST in a noisy flock inisde the airfield

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

During a site inspection this afternoon which discovered a cherry blossom farmer using dead birds as scarecrows the following birds were seen:

Commn Buzzard - 1

Greater Painted-Snipe - 10 a new high count for this site?
Wood Sandpiper - 2

Richard's Pipit - 1

Daurian Redstart - 1 male

Grey-backed Thrush - 5
Japanese Thrush - 1 male
Scaly Thrush - 1
Pale Thrush - 2 (inc 1 male)
Brown-headed Thrush - 1male
Chinese Blackbird - 4

Pallas' Leaf Warbler - 2
Yellw-browed Warber - 3
Dusky Warbler - 3

There was no sign of the pigeon, the rosefinches or the Dusky Thrush.

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

This areas was pretty good again this afternoon, although I still can't find the Dusky Thrush!

All the other thrushes and  Red-throated Flycatcher were present in the drainage channel between the second bridge and the Painted Snipe (6 birds visible) pond and a Bluethroat was an addition in the field where the Dusky Thrush was seen last winter.

The male Daurian Redstart in the channel by the pond is a wierd-looking bird with an orange tinge to the white wing patches.

I also counted 600 Silky Starlings going to roost this evening.

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

Hi Owen

wehere was the Dusky Thrush?

I have missed it 3 times already!

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

Hi Koren

The pond is nt visible from the path, but close.  If you are coming from Airfield Rd:

1. Cross the second ridge and turn right.
2. Walk up to the end of the road and take the dirt track that continues alongside the channel.
3. When you see a water pipe that crosses the path and the drainage channel turn right and follow it for about 30 yards until you see a path going diagonally left under a couple of trees.
4. Follow this path and when you get to the orchard of cherry trees turn left again and the pond should appear on your left after 20 yards or so.

Its a lovely spot to see Painted Snipe and a range of farmland birds including Brown Shrike, Rubythroat, Silky Starling.

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

A couple of productive visits on the last two evenings:

Brown Shrike - 1

Chinese Blackbird - 6
Grey-backed Thrush - 5
Pale Thrush - 5
Japanese Thrush - 3
White's Thrush - 2
Brown-headed Thrush - 1

and best of all, after five attempts . . .

Dusky Thrush - 1

Yesterday the stand-out birds were two different Red-throated Flycatchers and the Asian Paradise Flycatcher.

Plus the usual Daurian Redstart, Silky Starling and Painted Snipe

A pretty good couple of days!

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

Today and yesterday the following were seen:

Greater Painted-snipe

Scaly Thrush
Pale Thrush
Eye-browed Thrush
Japanese Thrush
Grey-backed Thrush

Daurian Redstart

Red-throated Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Brown Shrike

Cheers
Mike K