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(Message started by: Uncle_Tall on Dec 11^th, 2005, 12:21pm)

Title: Scaly-sided Merganser 中華秋沙鴨 (江西婺源Jiangxi)
Post by Uncle_Tall on Dec 11^th, 2005, 12:21pm

Scaly-sided Merganser 中華秋沙鴨 Mergus squamatus
Female http://www.hkdcug.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/13206/Merganser%20female.jpg
Male http://www.hkdcug.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/13206/Merganser%20male.jpg
9/12/2005
江西婺源Jiangxi
20D+400F4+1.4X, ISO400

Title: Re: Scaly-sided Merganser 中華秋沙鴨 (江西婺源Jian
Post by Ken on Dec 11^th, 2005, 5:56pm

Great pictures!

Is the reserve in Heilongjiang doing well?  How is this species faring now ?

Ken

Title: Re: Scaly-sided Merganser 中華秋沙鴨 (江西婺源Jian
Post by Uncle_Tall on Dec 11^th, 2005, 10:08pm

A brief statistics of Scalys seen by or known directly to us from reliable sources in 2005

Spring Migration:
Yalu River, Ji An, Jilin Province - 10 seen by us, 23 by the Yao's brother
Quan Yang Lake, Jilin Province - 12 seen by us

Breeding at Bishui Reserve, Dailing, Heilongjiang - 7 breeding nests found

Wintering at Jiangxi (all seen by us with Mr Lin):
Yiyang - 7
Wuyuan - 20
Dexing - 17

We think we need a network to collect more reliable statistics. Estimated population quoted by Red Data Book is less than 3500. What is a more reliable estimate? Where else are the wintering birds? We believe that the wintering birds that we have seen is the biggest number recorded this year.

By the way, were there any Scalys recorded in Cao Hai, Guizhou?