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??
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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
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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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