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JUNE 13, 2019

These days, quite a few species are breeding at Nanhui, Shanghai. The post Air Show at Nanhui, Shanghai, China appeared first on 10,000 Birds. This involves a lot of flying around, finding food and bringing it back to the chicks. But not all species do this in such a spectacular fashion as the Barn Swallow.

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Wikipedia has a paragraph on their interesting mating system : “Home ranges are occupied by breeding groups of 3 or 4 males with 3 or 4 females. I side with the HBW on this issue. These are unrelated birds that have a socially polygynandrous mating system.

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The breeding grounds of the Blackthroat Luscinia obscura have been discovered in the Qinlang mountains of China’s Shaanxi Province. The seven singing males were almost equivalent to the total seen in the wild since the bird was discovered in the 1800s.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

It is now almost exactly two years that I last was outside of China. At some point, my stock of memories of birds seen outside of China will be used up, I am afraid. While I write this, the vessel is on a trip from Shekou, China to Callao, Peru, presumably to pick up some ore, most likely copper ore.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

China is not that well-known for its hornbills, but in Yunnan province, on the border to Myanmar, some species can be found. This is not due to its breeding habits, which it shares with the other hornbills – though those habits could well be described as appalling. Visiting the family.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Yibin is a typical smallish Chinese city (which in China means slightly above 850,000 people in the metro area, which would make it the fifth-biggest city in Germany but does not get it into the top 100 in China). What a pity.) But then, would a lady pheasant be pleased to be described as “large”? What a weird world.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Some people want Grey-headed Swamphens to be gone from Florida (photo taken in China, though). Fortunately, the birds are quite welcome by birders at Beihai Wetlands near Tengchong, Yunnan, China – not surprising given their attractive appearance.

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In fact, if I were to leave China right now, they would not let me back into the country. Others have wintered here and are now in the process of leaving for the summer, such as the Black-faced Spoonbill – already in breeding plumage so as to not waste any time once arriving in Northern China.

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MARCH 31, 2022

While I am still not so sure about China’s sense of humor – though admittedly, the issue is mostly a mismatch between what I think is funny and what the average Chinese thinks is funny, an issue that I have had in other countries as well – the country sure has its fair share of Laughingthrushes.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Based on one paper , one might recommend this female to breed in a city as apparently urban nesters have higher breeding success (though admittedly, that paper looked at rural vs. urban in Scotland, not China). And to end the post, some raptors, never a very common sight in Shanghai.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Of course, for countries with mostly moderate climates such as the US, China, Japan, or Germany, it is always easier to claim that the winter range is the problem (i.e., This name is derived from Commander John Matthew Robert Ince (1812-1850) Royal Navy, surveyor, collector in Australia, New Guinea and China (source: HBW).

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It is on its way to breeding grounds mainly in Japan and thus only briefly stays here. In contrast, the Amur Paradise Flycatcher regularly breeds in China, even in Shanghai. The female is optimized for inconspicuous breeding, not for pop stardom. The female is less impressive but still a nice bird to see. Dusky Warbler ?

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From the China Daily. The trade in TCM {Traditional Chinese Medicine} products has also been growing at an annual rate of 10 percent, which has seriously impacted medicinal plant and animal populations, though more than half of plants and animals being used by TCM are from artificial propagation or captive breeding.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Shanghai is located on the coast of the East China Sea and lies right on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. This means that every year, millions of birds fly by the city on their way between their breeding grounds in Northern Asia and their wintering spots in Southeast Asia and Australia. And yet it is. So, there is some hope.

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APRIL 25, 2021

Each evening the shorebirds head off on their migration to breed in the Northern hemisphere. Most of the shorebirds will be flying non-stop until they reach China. One of the birds is a juvenile from last year’s breeding and still has a dull bill tip and pale legs. Shorebirds roosting and bathing in Roebuck Bay.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

So, I asked around and was told that Qinghai is the place to go to for birds in China in August. For some reason, the HBW specifically mentions that this species also breeds in a city park in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Going to Qinghai usually starts with a flight to Xining, the capital. of the Large-billed Crow.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While these birds are very much liked by Chinese birders, the species could unfortunately not be named the National Bird of China as the Latin species name of the bird is Grus Japonicus. It is not quite clear why they do this as it apparently does not affect breeding success. it would not be the national bird of the USA either.

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APRIL 25, 2020

The annual parade of birds is happening and the feathered participants are dressed in their best breeding suits. Now is when we can venture into the closest park and see birds of the deep woods, species that breed far from town. Now is the special time that birders look forward to all year long. Summer Tanagers also migrate.

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Both species are endangered and it is illegal to cross breed them. Cross-breeding two protected species is completely against nature. One died and the other two were seized for sheltering at a research institution. From Focus Taiwan.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

A Chinese Pond Heron in its full breeding plumage glory. Excluding some of the obvious stars which I have shown you in earlier posts, some of the entries are below. Bluethroats can already be seen from early April. The female is less colorful but arguably looks more stylish. How many legs? Little Ringed Plover with chicks).

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JULY 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are a few more such breeding species than most Shanghainese are aware of. While the HBW states that it breeds at 300 – 2450 meters, in Shanghai – where such elevations are not available outside of the upper floors of a few highrises – it makes to with an altitude of about 0 meters as well.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

T he Blue-throated Barbet (Xishuangbanna and Baihualing, Yunnan, China) is probably the barbet species that is the easiest to see in Southern China.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

These handsome finches breed in the far north of Europe and come here for the winter only. Within its Belt and Road Initiative, China asked for this location for the new harbour. Photographed within Beljarica: five White-tailed Eagles by Snezana Panjkovic. I barely started when some sulphur (a.k.a.

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JUNE 6, 2022

But the stars of the month were some breeding Eurasian Tree Sparrows. But indeed they vanish somewhere once the people pretending to try and catch fish appear. Even though they probably do not need to be afraid of the competition.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Located about 2 hours from Xining by car, Qinghai Lake is China’s largest lake. Pallas’s Gull also breeds at Qinghai Lake, though the numbers are sadly much reduced: “The numbers breeding at L Qinghai, China, has apparently fallen from > 87,000 in 1970s to c. 15,000 in 2006” (HBW).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In China, wherever there is one real tourist attraction (like the Great Wall), the local strategy seems to be to add some fake attractions – replicas of palaces or tombs, amusement parks, shopping centers – in order to maximize the income from tourists. This included recording a total of 77,760 minutes of video.

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JUNE 17, 2023

Today, I invite you to join me, Kai Pflug, on an extraordinary avian expedition as we explore the vibrant cityscape of Shanghai, a hidden gem for birdwatchers in the heart of China. Birding Beyond the City: For the more adventurous birder, Shanghai serves as a gateway to explore the diverse landscapes of eastern China.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Despite not being rare in China, this was the first time for me to see Carrion Crow at Nanhui. Not that easy to spot outside of the breeding season, though relatively quite common. A typhoon in Japan blew a few Brown-eared Bulbuls in – they are common in Japan but quite rare here. After a few days, they left again.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

These are the tradeoffs of modern life in China. There is quite a bit of construction going on, so in the future, the park may become much more accessible to tourists, and at the same time much less attractive for shy birds (and their birder followers). October is probably not a good time to visit this place.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Such programs are somewhat inefficient anyway – in one study , the breeding success of wild male pheasants was 2-5 times higher than for hand-reared and released ones while for females, hand-reared birds were 3 times as vulnerable to predation as the wild ones. Apparently, there once was a Buick model named Buick Skylark.

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Are you or do you know someone who is currently anywhere between the north of Australia and the Bohai Sea in China? Even if you are somewhere on the coast in China…have you seen any Red Knot ? Some appear to go directly to China, but are they stopping somewhere like Sarawak? Have you seen any Red Knot ?

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JANUARY 21, 2016

There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. The most numerous penguins are Emperor and Adélie Penguins , with 26 and 38 percent of the world’s population breeding in the Ross Sea, respectively. On the Balleny Islands Antarctic Fulmar , Antarctic Prion and Cape Petrel also breed. And the Mammals.

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MAY 22, 2016

Along Broome’s coastline we encounter literally hundreds of Red-necked Stint among all the flocks of migratory shorebirds that make Australia their home during the non-breeding season. This individual was more intent on feeding than worrying about our proximity and already had good breeding plumage.

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MARCH 9, 2014

They have been here for several months and are currently changing into their breeding plumage and fattening up. It won’t be long and we will watch them fly off into the sunset as they make their journey north to breed. It changes into its breeding plumage and heads off, but has never been seen back in Hong Kong!

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

We are observing a large increase in the number of shorebirds arriving back in Broome after their travels to the northern hemisphere to breed and many are returning with good breeding plumage. It still had some breeding plumage and relaxed for some time until the tide dropped. It is that time of year again. Until it stood up!

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JUNE 13, 2022

Readers with a pornographic mindset will enjoy the following information about the Dusky Moorhen: “Simultaneously promiscuous, forming breeding groups of 2–7 apparently unrelated birds; individuals sometimes switch groups between seasons. If you are thinking of having kids, let this photo be a warning to you. ” (HBW).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In retrospect, this weekend at Wuyuan was not exactly my finest hour as a bird photographer – hopefully, I could do better now, and perhaps one day I will, should normal traveling ever be possible again in China. Wuyuan is in Jiangxi province. I’d rather see yellow birds than yellow plants.

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