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Birding Balangshan, Sichuan, China (part 1)

10,000 Birds

China’s massive investment in infrastructure has indirectly benefited birders. Mid-May to Mid-Jun is the best time to see some of the most exciting species here, as this is the prime breeding time. The chicks do their usual thing of just being pesky and clamoring for food … … mostly successfully.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

10,000 Birds

And some ornamental trees planted in the road divider offer food for Chinese Grosbeak. The new Guide to the Birds of China (John MacKinnon) has been published. This is partly due to hunting in China, where about 90% of the species winter (HBW). So, I need to find something else to say about this species.

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