Thursday 29 May 2008

Wednesday 14th May

Warmer on the island today. Sunny and calm. Out and about from 5am...

New birds keep on coming -

Siberian Thrush 1 male, after missing one yesterday I was over the moon to find my own only yards from our hut.
Oriental Honey Buzzard 1



Elisae's Flycatcher 1 in same place as Sibe Thrush.(above)


Chinese Egret 1 'twitched' on the mud flats. A world rarity.(above)

Other birds -

Sibe Blue Robin 1 male
Mugimaki Flycatcher 6
Brown Flycatcher 5
Grey streaked Flycatcher 2
Taiga Flycatcher 2



Yellow rumped Flycatcher 2 males (above)
Dusky Warbler 20+


Two barred Greenish Warbler 1 (above)



Pale legged Leaf Warbler 5 (above)
Eastern Crowned Warbler 2
Blyth's( Claudia's) Leaf Warbler 2



Red flanked Bluetail 1 female (above)
Hawfinch 1 female
White throated Needletail 1
Chestnut Bunting 5



Oriental Scops Owl 1 (above)
Lesser Sandplover 18+