Above - 'Real' Pekinese dogs were roaming the car park at the Botanical Gardens.
Above - Black 'red' Squirrels peered down at us.
Above - A nice idyllic oriental scene.
Above - From the top, Azure winged Magpies, Grey capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Crested Myna and Chinese Grosbeaks collecting nesting material.
And what a morning walking the lovely gardens and gazing up at the Fragrant Hills. Plenty of biurds too including a few new to the list...
Azure winged Magpie 30+ common as muck.
Red billed Blue Magpie 1
Crested Myna 2 at the nest.
Black Drongo 5
Indian Cuckoo 1 watched singing its unusual call quite unlike our birds.
Grey capped Pygmy Woodpecker 6
Arctic Warbler 6+
Oriental Honey Buzzard 58+ migrating along the ridge.
Japanese Sparrowhawk 8
Hobby 2
Yellow rumped Flycatcher 2
Chinese Nuthatch 1 a real bonus bird, seen only for a few minutes but well. Looked like a Krupers...
Forest Wagtail 1
Chinese Grosbeak 2
Two barred Greenish Warbler 3
Grey headed Greenfinch 4
Black browed Reed Warbler 1
Chinese Pond Heron 1
And back for our lunchtime flight home. A fantastic holiday. A great place, friendly locals, a great crew and birding out of this world. Thanks to all who made the trip so enjoyable...
