Back up at the ringing
site before dawn to open the nets where, over the next couple of hours we
caught a few things new including a DUSKY
FULVETTA, a cracking Dusky Thrush,
a female Siberian Rubythroat and a
couple of Grey-cheeked Fulvettas. It
was a much nicer day with the sun even poking through on occasion so
mid-morning I decided to drive up to a bit higher elevation but it was fairly
quiet and a soon as I hit about 2,100m it was very thick, low cloud but I did
manage a few nice FIRE-BREASTED
FLOWERPECKERS, a couple of Jays
– of the very distinctive race G. g.
taivanus and good views of a range of other stuff such as Taiwan Barbet, Black-throated
Tit, White-eared Sibia and Pale Thrush.
The nice weather meant there were a few raptors
cruising around the ringing site when I got back early afternoon including a
beast of a BLACK EAGLE high over the
tops, a displaying CRESTED GOSHAWK
puffing out his white undertail coverts and good perched views of an adult male
BESRA. The rest of the afternoon was pretty quiet
with the same range of things caught including more Black-faced Buntings (with
a smart adult male) and another female Siberian Rubythroat while around the
site there were 10+ Little Buntings with the Black-faced Buntings, a big flock
of White-rumped Munias, 20+ Tree Pipits, a flock of Collared Finchbills and a
couple of Bronzed Drongos.
I snuck off down the hill a bit early and was
rewarded with a cracking WHITE’S THRUSH
just outside the accommodation at dusk!
Dusky Thrush
Siberian Rubythroat
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta
Dusky Fulvetta
White-rumped Munia
Taiwan Barbet
White-eared Sibia
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Black-throated Tit
Black Eagle - not a great photo but you can see the distinctive shape
Besra
Displaying Crested Goshawk
Oriental Turtle Dove
Black-faced Bunting
Large-billed Crow
Hybrid Light-vented x Styan's Bulbul
Whites Thrush
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