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Author Archives: Terry Townshend
Blackthroat
By Terry The Black-throated Blue Robin (Blackthroat) was, until very recently, an almost mythical bird. Known only from the odd scattered record in the Chinese Provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, with presumed wintering records in southern China and Thailand, … Continue reading
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Merganser Bonanza
By Terry This special photo was taken by Liu Mingyu on the Yalu River, Liaoning Province in China during a birding trip with good friend, Bai Qingquan from Dandong. And what a photo it is… it features three species of … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaly-sided Merganser
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Is this a Whistling Swan?
By Terry China doesn’t yet have a rarities committee. That will come as birding becomes more popular. And so, for the time being, there is no formal way to assess reports of unusual birds. I am therefore inviting readers of … Continue reading
A Turning Point in China?
Something astonishing is happening in China. An unfolding story that one Chinese friend told me, “could be a turning point in conservation and wild bird protection in China.” On Sunday 11 November local people discovered many sick and dying ORIENTAL … Continue reading
Asian House Martin – Coming Soon To A Headland Near You?
Asian House Martin (Delichon dasypus) must be a candidate for vagrancy to Western Europe. At least one of the three subspecies is a strong and long distance migrant. However, looking very similar to its common European sister-species, how many people would be … Continue reading
Jankowski’s Bunting: A Very Rare Bird Indeed
By Terry T The Jankowski’s Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) is a very rare bird. So rare that, without immediate action, it could slip away before the end of this decade. Unfortunately this little bird isn’t big or furry and doesn’t have … Continue reading
Lao Tie Shan: The Falsterbo of the East
By Terry T On 24 September 2011 Paul Holt, Peter Cawley and I counted an astonishing 1,035 Oriental Honey Buzzards. It was our first day at Lao Tie Shan, a poorly known site in northeast China. Little did we know … Continue reading
Discovering Birds in Beijing
by Terry A staggering 1,422 bird species have been seen in China. Around 121 are endemic and 87 are classified as “Vulnerable”, “Endangered” or “Critically Endangered”. In Beijing alone there are 435 species on the official list, making it … Continue reading
