Bird Watching in Japan & Asia

2014-12-29

Birdwatching in Osaka (28 December 2014)

Other birds seen but not photographed include Daurian Redstart, Black-faced Bunting and Grey Bunting.

Baer's Pochard (male)

Dusky Thrush

Eurasian Spoonbill

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Falcated Teal

Northern Pintail (male)

Eurasian Wigeon (male)

Falcated Teal (male)

Coot

Moorhen

2014-12-14

Birdwatching in Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam (13 December 2014)

December in northern Vietnam is generally cloudy and windy.

Although my target species were many including Grey and Black-throated Laughingthrush, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Purple and Green Cochoa, Short-tailed Parrotbill and Fujian Niltava, not many birds were seen.

Luckily, I was able to see Short-tailed Parrotbill in the foggy bamboo thicket while I was able to photograph a male Fujian Niltava.

Several bush robins were seen. All of them were female or immature male, which are either Orange-flanked or Himalayan. In Vietnam, both are seen according to my birding guide. Does anyone have idea on ID?

Orange-flanked Bush Robin (female)

Fujian Niltava (male)

2014-11-30

Birdwatching in Maioka-koen (30 November, 2014)

Some winter migrants have already arrived. A pair of Long-tailed Rosefinch was briefly seen while calls of Orange-flanked Bush Robin and Bullfinch were heard.