Further to my birding-aus report of 25 March 2016 (reproduced below) about
wader surveys along the Yellow Sea near Shanghai with Zhang Lin, I enclose a
recent email from Zhang who is helping organize a birding trip to see a
range of interesting birds, including Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Trip details
are below. I will be birding in Nepal in April; otherwise I would go – and
definitely recommend it.
Cheers,
Bob Sothman
Adelaide
From: Zhang Lin [www.shanghaibirdingtour.com
msn zhanglinas@hotmail.com
cell +86 13764195979
Amazing Yellow Sea A birding trip along the best birding sites along the
Yellow Sea, China
Dates: April 11 ~ April 21, 11 days, dates may change on request Sites:
Shanghai: Chongming island Jiangsu Coast: Rudong ~ Yancheng ~ Lianyungang
Jiangsu and Jiangxi: Nanjing and Wuyuan hilly areas Highlights: Jiangsu
Coast: Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Nordmann’s Greenshank, Asian Dowitcher,
Little Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew, Great Knot,Red Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit,
Saunders’s Gull, Blackfaced Spoonbill, Reed Parrotbill and over 200
migratory shorebirds and woodland birds in the largest intertidal area of
China; A pelagic trip in Lian Yungang will bring you the special experience
to the offshore island. Wuyuan and Nanjing hills and mountains: Exotic bird
such as the rediscovered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, endemic Masked
Laughingthrush, Hwamei, Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler, Short-tailed
Parrotbill, Dusky Fulvetta, Chinese Bamboo Partridge, and other woodland
birds including Pied Falconet, Red-billed Leiothrix, Red-billed Starling,
Red-billed Blue Magpie, Chestnut Bulbul, Grey-headed Parrotbill etc. Lead by
China Coastal Waterbird Census Team surveyors who have been working as
volunteers for over 10 years. Cost: US$ 3,000 Including all accommodation
and travel cost in China and guide fee. * 10% income will donate to China
Coastal Waterbird Census Team. * Contact info@sbsinchina.com for more
information
Itinerary:
Day 1 Pick up at Pudong airport Rudong Chongming
Day 2 Birding Rudong Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Day 3 Birding Rudong Rudong-Dongtai mudflat
Day 4 Bus to Lian Yungang Lian Yungang Rudong-Dongtai mudflat
Day 5 Pelagic trip Lian Yungang Sea birds
Day 6 Birding Lian Yungang Coastal mudflat
Day 7 Birding Bus to Nanjing Nanjing Lianyungang landbirds
Day 8 Birding Bus to Huangshan Huangshan Purple Mountain
Day 9 Birding Wu Yuan Wuyuan
Day 10 Birding Wu Yuan Wuyuan
Day 11 Bus back to Shanghai
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—–Original Message—–
From: Bob & Trish Sothman [
www.birdlife.org/asia/news/reclamation-yellow-sea-causing-serious-dec
lines-migratory-shorebirds). The reclamations continue. Accurate data is
limited. A number of Australian volunteers have been helping gather data in
China and they must be commended. Some dedicated Chinese are also involved.
I was recently fortunate to go with Zhang Lin and his colleague on a bird
survey along the coast just north of Shanghai. It is amazing to see the
amount of reclamation that has already occurred. Zhang Lin is doing a great
data-gathering job. He also is a great bird guide and I would recommend him
to anyone looking for a bird guide in the Shanghai area. He can be
contacted at
Info@shanghaibirdingtour.com Cheers, Bob Sothman Adelaide
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