Tam Dao, Bear Center, Water tank trail, Transmitter steps - 26, 27 Mar

Hi all,

Two very enjoyable days of birding produced some interesting species, namely:

- at least 1 Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill
- 4 Collared (White-hooded) Babblers
- 1 or 2 Red-billed Scimitar Babblers
- 1 White-gorgetted Flycatcher
- 1 White-tailed Robin
- 4 or 5 Chestnut Bulbuls
- 2 Spot-necked Babblers
- 2 Plain Flowerpecker
- at least 2 Bay Woodpeckers
- 1 Golden Babbler
(all Water tank trail)

- 2 Collared Scops Owls
- at least 1 Grey Nightjar
(early morning drive-up to Tam Dao town)

- lots of Verditer and Hainan Blue Flycatchers, 2 Hill Blue (or Chinese Blue) Flycatchers, a few Taiga Flycatchers
- 3 Pale-footed Bush Warblers
- 2 Manchurian Bush Warblers
- 1 Thick-billed Warbler
- 1 Siberian Rubythroat
- a flock of Large Woodshrikes
- 1 or 2 Greenish Warblers
- 1 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
- 1 probable Hume's Leaf Warbler
- a flock of House Martins
(all around the Bear center)

- 1 Collared Owlet
- 1 Blue Whistling Thrush
(the only birds encountered along the Transmitter steps)

Cheers,
Simon+Falk