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23 August 2011

Hanoi : passerine migration is underway !

Hi all,






A month or so ago I was looking at the Googlemap and noticed in Hanoi (Gia Lam area) a large area of vegetation with a big pond in the middle. I went and checked it out. It looks rather promising - 3-4 ha completely undisturbed - which is rare here !- and with a nice mix of vegetation.




Yesterday (22th August) I have started checking it in the hope of picking up some early migrants. I was very pleased when I found 1 Dark-sided Flycatcher, 1 Asian paradise-Flycatcher, 1 Phylloscopus non ID, 1 Forest Wagtail and 3-4 Yellow-rumped Flycatchers, among them a stunning male (picture) ; a nice view after the birdless days of the summer !




Where are you all ? Is there's still a birder in Hanoi, my god ?!




Sebastien
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous24 August 2011 at 13:47

    Sebastien-oi, I'm stuck in Tam Dao at the moment. Nice finds! Did you get pictures of the Grey-sided Fly or did you mean Dark-sided Fly?
    Only Ashy Drongos coming through here at the moment but I'm pleased to hear it's getting interesting!
    Cheers
    Falk

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  2. Vietnam Bird News24 August 2011 at 17:37

    Falk oiii,

    Yep, this is Dark-sided Fly. Fixed on the post now.
    I wish you many interesting observations during this season of migration ! I hope we will have 1 or 2 nice surprises ;)
    Cheers,
    Sebastien

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  3. Anonymous27 August 2011 at 21:35

    Nice work Sebastien!

    I have been out to the island a few of times, but felt embarrassed to post days such as Black shouldered kite, eastern marsh harrier, unidentified falcon, unidentified sparrowhark, unidentified large cuckoo (not a plaintive), unidentified mid sized bird with long tail (think was some type of Malkoha...) No photos as bird very jittery out there at the moment. 3 out of 4 times I go there, I meet a gut sneaking through there with a rifle/shotgun, which may explain why. Just too many unidentified to make it a worthwhile post.

    Any chance of posting dierctions to your new spot (or a direct Email...)

    Wayne

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  4. Anonymous27 August 2011 at 21:37

    Oops, just reread and saw active link to map. Got it now.

    Thanks,

    Wayne

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  5. Anonymous1 September 2011 at 17:34

    Hi guys,

    I'm no longer in Vietnam but it's great to see the blog active again - autumn is obviously in full swing!

    Good luck, there's plenty of unusual migrants to be found!

    Cheers,

    Simon

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