I haven’t been birding for a few weeks due to work and family commitments, so it was nice to go last Saturday to Tay Thien, Tam Dao, in Vinh Phuc province (70km from Hanoi).
On the way to the Silver Waterfall, I saw some
mix flocks with warblers, Schaeffer’s Fulvettas...
But my main target here were Water-Redstarts
and I picked up 2 birds : a stunning White-capped WR and a female
Plumbeous WR.
Other interesting birds include a couple
of Grey Wagtails, a smart Slaty-backed Forktail, 2 Rufous-gorgeted
Flycatchers - 1 female and 1 male at good range, nice and clean light and
background.
On the way back, I saw more birds moving and
calling around but not enough time to photograph them.
Tay Thien, a really nice place for sight-seeing,
trekking and birding!
Sure I will be back soon :)
Le Viet Tuan Hoang
White-capped Water Redstart
Schaeffer's Fulvetta is a recent split from Grey-cheeked Fulvetta,
and is a typical component species of bird-waves at Tam Dao
Slaty-backed Forktail
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Plumbeous Water Redstart, female
Grey Wagtail
Nice photos Hoang. I think this is the Grey Wagtail which is fairly common for this habitat
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