Here is the list of birds I saw on Day 1 of the trip to one of China's best mountains - in terms of birding and much more.
29th December 2009 - 12.30pm to 6pm (600 to 650 masl)
Chinese Bulbul c20
Red-billed Leiothrix c40
Slaty-backed Forktail 2
White-crowned Forktail 2
White Wagtail 2
Plumbeous Water Redstart 3
Collared Finchbill c50
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher 2
Indochinese (formerly "Striated") Yuhina c30
Spotted Forktail 2
Speckled Piculet 1
Grey Wagtail 2
Black-chinned Yuhina c30
Red-tailed Minla c80
Blue-winged Minla 2
Yellow-bellied Fantail 1
White-capped Water Redstart 2
Kingfisher 1
Pallas’s Warbler c10
Blue Whistling Thrush 1
Black-headed Sibia 1
Rufous-faced Warbler 1
Green-backed Tit 1
Fujian Niltava 1
Photos (including 3 species of Forktail on the same stretch of river) at:
http://www.chinesecurrents.com/emei1.html
I will post my records from the rest of the trip (and photos, including that of a male Temminck's Tragopan) in due course:
Ah Emei Shan - happy memories!
Great pic of the badminton monk
Is there another name for Indochinese Fulvetta?
Cheers
Mike