7/4/2023 0 Comments Chinese monal golden pheasant![]() Day 5: After some initial pre-breakfast birding we head out of the park and drive for the rest of the morning and afternoon to Labahe NNR, en-route we will make the occasional birding stop, in search of Ashy-throated Parrotbill and perhaps Swinhoe's Minivet and Hwamei. Days 3-4: With two days at our disposal we hope to see most of our targets, on top of the previously mentioned species could also include Golden, Three-toed, Grey-hooded Parrotbills, Temminck's Tragopan, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Sichuan Treecreeper, Fire-capped, Pere David's, Grey-crested, Coal and Rufous-vented Tits, Darjeeling and White-backed Woodpeckers, White-browed Bush Robin a whoe range of leaf-warblers, bush-warblers and flycatchers. We will spend 3 nights in the reserve with a long target list Emei Liocichla, Buffy, White-throated, Spotted and Red-winged Laughthrushes, Marten's, Alstrom's and Bianchi's Warblers, Emei, Kloss's and Claudia's Leaf Warblers, Grey-hooded Fulvetta and Fujian Niltava are all possible on our first afternoon, and the following two days. Following breakfast we drive south this morning to a seldom-visited reserve, en-route we hope to find our first regional endemics including Vinous-throated and Ashy-throated Parrotbills and Dusky Fulvetta, along with other more widespread but local species such as Swinhoe's Minivet, Chinese Grosbeak and Chnese Hwamei. Day 2: Early morning, prebreakfast walk around a nearby park active feeding flocks of Vinous-throated Parrotbills and confiding White-browed Laughingthrushes are resident here, and we will spend time searching for the more localised species the park and its surroundings hold, including Chinese Grosbeak, Chinese Blackbird and both Red-billed and White-cheeked Starlings. Day 1: International arrivals into Chengdu International Airport. The rare Rufous-headed Robin is one of our main targets although the likes of Severtzov's Grouse, Przevalski's Nuthatch, Sukatschev's Laughingthrush and Three-banded RoseÞnch will all vie for our attention. We complete our exploration at Jiuzhaigou National Park where we have two full days exploring the picturesque forests, lakes and alpine meadows. Black-necked Crane, Ground Tit and Upland Buzzard are all likely. From Wolong we head northeast along the rim of the Tibetan Plateau hoping to encounter species typical of the high plateau grasslands. ![]() It provides a perfect back drop against which to search for Wood Snipe, Chinese Monal, Tibetan Snowcock, Grandala, White-browed Tit Warbler and Himalayan Rubythroat. ![]() The scenery along the upper reaches of the park, where the highest peaks rise to over 4,500m, is spectacular. These include the stunning Temminck's Tragopan and the striking Firethroat. ![]() Heading north, our next destination is Wolong, famous for its population of Giant Pandas, and the mossy forest with thick bamboo understorey which is their home provides an atmospheric setting for some truly special birds. Labahe NNR is next up, primarily for Temminck's Tragopan and Lady Amherst's Pheasant but also a range of parrotbill, warblers, laughingthrushes and Slaty Bunting. ![]() A couple of rare species are also possible in the area - Grey-hooded Parrotbill and Sichuan Treecreeper. Despite its remoteness and lack of visitors, it is a superb area, and one of the best in Sichuan for laughingthrushes Emei Liocichla, Buffy, Spotted and Red-winged Laughingthrush are all possible. We start south in the sub-tropical forests south of Chengdu. Our Sichuan tour includes birding among some of the most spectacular scenery in the world and takes in the area's fascinating culture and famed Sichuan cuisine. ![]()
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