{"id":22097,"date":"2019-06-14T09:53:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T00:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=22097"},"modified":"2019-06-14T09:53:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T00:53:56","slug":"gageo-do-may-2nd-8th-2019-trip-report-by-martin-sutherland-and-kim-sona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=22097","title":{"rendered":"Gageo Do: May 2nd-8th, 2019. Trip Report by Martin Sutherland and Kim Sona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 2nd<\/sup><\/strong> – We reached the island at about midday and, after a brief meeting with Matt Poll who was leaving on the same boat, we got straight into the birds.  Skies were clear with a light northerly breeze and there were lots about.  We found the single Little Curlew<\/strong> and a Curlew Sandpiper<\/strong> with three Whimbrel<\/strong> and a couple of Black-tailed Godwits<\/strong> in the \u2018flower-beds\u2019 above the harbour.  Also, a Purple Heron<\/strong> on the \u2018mossy slab\u2019.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little Curlew<\/strong> Numenius minutus<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Curlew Sandpiper<\/strong> Calidris ferruginea<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Purple Heron<\/strong> Ardea purpurea<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We continued via the roadside scrub and gardens between the recycling plant and the school, then back to the seafront, along to the quarry and up the clifftop path and back down to the school.  This first seven or eight hours produced 72 species.  Most abundant were Black-faced Buntings<\/strong>: we considered at least 350 in the area we covered.  Other buntings included 20 Tristram\u2019s<\/strong>, several Little<\/strong>, two Yellow<\/strong>, two Yellow-browed<\/strong>, and single Yellow-throated<\/strong> and Pallas\u2019s Reed<\/strong>.  A Bluethroat<\/strong> showed nicely while other species included two Japanese Quail<\/strong>, a group of six Grey-faced Buzzards<\/strong>, Moorhen<\/strong>, Wryneck<\/strong>, Brown Shrike<\/strong> and four Common Rosefinches<\/strong>. We rounded off with a Grey Nightjar<\/strong> singing above the workers camp and a Kentish Plover<\/strong> on the slab as dusk fell.  A snipe flying along the seafront in the gloom was thought on call to be Swinhoe\u2019s Snipe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bluethroat<\/strong> Luscinia svecica<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Yellow Bunting<\/strong> Emberiza sulphurata<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

May 3rd<\/sup><\/strong> Out at dawn, still clear with a light northerly, and a look around the harbour and gardens produced most of yesterday\u2019s birds plus two Common Kingfishers<\/strong> chasing each other in the harbour.  From the school we continued up the hill, numbers of thrushes<\/strong>, minivets<\/strong>, pipits<\/strong> and other species coming in from the south-west.  Our route took us towards the south-east of the island and then north along the ridge before returning via the steep path back down to the village. Of the thrushes<\/strong>, Eyebrowed<\/strong> seemed by far the most numerous but small numbers of Grey-backed<\/strong>, a few Pale<\/strong> and a couple each of White\u2019s<\/strong> and Dusky<\/strong> were also seen.  At one point a flock of 350+ was in the air seeming to be mostly Eyebrowed Thrushes<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spectrogram of Eyebrowed Thrush<\/strong> Turdus obscurus<\/em> calls from grounded birds Gageo Do, May 3rd<\/sup> 2019 \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Other species included Oriental Scops Owl<\/strong>, three Oriental Cuckoos<\/strong>, Dollarbird<\/strong>, Chestnut-cheeked<\/strong> and five White-shouldered Starlings<\/strong>, seven flycatcher<\/strong> species, 100+ Olive-backed Pipits<\/strong>, a few Japanese<\/strong> and 20+ Chinese Grosbeaks<\/strong> while buntings included 10 Yellow-browed<\/strong>, 35+ Tristram\u2019s<\/strong>, Chestnut-eared<\/strong>, four Rustic<\/strong>, 15 Little<\/strong> and 250+ Black-faced<\/strong>.  The species total for the day was 89.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White-shouldered Starling<\/strong> Sturnus sinensis<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

May 4th<\/sup><\/strong>   The dawn walk turned up a Long-toed Stint<\/strong> on the mossy slab and a Black-capped Kingfisher<\/strong> in the quarry where Chinese Penduline Tit<\/strong> was heard.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Long-toed Stint<\/strong> Calidris subminuta<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Up the hill we had the, or another, Black-capped Kingfisher<\/strong> and Chinese Sparrowhawk<\/strong> near the 2-Gu junction then followed the upper road towards the mountain top, taking a detour at the radio mast along the ridge footpath where a Richard\u2019s Pipit<\/strong> catching and eating a sizeable lizard was interesting.  Highlights here were Black Woodpigeon<\/strong> and a starling flock by the radar mast junction which, as well as White-cheeked Starlings<\/strong> also held single White-shouldered<\/strong>, Red-billed<\/strong> and Chestnut-cheeked Starlings<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking back, it was clear that an afternoon arrival of Dollarbirds<\/strong> had occurred with at least 20 present.  Back at 1-Gu three Chinese Penduline Tits<\/strong> were present.  A total of 84 species was recorded including 60+ Yellow-browed Warblers<\/strong>, 350+ Black-faced<\/strong> and 50+ Tristram\u2019s Buntings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Richard\u2019s Pipit<\/strong> Anthus richardi<\/em> with lizard sp \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chinese Penduline Tit<\/strong> Remiz consobrinus<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Oriental<\/strong> Dollarbirds<\/strong> Eurystomus orientalis<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

May 5th<\/strong> \u2013 The skies remained clear although it was a little warmer, the wind briefly becoming variable east to southeast before backing north again.  A walk to 2-Gu and back took up most of the day and produced numbers of warblers<\/strong> including 50 Yellow-browed, <\/strong>30 Eastern Crowned<\/strong> and 15+ Asian Stubtails<\/strong> with an apparent late influx of Brown Flycatchers<\/strong>: 60+ on the walk back.  Other flycatchers<\/strong> were few though, just single Dark-sided<\/strong> and Grey-streaked, Blue-and-white<\/strong>, Yellow-rumped<\/strong> and Mugimaki<\/strong> and five Narcissus<\/strong>.  Just five Dollarbirds<\/strong> today. A Purple Heron<\/strong> was at 2-Gu and several Black Woodpigeons<\/strong> were also seen and heard.  77 species for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Red-throated Pipit <\/strong>Anthus cervinus<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

May 6th<\/strong> \u2013 Again northerly winds and clear skies and diversity continued to lessen although new arrivals continued to appear.  The early walk produced an Oriental Pratincole<\/strong> and two Wood Sandpipers<\/strong> on the quayside and a Black Drongo<\/strong> above the quarry.  Two Japanese Sparrowhawk<\/strong> were also new and there was an increase in hirundines with 50 Barn<\/strong> and 150 Red-rumped Swallows<\/strong>, five Asian House Martins<\/strong> and a single Sand Martin<\/strong>.  Also 30+ Pacific Swifts<\/strong>.  There was a general drop in numbers of most other migrants with just 15 Yellow-browed<\/strong>, five Dusky<\/strong> and two Eastern Crowned Warblers<\/strong>, two Pale<\/strong> and three Eyebrowed Thrushes<\/strong>, 25 Olive-backed Pipits<\/strong> and 80 Black-faced Buntings<\/strong>. The 61 species total was the lowest for a full day of the week but it was still very good birding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oriental Pratincole<\/strong> Glareola maldivarum<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Asian House Martin<\/strong> Delichon dasypus<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

May 7th<\/sup><\/strong> \u2013 Winds in the southwest but still clear skies and there was little obvious change in numbers of anything. Green Sandpiper<\/strong> was new for the week and an Amur Wagtail<\/strong> was also the first, all other Alba<\/em><\/strong> wagtails<\/strong> having been ocularis<\/em><\/strong> types. A Black Woodpigeon<\/strong> was singing near the Buddhist temple and a Black Drongo<\/strong>, perhaps yesterday\u2019s bird, was near the recycling centre.  Another Sand Martin<\/strong> was feeding around the quayside.  We walked up to the Japanese bunker area above 1-Gu, finally finding singing Radde\u2019s Warbler<\/strong>, and then down to the 2-Gu junction and spent the rest of the day along the road.  More Radde\u2019s<\/strong> here so perhaps new in.  Other birds here included a smart Northern Hawk Cuckoo<\/strong> while Oriental Cuckoo<\/strong> was calling nearby.  A dozen White-eyes<\/strong> that moved quickly through included at least two Chestnut-flanked<\/strong> and may all have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Northern Hawk-Cuckoo<\/strong> Hierococcyx hyperythrus<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

May 8th<\/sup><\/strong>– The winds remained in the southwest and there was 50% cloud cover this morning.  With just six hours before we were due to leave we worked the area around 1-Gu, the quarry area and hillside above.  It was generally rather quiet and gave a fair idea of how quiet it could be and how good a week we had had.  It\u2019s hard to judge when you\u2019ve not visited a place before.  However, a brief Taiga Flycatcher<\/strong> was the first live one of the week and five more Radde\u2019s Warblers<\/strong> were appreciated.  Just 53 species today but we finished with 122 for the week and a keen desire to get back as soon as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taiga Flycatcher<\/strong> Ficedula albicilla<\/em> \u00a9 Martin Sutherland & Sona Kim <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Daily species record. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Japanese Quail\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Striated Heron\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Black-crowned
Night Heron <\/td>		\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Chinese Pond
Heron <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
Eastern Cattle
Egret <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Grey Heron\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Purple Heron\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Great White Egret\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Intermediate
Egret <\/td>		\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Little Egret \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Temminck\u2019s
Cormorant <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Peregrine\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
Chinese
Sparrowhawk <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
Japanese Lesser
Sparrowhawk <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Eurasian
Sparrowhawk <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Grey-faced
Buzzard <\/td>		\n 6\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Common
Moorhen <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Oriental
Pratincole <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Kentish Plover \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Curlew Sandpiper\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Long-toed Stint\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Black-tailed
Godwit <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Common Snipe \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (Swinhoe\u2019s Snipe)\n <\/td>\n 1?\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Little Curlew\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Whimbrel\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Common
Greenshank <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Green Sandpiper \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Wood Sandpiper\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Common
Sandpiper <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Terek Sandpiper\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Grey-tailed Tattler\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Black-tailed Gull \n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 70\n <\/td>\n 150\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Mongolian Gull\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Slaty-backed Gull\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Black
Woodpigeon <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Oriental Turtle
Dove <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Oriental Cuckoo\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Northern Hawk-
Cuckoo <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Oriental Scops
Owl <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Grey Nightjar\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
White-throated
Needletail <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Pacific Swift\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
Common
Kingfisher <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Black-capped
Kingfisher <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1-2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Oriental
Dollarbird <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Eurasian ‘
Wryneck <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Ashy Minivet\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td><\/tr>
Bull-headed
Shrike <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Brown Shrike\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Black-naped
Oriole <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Black Drongo\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Large-billed Crow <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Long-tailed Tit \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Eastern Great Tit \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Varied Tit \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Chinese
Penduline Tit <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Sand Martin\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Barn Swallow\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 75\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td><\/tr>
Red-rumped
Swallow <\/td>		\n 15\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 150\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td><\/tr>
Asian House
Martin <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Light-vented
Bulbul <\/td>		\n 6\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td><\/tr>
Brown-eared
Bulbul <\/td>		\n 25\n <\/td>\n 35\n <\/td>\n 35\n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Asian Stubtail\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td><\/tr>
Japanese Bush
Warbler <\/td>		\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td><\/tr>
Korean Bush
Warbler <\/td>		\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td>\n p\n <\/td><\/tr>
Styan’s
Grasshopper
Warbler <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Oriental Reed
Warbler <\/td>		\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Dusky Warbler\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Radde\u2019s Warbler\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
Yellow-browed
Warbler <\/td>		\n 10\n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 60\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td><\/tr>
Pallas\u2019s Leaf
Warbler <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
“Arctic Warbler” <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Eastern Crowned
Warbler <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Pale-legged Leaf
Warbler <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
Japanese
White-eye <\/td>		\n 12\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td><\/tr>
Chestnut-flanked
White-eye <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2+\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Red-billed
Starling <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Chestnut-cheeked
Starling <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
White-shouldered
Starling <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
White-cheeked
Starling <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n White\u2019s Thrush\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Dusky Thrush \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Pale Thrush\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td><\/tr>
Grey-backed
Thrush <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Eye-browed
Thrush <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 300\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Blue Rock Thrush\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
Siberian
Rubythroat <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
Siberian Blue
Robin <\/td>		\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bluethroat\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Red-flanked
Bluetail <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Daurian Redstart \n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Stejneger’s
Stonechat <\/td>		\n 15\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
Rufous-tailed
Robin <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td><\/tr>
Yellow-rumped
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n 2\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Narcissus
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n 2\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td><\/tr>
Mugimaki
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Taiga Flycatcher\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
Blue-and-white
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n 4\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Dark-sided
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Grey-streaked
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
Asian Brown
Flycatcher <\/td>		\n 10\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 60\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td><\/tr>
Eastern Yellow
Wagtail <\/td>		\n 6\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n White Wagtail\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 35\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Grey Wagtail\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Richard\u2019s Pipit\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Red-throated pipit\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Olive-backed Pipit \n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 100\n <\/td>\n 75\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 25\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Buff-bellied Pipit \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Brambling \n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td><\/tr>
Common
Rosefinch <\/td>		\n 4\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td><\/tr>
Japanese
Grosbeak <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chinese Grosbeak\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td><\/tr>
Yellow-throated
Bunting <\/td>		\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Rustic Bunting\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Tristram\u2019s
Bunting <\/td>		\n 15\n <\/td>\n 35\n <\/td>\n 50\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 30\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td><\/tr>
Yellow-browed
Bunting <\/td>		\n 2\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Little Bunting\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td><\/tr>
Chestnut-eared
Bunting <\/td>		\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chestnut Bunting\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Black-faced
Bunting <\/td>		\n 300\n <\/td>\n 250\n <\/td>\n 350\n <\/td>\n 250\n <\/td>\n 80\n <\/td>\n 100\n <\/td>\n 70\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Yellow Bunting\n <\/td>\n 2\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Pallas\u2019s Reed
Bunting <\/td>		\n 2\n <\/td>\n 1\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
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