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Autumn migration at Beidaihe 1986-1990 - species
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Bitterns, egrets and herons
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Spoonbills, Ibises, Storks
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Swans, Geese, Shelducks and Ducks
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Raptors
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Partridges, pheasants and quail
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Cranes
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Rails, Crakes, Coot and Bustards
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Shorebirds
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Skuas, Gulls and Terns
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Sandgrouse and Doves
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Cuckoos, Owls and Swifts
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Kingfishers, Dollarbird, Hoopoe, Wryneck and Woodpeckers
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Larks, Martins and Swallows
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Wagtails and Pipits
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Minivet, Bulbuls, Shrikes
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Waxwings, Orioles, Drongos and Starlings
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Crows
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Wrens and Accentors
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Robins and Chats
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Rockthrushes and Thrushes
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Laughinthrushes, Parrotbill and Bush-Warblers
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Marsh-, Grasshopper, and Reed Warblers
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Phylloscopus warblers, Cisticolas, Kinglets, hill warbler
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Flycatchers
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Tits
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Nuthatches, Wallcreeper and White-eyes
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Finches
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Buntings
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•(NT)Chinese Nuthatch (Snowy-browed Nuthatch) Sitta villosa LT—’not uncommon in the Chien An district, but it appears to be rare in the vicinity of [Qinhuangdao]’; ‘half-a-dozen examples’ from Chien An and one from near Shanhaiguan. WH—abundant in summer, and fairly common in big pine groves near the hills. H, COE—no records.
1989: one was at LH on 16th, 25th and 26 October.
Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea LT—one shot in December 1914 in the mountains near Shanhaiguan, in locality where two others had been seen by a collector. Appears to be very rare in Hebei. WH—in Hebei, fairly common at the Eastern Tombs in oak woods. H, COE—no records.
1990: singles (same individual?) were at Study Gully on 7 October and at LH on six dates from 14 October to 9 November.
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria LT—’found in winter on cliffs bordering the Shih Ho or Shanhaikuan River.’ WH—in Hebei, ‘Found in the mountains where cliffs and water come together, probably all year. … Rare, only one or two being seen on each of three long trips in suitable localities, when I was on the lookout for them. (W). At Kao I Hsien on rocky rounded waterless foothills in winter (H [= Hubbard]).’ H, COE—no records. Ch—breeding resident at the Eastern Tombs, winter and possible resident at the ‘eastern plains’ of Hebei.
1986: one was seen flying away from the LH watchpoint, towards the north, on 6 November.
1987: singles seen on 22 October (flying northeast) and 3 November (flying south).
Common Treecreeper Certhia familiaris LT—not uncommon in certain wooded localities a few miles north of Qinhuangdao. Also had specimen from the Shanhaiguan Mountains. H—one or two seen on ten occasions 4 December 1944 to 17 January 1945, and 23 March 1945 (was also seen at Nanking, where previously unrecorded, during the same winter). COE—no records.
1990: singles were at LH on 3rd and 9 November, and at ER on 4 November.
Chestnut-flanked White-eye Zosterops erythropleura LT—recorded on only five dates in autumn, 18 September to 2 October. WH—flock of 12 on 1st and one shot 4 October 1917. Wilder (1937)—’One morning, May 23, hundreds perhaps thousands poured through the trees in the compound at Lin-tsing [Shandong province]’; similar migration noted at Hsia-chan, Hebei, in October. H—in 1944, particularly abundant in large flocks, last part of September, when some were also seen coming from north or north-east at ER; maximum at same time in 1945. Twelve or thirteen dates in June, also noted in July—indicating breeding nearby? Latest autumn date 28 October. COE—1051 bird-days, 27 April to 28 May. Ch—breeds northeast Hebei; migrant also.
1986: 8601 bird-days, 20 August to 19 October. The main passage was from 13 September to 12 October, when 99 percent of the bird-days total was logged, and the highest day totals were 844 on 18th, 961 on 20th, 939 on 24th and 908 on 28 September. Most birds recorded were flying south, often in large, noisy parties: 5855 south-flying birds were recorded from LH; SF was another good locality for recording passing flocks.
1987: 6518 bird-days, 28 August to 26 October; 6003 were recorded flying south from 12 September to 16 October; highest day totals of birds flying south were 670 on 15th, 1925 on 20 September and 610 on 2 October.
1988 (Ho): 4085 bird-days, beginning of the survey to 12 October; 2325 were recorded from 22-26 September.
1988 (Earthwatch): a late bird was at Se on 14 November.
1989: recorded from 20 September, 400 flew south on 29 September; 602 bird-days (183 flew south), 8 October to 7 November, when highest day total 200 (100 flew south) on 13 October; the only record after 25 October was two birds on 7 November.
1990: 3445 bird-days, highest day totals 1645 on 22nd and 410 on 25 September (both totals are of birds recorded flying south); all before 23 October.
Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonica LT, H—no records. COE—two birds, 20 May. Ch—rarely encountered in Hebei; most northerly breeding area is in Shandong.
1986: eight birds were seen: one at Temple Beach on 26 September, three at Se from 10-16 October and four flying south over Se on 4 November. Also, three white-eyes thought to be this species were at TH on 25 October.
1987: 18 bird-days; seven on 24 September, heard flying south on 21st and ten flew south on 22 October.
1988 (Ho): one seen, 15 October.
1990: one seen on 25 August.
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