Spoon-billed Sandpiper at the Minjiang Estuary.
A busy period of work has taken me to survey sites in the Scottish Borders recently which have been typically quiet and there hasn't been a great deal to report.
However, much more exciting was a trip to China where I led a tour for Birdwatching Breaks. Although the weather was against us at time we saw some great birds, with Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Oriental Stork, Baikal Teal, Baer's Pochard, Scaly-sided Merganser, six species of crane, Reed Parrotbill, Pied Falconet, Japanese Waxwing, a splendid selection of buntings amongst the many highlights. The tour report can be found here and a gallery of images from the tour can be found here.
However, much more exciting was a trip to China where I led a tour for Birdwatching Breaks. Although the weather was against us at time we saw some great birds, with Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Oriental Stork, Baikal Teal, Baer's Pochard, Scaly-sided Merganser, six species of crane, Reed Parrotbill, Pied Falconet, Japanese Waxwing, a splendid selection of buntings amongst the many highlights. The tour report can be found here and a gallery of images from the tour can be found here.