What is your favorite bird species? It is the Chinese Monal, a beautiful big Chinese endemic, which used to be difficult to see, but...
We don’t get to see the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper in Shanghai that often – actually, this is the first time ever I have seen it...
This post is about Dunlins, as seen in and around Shanghai in the autumn of 2024 – the usual mix of photos and some...
What is your favorite bird species? I would always say the Black-throated Tit, not just because it is the first bird I identified in...
There are two indicators of autumn starting in Shanghai. My favorite cat June starts sleeping on my lap again, the warmth of my legs...
Little Egrets are a species that can lead to disappointment among birders. Some non-birding friends (or just passers-by trying to help a bird photographer)...
Birding Nanhui these days is far more troublesome than it used to be, as the seawall road is blocked for cars. So, the intrepid...
It is a time-honored tradition among Shanghai-based birders to go to some coastal places two or three hours north of the city to unsuccessfully...
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