In Germany, the last wild living Ural Owl was shot in 1926, though there has been a reintroduction program in Bavaria that started in...

Almost every year, Shanghai seems to have one or several Verditer Flycatchers. This year, one made the mistake of visiting a relatively accessible park...

It is not true that voting is not allowed in China. I asked about 10 Chinese birders about the best Chinese provinces for birding...

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...