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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    I'm not going to count it. It's just an example of the chaos. Beijing zoo does keep diving ducks.
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Ferruginous duck (I think) @ Beijing zoo...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    The problem exists with most if not every zoo, I think. I saw lots of zoo birds without bands in Beijing zoo. Some of them are local species, some are exotic. Some individuals are able to fly. This is not only causing trouble for birders, also has potential impact on local ecosystem if they...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    We went in the middle of the day and it was warm and windy. Not much activity. The domesticated peacocks were active. I will choose a better time of year to visit Dalian next time. Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours in Dalian zoo, watching pandas, before leaving. I did notice there were...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    The raptor has been identified as Oriental Honey-buzzard (not by myself...).
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    I was invited by a sales guy to the bird park (Bird singing forest). He said I'd get better photos there. Avibase included Myna in their Liaoning checklist. I'd go with it. It's too complicated for me to figure the "to count or not to count" question. I was searching Ruddy Shelduck in Hun He...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Tiger beach to Fu's village (Fu Jia Zhuang), May-22-2018 Rain didn't stop at noon and I decided to go out anyway. When I arrived at Tiger beach, weather started getting better and soon the rain stopped. There is a river running into the sea there and I was hoping that area would generate...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Hi Tom, It was very imteresting. I see thousands of gulls in Newfoundland every year but this is my first color aberration one. It did not add anything to my lists but I'd call it the bird of my day. I'd love to see the photo of your one. If they look similar and mine was an adult, which I have...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Dalian Bay was not birdy today. A Great Crested Grebe was a first for me in Dalian. A singing Oriental Greenfinch was chased away by a magpie. What I found was Baidu map is as good as Google map. Using it, I found a bus running from near Jinzhou dump to Jinmalu subway (now light train is also...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Jinzhou dump and beach, May-21-2018 The dump itself was fenced and not open to the public. The security guy kindly showed me a gravel road around the dump. You can see the dump and the beach from there. Actually, the road is just on the other side of the fence. There were lots of Great-tailed...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    I am at Jinzhou dump. No Herring type gull so far. Black-tailed a lot and I got a white one. Will post photo later. Dalian bay this afternoon.
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    My first Dalian post is from Heishijiao (Black rock). I went there this afternoon after checking into my hotel. There were Black-tailed Gulls. I did manage to see all ages but the youngest ones were too far for decent photos. One ticked. I may not need to specifically look for them any more but...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Will do! I found this Chinese version of eBird today: http://www.birdreport.cn/Index The oldest records were from 2002 and it's not as fancy. But, there is more information of sightings in China for some area. It's in Chinese only, unfortunately.
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    My last visit to Dalian was 8 years ago but a place in China may have changed unrecognizable in 8 months! I did some Baidu streetview last night. Fortunately, the city itself is looking familiar. Most old buildings I know still stand. Some have new functions though. Congratulations on your new...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Hi Tom, I’ll have to switch to my “Chinese mode”. When I said I would stay overnight in Jinzhou, I forgot how convenient Qing-gui is (and how cheap it is!). I found several ok hotels near Dalian railway station for CAD30 per night. I could be on birding site within 1.5-2h after leaving hotel...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Hi Tom, Thank you so much for the detailed information!|=)| Mandarin is my mother tongue. Actually, I lived in Dalian for a couple of years but it was before my birding time. I had been in Jinzhou when the soccer team was playing there. There might be a zoo (?) if my memory serves. Daheishan...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Sorry, Tom! My bad. Sorry for my misunderstanding! :p
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Thank you, Tom! Since this is not a birding trip, I’ll have to coordinate with others. I may be able to make a day outside Dalian city but will not have my own vehicle. So, I will have to choose some place accessible by public transportation. Which of the mentioned places would you recommend in...
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    Dalian (Jinshitan) Birding Reports

    Hi Tom, Hi Owen, I'm glad to know you guys are familiar with Dalian/Panjin. I'll probably make trips to both places in May or June. It's not the best time of year for migratory birds, especially my main target, gulls. But, this is the only time I have this year. I'm hoping to see Sauder's...
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