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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Haha! Thank you for "nomination", Owen🤣 it's hilarious that I'm on my way to gull watching! Good news earlier this year for listers was the change of taxonomy of Common gull complex. The American Mew Gull became a full species. Contrary to when Thayer's gull was lumped in Iceland and everyone...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    xuky.summer has 3 posts and has not updated their blog for 3 years. I was hoping to find an article like "Key field marks to separate Mongolian and Vega gulls" but knew if was luxury 8-P. We are talking about 2 similar species, 4 ages, 2 plumages and lots of variations. I have my books ready...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Lots of gulls are left unidentified. That's why they are so "entertaining" 8-P Would you mind if I share your photos to seek help, Owen? Some gull experts may have their opinions.
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Things I noticed when viewing Herring-type gull photos from Liaoning: 1. for every life stage, it seems that they have more advanced plumage than Northern group of American Herring. I'm not familiar with Herring in Great Lakes... 2. I haven't seen a bird which could match the image of Vega gull...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    I think this is the bird in question: https://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=688848&d=1551855444 I don't know what I'd like to call it but I don't think it's a Black-tailed Gull. Black-tailed Gull is 3 year gull and the plumage doesn't belong to any age. I'm not sure about the...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    I only have life experience with 3 gull species in Asia: Black-tailed, Saunders's and Black-headed I'm afraid I can't go too far .anyway, here are my two cents: Gull #1: the pale window in the inner primaries ruled out Black-tailed as it's not seen in any age. I'd call it Herring and will stop...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    I'm on your side even just for a selfish reason: to add one more tic to my province list 8-P And, even people who are normally against splitting support the idea that they are two species: http://brucemactavish1.blogspot.com/2014/11/eastern-western-willets-sos.html?m=1
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    :eek!::eek!::eek!: Looks like I have some work to do... I'd worry about that later. Been busy for couple of months and can finally relax a bit. It's about time as lakes are frozen and covered with thousands of gulls. I got a good opportunity to study a vagrant European Herring gull...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Thank you, Tom! Glad I don't have to change it again ;) I assume the split was based on this publication: Lee SI, Parr CS, Hwang Y, Mindell DP, Choe JC. Phylogeny of magpies (genus Pica) inferred from mtDNA data. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2003 Nov;29(2):250-7. A bit of risky, IMO. Taxonomy may be...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    The gulls are national treasure! I'm planning on stealing them :D I was looking through my eBird check lists in China and realized I had both Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) and Oriental Magpie (Pica serica). They are considered one species, according to The CBR Checklist of Birds of China v3.0...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Drooling...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Nice to see photos of Herring-type gulls! What I'm hungry for :) My defense is in next month = not much birding time. Big news is Newfoundland is hosting the second Grey Heron for THE YEAR! Common in China but an ABA code 5 bird. People flew in to see it, including 1 or 2 big year birders...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    The color is right: Black-crowned nigh heron! Couldn't believe I spent up to 10h on the chase without seeing it. There are roughly 15-20 records in Newfoundland but most were in remote locations. Black-headed Gull used to be common here in winter and there are still some reliable places to see...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Owen, I think at least the tern in your last photo was a Whiskered with the dark underside. During my trip to Panjin wetland, Whiskered seemed even more common than Common tern. I had 25+12+12 in three occasions. Lancy
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Sorry, I'm late for the party!B (: I can't see the photo now but I don't think I'd disagree with Tom. If it's a distant photo, ID would be based on size, shape, mantle color etc ("jizz"). Tom is definitely familiar with them ;) Been busy since I came back (birdwise anyway). Ten more species was...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    This is def the hottest summer I've ever had in Newfoundland! Heat warning again tomorrow with 29C and humidex 36. An orchard oriole which is the 6th record in the province is waiting for me to chase...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Newfoundland is heated up. We have had heat warning as the temperature went up to 30...yeah, it's too much for us :P This summer is unusual. Summer is normally boring for birders but so far we have Little Blue Heron, Solitary Sandpiper, Laughing Gull, Franklin's Gull, Sabine's Gull, Roseate...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Thanks for your guided tour! I probably wouldn't see as many species by myself, let alone getting to know the hot spots. My birding style is pretty casual, compared with twitchers. Give me a flock of gulls in winter, I can spend days with them 8-P
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    We just had snow... Good news is temperature is going up and has reached double digits. Could the 2017 Black-faced Spoonbill sighting be submitted recently? Can't tell from eBird version as Android version 1.5.2 has been used in this and last years. Or, the checklist has been accepted recently...
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    And people. I've never had diarrhea since moving to Canada 8-P
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Nice find! Endangered species. I only know they breed on a small island near Dalian. Good to know they show up in Panjin :)
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Hi Owen, I got my first Pond Heron in Summer Palace in Beijing this morning. My birding trip is coming to the end and I will be flying home tomorrow. I will post a summery later :) Lancy
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    I'll have 3 egret/heron sp. to chase during my next Panjin trip :)
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    Nice fimd, Owen! Wish I could stay in Panjin a little longer. The whole whole red bills looks good for Sebirian crane, more endangered.
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    Panjin Birding by the Old Fat Man

    My condolences. She was a lovely girl and was lucky to have you guys.
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