Lian Hua Shan National Nature Reserve, Gansu Province, China
中國 甘肅 蓮花山國家自然保護區
 
27th May to 7th June 2009
by John Holmes
 
 
Itinerary
 
 
27th May – Flew Shenzhen  to Lanzhou, minibus to reserve 3 ½ hours
 
28th May – a.m. Tang FangTan,  p.m. Lu Lian HQs (Opening Ceremony)
 
29th May – a.m. Tang Fang Tan, late p.m. returned to HQs
 
30th May – a.m. Closing ceremony p.m. uphill to Tang Fang Tan
 
31st May –  birded Tang Fang Tan to Sha He Tan
 
1st June   -  birded Tang Fang Tan to Sha He Tan
 
2nd June –   birded via Sha He Tan to south boundary of the reserve
 
3rd June –   birded path towards Linhuashan summit
 
4th June –   a.m. around Tang Fang Tan  p.m. returned to HQs Lu Lian
 
5th June –   a.m. around Lu Lian HQs
 
6th June –   all day walk to Mo Gou
 
7th June –   early bus to Lanzhou