Huanggang Shan (Wuyi Shan), Jiangxi Province September 2007 by John and Jemi Holmes 江西省 武夷山脉 黄岗山 2007年9月 孔思义 黄亚萍
 
 
 
SPECIES LIST Species number and English names mainly according to Mackinnon, J. and Phillipps,K, (2000) A field guide to the Birds of China. Where “splits” have occurred the China Bird Reports, 2003,4 & 5 are followed. The Garrulax laughingthrushes are now split into several families, for simplicity I have retained the Mackinnon and Phillipps names. 0023 White-necklaced (Rickett’s Hill) Partridge Arborophila gingica Heard 21/9 and brief fly-by below (UTV, really) 0027 Chinese Bamboo Partridge Bambusicola thoracica 20/9 A female and several juveniles seen at the barrier (1180m) 0033 Cabot’s Tragopan Tragopan caboti Seen every day between km 18 and km 23, fourteen in total, including five adult males 0040 Silver Pheasant Lophura nythemera 23/9 Three females and a juvenile just above the barrier (1200m) (km12) 0046 Elliot’s Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti 21/9 two females and a male on the road near km 20 (1680m) 0050 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 23/9 Single at the edge of the highway on the plains 0090 Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Seen on 18/9 and 23/9 on the reservoir between the reserve and the plains, max count 9 0120 Speckled Piculet Picunmus innominatus 22/9 Single seen, around km 25 in mixed flock 0148 Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis 19-23/9 heard daily on Huanggang Shan, twice seen – near accommodation and just below the barrier (about 1150m). 0163 Hoopoe Upupa epops 0169 Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis 23/9 Three noted between HQs and reservoir the day we left 0171 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Singles along river near accomodation 0176 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 18/9 and 23/9 max two noted on wires over farmland on the plains 0177 Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata 23/9 Single noted near reservoir as we left 0179 Crested Kingfisher Ceryle lugubris 19-23/9 singles noted along the stream beside the accommodation; one seen on wire over the reservoir 0180 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Noted over water bodies from the highway on the plains, max count 3 on 18/9 0183 Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis 23/9 Five noted along reservoir road 019? Cuckoo sp. Cuculus sp. 23/9 single seen near the barrier 0274 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Noted on the way across plains one each on 18th and 23rd 0276 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Common on wires over plains farmland, max count 24 on 18th Sept 0313 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Single noted near a stream on the plains 18/9 0323 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Single noted on reservoir as we departed 23/9 0380 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus Two noted on plains pond as we returned to Nanchang, 23/9 0402 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus Noted in twos and threes from the highway, max count 10 on 23/9 0446 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus On the outskirts of Nanchang 18/9, 22 noted 0459 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Singles near reservoir 18/9 and 23/9 0461 Black-eared Kite Milvus lineatus Can’t believe we missed this ! 0496 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis A pair near the reservoir between HQs and the plains. As far east as they go on the mainland ! 0508 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Two noted from the highway 23/9 0518 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis A few on water bodies here and there 0531 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Single flyby noted 23/9 0535 Little Egret Egretta garzetta In small numbers on the plains, max count 20 on 23/9 0539 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Two on the outskirts of Nanchang, 18/9 0542 Great Egret Casmerodius albus Eleven on 23/9 from the highway 0544 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis By far the commonest egret of plains farmland, 180 counted on 23/9 0545 Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus 18/9 Eight noted, mainly near Nanchang 0552 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Single noted, 18/9 0555 Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis Two dropping into reeds, 18/9 0609 Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii Pair noted on 20th inside the nature reserve, around km 23 0616 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Most common over farmland on the plains 18/9 and 23/9 max 17 0621 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius Five noted at around km 23 (inside Nature Reserve) on 23/9 0626 Red-Billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha Noted in hill countryside between HQs and the plains, max 5 on 23/9 0632 Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae 19/9 two seen 0636 Black-Billed Magpie Pica pica Only 2 seen on 18/9 the high count 0648 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos No record of this one, either. 0662 Swinhoe’s Minivet Pericrocrotus cantonensis 23/9 Two in reservoir area below HQs 0663 Ashy Minivet Pericrocrotus divaricatus 18/9 Six noted in treetops near the Erhu Academy, Zi Xi town. 0672 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Max 22 noted over plains farmland, on 23/9 0673 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Single noted with the Rusty Laughingthrush flock on 21/9 (1800m, km 24.5) 0688 Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasi Ones and twos along river behind accommodation 0692 Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush Monticola rufiventris Max day count six inside nature reserve on 19/9 at road edges 0707 Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula Only two noted over farmland on 18/9 0745 Blue and white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Two first-year birds noted 21/9, presumably passage migrants ! 0778 Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis Singles noted 18/9 and 23/9 near villages between HQs and reservoir 0791 Plumbeous Water-Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosus Up to eight noted daily, river behind accommodation (900m) and singles as high as 1650m 0798 Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus Max two noted daily in reserve area, near accommodation 0800 Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus Max three daily inside reserve, higher elevations than 0798 0807 Grey Bushchat Saxicola ferrea Huanggang Shan summit grasslands, single figures daily 0815 Red-billed Starling Sturnus sericeus Max count 56 over plains farmland, 23/9 0823 Black-collared Starling Sturnus nigricollis Max count 4 on 23/9, plains farmland 0829 Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus Common in lowlands, 35 on 23/9 the max count 0832/3 Eurasian/Chestnut-vented Nuthatch Sitta europea/nagaensis Up to four of these daily in the mists around 1750m elevation. Not seen well enough by me to differentiate, but RB was positive we’d had both 0859 Coal Tit Parus ater The local race kuatunensis – max count 12 on 22/9 0862 Great Tit Parus major Highest count 3 on 20/9 0865 Yellow-cheeked Tit Parus spilonotus Max count 17 on 21/9 0870 Yellow-browed Tit Sylviparus modestus Max 20 on 23/9 between kms 18 and 25 0873 Black-throated Tit Aegithalos concinnus Big 50+ component of a mixed flock below barrier on summit road 23/9 0882 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Max count 32 over plains on 23/9 0884 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daaurica 6 or 7 seen near entrance to Reserve, both 18/9 and 23/9. 0898 Chinese Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis Max 7 on 18/9, - a lowland species 0892 Collared Finchbill Spizixos semitorques Max 6 daily near accommodation at Reserve HQs 0910 Chestnut Bulbul Hemixos castanotus 22/9 max count 12 on the reserve road up the mountain 0911 Mountain Bulbul Hypsipetes mcclellandii Highest daily tally 9 on the 20/9 0922 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Singles in HGS summit grassland 0925 Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonica Max count 5 on 18/9 near Erhu Academy 0929 Asian Stubtail Warbler Urosphena squamiceps 3 in dwarf bamboo at about 1800m (25 km) 0933 Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler Cettia fortipes In low scrub at about 1300m, 3 seen on 21/9 (In often misty conditions 20-30 phylloscopus warblers were seen daily, most remained unidentified) 0978 Buff-throated Warbler Phylloscopus subaffinis Max 2 in montane grassland on 22/9 – (1850m +) 0997.2 Goodson’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus goodsoni fokiensis In ones and twos in broadleaf mixed species flocks 0988 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Single noted on 19/9 near HQs (900m) 0998.1 Ogilvie-Grant’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus ogilvie-granti Singles on 21/9 and 22/9 (km 25) 1002.1 Bianchi’s Warbler Seicercus valentini Two noted on 20/9 1004 White-spectacled Warbler Seicercus affinis Max noted was 2 on 21/9, commoner than 1002.1 1006 Chestnut-crowned Warbler Seicercus castacineps Several daily, max count 16 on 20/9 – with mixed flocks 1008 Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis Max 6 on 21/9 1017 Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax pectoralis Max count 6 on 22/9 – about 1500m elevation 1027 Moustached Laughingthrush Garrulax cineraceus Seen in 2s and 3s almost daily from 1200m to 1500m elevation 1034 Rusty Laughingthrush Garrulax poecilorhynchus Large noisy flock of 30 seen on 21/9 around 1800m (km 24) heard also on 22/9 1036 Hwamei Garrulax canorus Single noted between HQs and the reservoir on 23/9 1056 Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis Heard 20 and 21/9 – mid elevations, 1500-1600m. 1059 Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus ruficollis Max 4 seen in reserve on 20/9 1068 Pygmy Wren-babbler Pnoepyga pusilla Heard daily up mountain in reserve area 1200-1800m elevation 1072 Spotted Wren Babbler Spelaeornis formosus Single on 21/9 in dwarf bamboo at 1850m 1076 Rufous-capped Babbler Stachyris ruficeps Max 6 seen daily in Reserve area 1088 Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea Common in mixed flocks, highest count 19 on 19/9 1091 White-browed Shrike Babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis Five, 2 pairs and an immature noted on 22/9 with mixed flocks 1092 Green Shrike Babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus Singles noted on 20/9 and 23/9 at about 1600m on the former and 1340m on the latter date 1112 Streak-throated Fulvetta Alcippe cinereiceps Noted 21/9 (Max 11) and 22/9 above 1800m, in the open grassland 1118 Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia Common in mixed flocks, 12 high count on 20/9 1127 Striated Yuhina Yuhina castaniceps Two large flocks noted at about km22, 51 in total (23/9) 1134 Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta 3 on 20/9 near barrier (1200m), 12 on 23/9 below HQs, 850m 1135 White-bellied Yuhina Yuhina zanthaleuca Single figures noted daily with mixed flocks, max count 10 on 20/9 1141 Grey-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis 21/9 high count of 17 at about 1400m 1152 Golden Parrotbill Paradoxornis verreauxi 30 noted on 21/9 in bamboo above 1800m 1198 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Common near human habitation 1207 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Widespread in lowlands up to six daily 1212 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Singles noted near HQs 19/9 to 23/9 1218 Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus Up to six seen in HGS summit grasslands on the days visited 1240 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Common at the margins of lowland rice cultivation, max 120 counted on 23/9 1246 Grey-capped Greenfinch Carduelis sinica Fifty + noted on 18/9 on wires over plains farmland 1288 Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythaca Heard almost daily on summit road, seen only on 22/9 Mammals – Wild boar below barrier (1100m) on 21/9 Tufted Deer on 20/9 and 21/9 at edge of scrubland (1850m)