The day dawned extremely foggy and unfortunately this stayed into the early afternoon despite driving to higher elevations. We struggled with two species of Laughingthrushes but thankfully a flock of Golden Parrotbills lifted our spirits. Despite the weather, a fair spread of species were seen, with the main highlights seen in the last couple of hours of daylight. An Owling session proved pointless but what was encouraging was a clear night.
Snow Mountain Resort
Nutcracker - 2 (N.c. owstoni)
Taiwan Yuhina - 20
Bamboo Trail, Amnashan
Golden Parrotbill - ca.10 (P.v. morrisonianus)
Mikado Pheasant - 1 male showed down to a few feet.
FLAMECREST - 4
Beavan's Bullfinch - 4 (P.e. owstoni)
Vinaceous Rosefinch - 2 females (C.v. formosanus)
Large-billed Crow - 2
Police Station walking downhill
TAIWAN BARWING - 2
Nuthatch - 3
Plain Flowerpecker - 1
Jay - 2
TAIWAN WREN BABBLER - 2
COLLARED BUSH ROBIN - 1
Little Forktail - 1
Black-throated Tit - 20
Green-backed Tit - 20 (P.m. insperatus)
Yellow Tit - 1
another confiding Mikado Pheasant
White-whiskered Laughingthrush at km 50
female Vinaceous Rosefinch at km 50
Flamecrest at km 50
Beavan's Bullfinch at km 50
Taiwan Barwing opposite the police station
Green-backed Tit at Dasyeushan
unfortunately the only picture I got of the stunning Yellow Tit
the group watching the Little Forktail (sort of)
the stunning views after the fog had cleared
