Year 2013 has been both an exciting as well as a challenging year! It was challenging in the sense that the events prelude to the 13th GE as well as its aftermath has make life difficult for some common people. Nevertheless the good and exciting thing about year 2013 is that there were many new country records been established or almost confirmed. In addition more lifers were recorded by many birders alike. Thank God the birds do not wear any political hats. I have my fair bit of lifers this year namely the "Bar-Bellied Cuckooshrike", "Bridled Tern", "Schrenck's Bittern", "Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler", "Lesser-Crested Tern with a ring band" and "Aleutian Tern" to name a few.
I spent sometime on X'mas day to do some birding with my dad and i think he was quite happy to see the familiar telekom station up on the hill. Here are some of the common birds seen.
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| Mountain Leaf Warbler |
Have not seen many of this wabler nowadays.
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| Adult Male - Black-Throated Sunbird |
Most of these mountain birds were quite friendly and you do not need to use worms to lure them out to photograph them except perhaps for some like the wren babblers.
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| Mugimaki Flycatcher |
This male Mugimaki Flycatcher was probably the highlight of this trip. Shot its photos in low light due to thick mist and a cloudy sky.
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| Chestnut-Tailed Minla |
This ever-friendly bird wrap up the trip for this year. Hope next year i.e 2014 will bring more good tidings and more lifers for all people. Adious Amigos !
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