China, September - October 2001
by Marjorie A. Bourret

I spent September 19 to October 10 in China.  While this was a "see
China" trip, nevertheless I did see a number of birds.

During a trip to China from September 19 to October 10, 2001, I enjoyed
a visiting great many touristy sites and also saw a number of birds.
They were: Great Billed Crow, seen on the road to Forbidden City on
9/22;  Terns (Common or Little) seen on the Grand Canal on 9/28;
Intermediate Egret seen on the Grand Canal on 9/28; Eurasian Jay seen
between Shanghai & Tongli on 9/28; Black-eared Kite seen in Xiling Gorge
on 10/1; Great Egret seen in the Lesser Gorges seen on 10/2  (This is
similar to the American Great Egret, but has a black bill.); Black
Bulbul (White headed form) seen in the Lesser Gorges on 10/2, Plumbeous
Water Redstart seen in the Lesser Gorges on 10/ 2;  Little Heron seen
east of Wanzhou on 10/3; Eurasian Tree Sparrow, seen in Wanzhou on 10/
3;  Great Cormorant seen in Guilin seen on 10/5 (Same as American Great
Cormorant.  These are trained for fishing); and Crested Myna seen in the
Aberdeen Fishing Harbor on 10/ 8.  There were also quite a number of "80
km/hr" birds seen from the bus.