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Tag: Kevin Pickering

Xinjiang – A painful birding trip full of administrative shenanigans

Xinjiang, China’s largest province is not only a land of diversity but also a fascinating place…

Unveiling the new “The Butterfly Page” – Butterflies of Shanghai & beyond

The brand new butterfly gallery is now available here. After several months of observing butterflies in…

Bulbul (s) Day out – Blast from the Past (A final update from Spring)

It’s been a very late update, dating back to May. After being side lined by house…

Stichophthalma howqua at Jingshan
Weekend Getaway to a Bamboo Paradise – Jingshan, Zhejiang

Enthusiasm and curiosity were flying high after our short butterfly stint in Wuyuan. We wanted to…

XiaoQi
Beer, BaiJiu and Butterflies – Different face of the Falconet village(XiaoQi)

XiaoQi, the falconet village in Wuyuan has transformed itself from one of the top tourist destination…

An early Summer Splash in Wuyuan, Jiangxi

My previous visit to Wuyuan was couple of years ago but that was almost a total…

Snapshot of Spring migration in Shanghai during April 2017

It’s a very well known fact that April is the Golden window of spring migration in…

Meet Mongolian Gull (AA28) – We are back in Business

After a month long absence due to a visit to India, Gamebirds is back to the…

Howling Winds of Winter – A red letter day in Shanghai

This year has been a roller-coaster ride so far. After birding in Shanghai for 5 years,…

Willow Warbler in Shanghai

It’s been a while since the last post but that doesn’t mean migration was shut off,…