We returned to Mengbishan just after first light and again
targeted Koklass Pheasant at the
same site as yesterday, this time resulting in a pair crossing the road in
front of us and scurrying up the slope above the road. And this despite the
fact that there were none calling and spending 10 minutes in light drizzle with
no prospect of success whatsoever – well that’s birding! Then we headed higher in
search of the elusive jay, which again proved elusive to us despite spending
most of the day in the last known spot. Upon arrival we were greeted by a heavy
snowstorm which abated after a while and then in total contrast found ourselves
in strong sunshine, which was very welcome indeed.
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| Bar-tailed Treecreeper |
We did find a Bar-tailed Treecreeper which was new
for the trip and had decent and much closer views of Verreaux’s Monal-partridge that was calling raucously from the
hillside above us.
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| Blood Pheasant |
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| Blood Pheasant |
A Maroon-backed
Accentor also showed to some of the group and we also had further views of
a beautiful Crested Tit-warbler that
was quietly feeding amongst the pine trees and a very close Blood Pheasant. There was also Rufous-vented Tit, Rufous-breasted
Accentor, White-winged Grosbeak and several Himalayan
Bluetails amongst others to keep us occupied before we headed down to a
small local ‘restaurant’ for a late lunch.
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| White-winged Grosbeak |
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| White-winged Grosbeak |
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| Yellow-streaked Warbler |
We then spent the afternoon walking
along the road but this turned out to be pretty quiet, although we did have
nice views of Yellow-streaked Warbler
and other previously seen species. A quick photo stop at a traditional Tibetan
village was made en-route to our hotel later in the afternoon as well,
resulting in Oriental Turtle-dove, Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch and a Rufous-bellied Woodpecker.
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