We returned to the Xinjiang River early doors and
gave it one last shot at Short-tailed Parrotbill. It was a beautiful clear,
sunny day and there was much more birdsong and activity but alas no
parrotbills. We only had a short time here before our 6 hour drive to Emei Feng
so walked quickly to the bamboo area but all we had to show for our efforts
were a flock of Grey-chinned Minivets
and a flock of Black-throated Bushtits.
So we returned to the coach, had a picnic breakfast during which a group of Scaly-sided Mergansers flew over the
bridge.
We then spent most of the day driving to Emei Feng,
arriving at 4.00pm and drove slowly around the fields and bamboo area with the
best bird being a male Silver Pheasant,
plus a few Mandarin Ducks and Collared Finchbills. But we were all
excited for our full day on the mountain tomorrow.
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