We split the group with some of us going back up to the top of the road in search of Gould’s Shortwing, with the same result as last time. We dipped. A pair of Brown Bullfinchesand a brief pair of Mrs Hume’s Pheasants our only compensations for a tricky walk along an overgrown path. The group in the hide were successful with a group of 9 Mountain Bamboo-Partridges performing right in front of the hide, as well as further great views of many previously seen species. After lunch we drove 3 hours to Tengchong.
The next day we birded Laifengshan all morning, a good area right on the edge of Tengchong and we found it to be quite productive. Walking up the paved road to the temple at the top of the mountain we found Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Slender-billed Oriole, Large Hawk-Cuckoo, a pair of Bar-tailed Treecreepers, Black-breasted Thrush, a singing Davison’s Leaf Warbler, Blyth’s Shrike-Babbler, Grey-winged Blackbird and a bunch of common species.
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| Bar-tailed Treecreeper |
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| Rufous-bellied Woodpecker |
At the top a few of the group got on to White-browed Piculet, whilst Darjeeling Woodpecker showed well and there were further views of the oriole. A flock of approx. 70+ Tibetan Serins were making quite a noise, and there was also Fire-tailed Sunbird and Bay Woodpecker as well.
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| Red-billed Leiothrix |
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| Mountain Bulbul |
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| White-tailed Robin |
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| Plenty of action at the drinking pool |
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| Tibetan Serin |
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| Whiskered Yuhina and Blue-winged Minla |
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| Daurian Redstart |
We came across a photo blind and feeding station up here that was a surprise and lots of birds were coming down to the pool to drink and bathe such as Red-billed Leiothrix, White-tailed Robin, all 3 minlas, Mountain Bulbul, Maroon-backed Accentor and even some Tibetan Serins. At 1pm we left on the drive to our next base at Nabang.
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