An early morning attempt to drive to Km 23 ended in failure when we couldn't get past the locked gates at the park entrance at 6am. We didn't know the gates opened at 6.30am and fearing it would be much later we returned to the accommodation area to find out. We again drove down the mountain towards Km 23 but this time were frustrated to find the tunnel below the gates now closed for repair for 4 hours that nobody had thought to tell us about! A passing large mixed flock comprised of species previously seen, whilst impressive, did little to lift our spirits when set against the backdrop of noisy road works. However, sometimes things happen for a reason and on this occasion we drove up towards Km 47 when we again met the Taiwanese birders we had met the evening before at the Mikado Pheasants. They kindly pointed us in the direction of a gully just below Km 47 where we enjoyed great views of not only a pair of obliging Collared Bush Robins but also a pair of White-browed Bush Robins and a pair of Beavan's Bullfinches. We then paid a visit to the top of the mountain where a pair of Nutcrackers performed along the trail to lake. We then made another vigil to see the Mikado Pheasants that finally put in an appearance just before dusk after the majority of other birders had left.
Mikado Pheasant 2 pair ex.
Grey Treepie 1
Nutcracker 2
Green-backed Tit 2
Yellow Tit 1
Black-throated Tit 12
Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler 1
Rufous-faced Warbler 2
Rufous-capped Babbler 2
White-whiskered Laughingthrush 15
Steere's Liocichla 6
Taiwan Barwing 7
Taiwan Fulvetta 2
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta 70
Taiwan Yuhina 2
White's Thrush 3
Eye-browed Thrush 6
White-browed Bush Robin 2 pair ex.
Collared Bush Robin 3 2 male, 1 female ex.
Red-flanked Bluetail 1 female
Plumbeous Redstart 1
Vinaceous Rosefinch 4
Beavan's Bullfinch 2
Steere's Liocichla at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
White's Thrush at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Yellow Tit at Dasyueshan Amnashan
Green-backed Tit at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Taiwan Barwing at Dasyueshan Amnashan (lower JFC)
Formosan Rock Macaque at Dasyueshan Amnashan
Female Plumbeous Redstart at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Formosa Striped Squirrel at Dasyueshan Amnashan
Male White-browed Bush Robin at Dasyueshan Amnashan (upper two JFC)
Male Collared Bush Robin at Dasyueshan Amnashan (lower six JFC)
Female Vinaceous Rosefinch at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Taiwan Fulvetta at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Nutcracker at Dasyueshan Amnashan (lower four JFC)
First-winter Eye-browed Thrush at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Male Vinaceous Rosefinch at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
JFC photographing Mikado Pheasants at Dasyueshan Amnashan
Male Mikado Pheasant at Dasyueshan Amnashan (lower JFC)
Female Mikado Pheasant at Dasyueshan Amnashan (JFC)
Dasyueshan Amnashan
