Friday 29 November 2013

29th November 2013 Wulai

We soon drove the short distance to Wulai where we were greeted by a flock of Taiwan Blue Magpies before birding the hillside above the Ulay Cable Car Station where a large flock of Grey-chinned Minivets and two Mugimaki Flycatchers were the highlight and then the waterfall trail a little further up the valley. Late afternoon drive to Taoyuan where we handed back the car after dark in preparation for our departure next morning.

Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 1
Black-eared Kite 3
Crested Serpent Eagle 3
Crested Goshawk 1
Mountain Hawk Eagle 4
House Swift 10
Taiwan Barbet 1
Grey-chinned Minivet 80
Bronzed Drongo 2
Jay 2
Taiwan Blue Magpie 8 ex.
Grey Treepie 2
Large-billed Crow 2
Varied Tit 1
Pacific Swallow 10
Asian House Martin 2
Chinese Bulbul 15
Himalayan Black Bulbul 15
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta 15
Taiwan Sibia 6
White-bellied Erpornis 4
Eye-browed Thrush 2
Vivid Niltava 1 female
Mugimaki Flycatcher 2 ex.
Tree Sparrow 6
Grey Wagtail 2

Wulai
 
 
Waterfall at Wulai (JFC)
 
 



First-winter Mugimaki Flycatcher at Wulai (top JFC)
 
Male Mugimaki Flycatcher at Wulai
 
 
Grey Wagtail at Wulai (lower JFC)



Grey-chinned Minivets at Wulai
 
Himalayan Black Bulbuls at Wulai (JFC)


Jay at Wulai
 
Male White-tailed Robin at Wulai (JFC)
 
Female Vivid Niltava at Wulai (JFC)
 
Suspension Bridge to the Waterfall Trail at Wulai (JFC)
 
Waterfall Trail at Wulai (JFC)
 
Formosan Rock Macaque along the Waterfall Trail at Wulai (JFC)

Crested Serpent Eagle over Wulai

 
Eye-browed Thrush at Wulai (lower JFC)
 
 Temple at Wulai (JFC)
 
Scooters are still the transport of choice in Taipei (JFC)