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[China] South West Yunnan Province March 2008 雲南西南

Tengchong, Yunnan Province March 2008 雲南騰衝

We moved to Tengchong(騰衝) yesterday Mar 8 from Husa (户撒).
RMB150 hired a mini van from Husa to Yingjiang.
Yingjiang to Tengchong by bus RMB 20/person.  
"Tengchong Red Guest House" 騰衝紅房子青年旅舍
mobile: 13508751451
RMB 60 a standard room with wireless internet access.



Hire taxi to the top of Laifengshan RMB 30-40 and walk down hill.
(Mini-van RMB 20)

Had a good morning birding in Laifengshan Park in Tengchong. 騰衝來鳳山公園

Some photos taken with 1DIII400 mm on Mar 9, 2008.


Blue-fronted Redstart


Blue-fronted Redstart



http://johnjemi.hkbirds.net/photos/bird_cn/yn08/tengchong/04.jpg
http://johnjemi.hkbirds.net/photos/bird_cn/yn08/tengchong/05.jpg

Brown-winged Parrotbill


Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler


Chestnut-vented Nuthatch


Chestnut-vented Nuthatch


Grey Bushchat


Black-breasted Thrush

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Husa, Yunnan Province March 2008 雲南戶撒 (birds)

Husa Village戶撒村
March 8, 2008
1DIII 400mm


Black-shouldered Kite


Black-shouldered Kite


Black-shouldered Kite


Striated Grassbird


Striated Grassbird


Spot-billed Duck


Spot-billed Duck


White-vented Myna (centre and left)  Crested Myna (right)


Black-breasted Thrush

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Husa, Yunnan Province March 2008 雲南戶撒 (Minorities小數民族)


Where we had tasty stir-fired dishes! 美味小炒


A Chong Minority 阿昌族


A Chong Minority 阿昌族


A Chong Minority 阿昌族


Lisu Minority  傈僳族


Lisu Minority  傈僳族


Lisu Minority  傈僳族


Jingpo Minority 景頗族

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Re: Great stuff!

[quote:9bc9a7611e="sken"]Awesome post!!

great birding photos and added images of the culture.... I loved the roto-tiller vehicle!

also liked info for taking the trip![/quote]


Thanks for the comments!

We were told that the A Chong Minority are going to celebrate the Canola Flower Festival in Husa village on March 21, 2008.

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Photo retouch

Thanks Bob for enhancing the photo!



[quote:1a15e5a027="tbob"]John & Jemi,

Great shots and thanks for the atmospheric shots, I particularly love this shot - I hope you don't mind a little creative work

Bob

PS: I just realized I lost a little of the muffler[/quote]

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South West Yunnan Province March 2008 雲南西南

We would like to say thank you to Prof Han lian xian (韓聯憲 教授), Yu yat-tung 余日東 , Samson So (蘇毅雄), Kwok Jai (國仔) and Dong jiang-tian(董江天)  for their info and help.



滇  YUNNAN NUTHATCH Sitta yunnanensis
Zixishan, Chuxiong 楚雄紫溪山
March 25, 2008
1dIII 400x1.4

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