Taiwan Photos by Stijn

Tsengwen estuary (Black-faced Spoonbill pavilion) N 23°04.755’  E 120°03.213’ Altitude 4 m Birds of interest; Black-faced Spoonbills, Caspian Tern, Saunder’s Gull, waders incl. Grey-tailed Tattler and Far Eastern Curlew. Google maps

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper                                                               Black-faced Spoonbills

Anmashan KM 12 (roadside birding) N 24°13.214’  E 120°53.631’ Altitude 824m Birds of interest; Taiwan Scimitar Babbler, Dusky Fulvetta, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, White-bellied Pigeon, Silver-backed Needletail, White-tailed Robin, Taiwan Barbet, Brownish-Flanked Bush Warbler, Oriental Turtle Dove, Rufous-faced Warbler, Rusty Laughingthrush. Google maps

White-bellied Pigeon                                                                   Taiwan Scimitar Babbler

Anmashan KM 32 (good roadside forest) N 24°13.602’  E 120°58.483’ Altitude 1953m Birds of interest; White-backed Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Taiwan Barwing, Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush, Pale Thrush, Swinhoe’s Peasant, Rufous-faced Warbler, Taiwan Yuhina, White-eared Sibia, Black-throated Tit, Taiwan Wren Babbler, Scaly Thrush, Eurasian Jay, Vivid Niltava. Google maps

Scaly Thrush                                                                                   Pale Thrush

Anmashan KM 47 (Photographers Mikado stake-out.) N 24°16.261’  E 121°01.569’ Altitude 2538m Birds of interest; Mikado Pheasant, Vinaceous Rosefinch, Collared Bush Robin, White-browed Bush Robin, Spotted Nutcracker. Google maps

Mikado Pheasant                                                                female Vinaceous Rosefinch

Anmashan Top Parking Lot (For start of walk on the birding track.) N 24°16.744’  E 121°01.542’ Altitude 2578m Birds of interest; Flamecrest, Taiwan Fulvetta, White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Collared Bush Robin, White-browed Bush Robin, Mikado Pheasant, Silver-backed Needletail, Beavan’s Bullfinch, Spotted Nutcracker, Golden Parrotbill, Taiwan Bush Warbler, Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler. Google maps

Spotted Nutcracker                                                                              Flamecrest

Huisun Forest Reserve (entrance) N 24°04.575’  E 120°59.923’ Altitude 499m Birds of interest; Taiwan Blue Magpie, Maroon [Red] Oriole, Dusky Fulvetta, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Taiwan Barbet, Malayan Night Heron. Google maps

Entrance to the forest recreation area.                                                            Red Oriole

Huisun Forest Reserve (forest station) N 24°05.445’  E 121°01.944’ Altitude 685m Birds of interest; Taiwan Blue Magpie, Varied Tit, Swinhoe’s Pheasant, Taiwan Partridge, White-bellied Erpornis, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker. Google maps

Taiwan Blue Magpie                                                                             Varied Tit

Chung Yang Farm (entrance into grounds) N 24°01.658’  E 121°09.471’ Altitude 1222m Birds of interest; Collared Finchbill, Black-faced Bunting, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Taiwan Hwamei, Taiwan Bamboo Partridge, Brown-headed Thrush, Striated Prinia, Taiwan Yuhina, Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, White-eared Sibia. Google maps

Taiwan Hwamei                                                                            Collared Finchbill

Blue Gate track (parking at start) N 24°06.473’  E 121°11.840’ Altitude 2184m Birds of interest along the track; Taiwan Wren Babbler, Taiwan Barwing, Brown Bullfinch, Swinhoe’s Pheasant, Rufous-faced Warbler, Black Eagle, Taiwan Yuhina, Taiwan Fulvetta, Taiwan Shortwing, Taiwan Tit, White-eared Sibia, Plain Flowerpecker, Vivid Niltava, Black-throated Tit, White-tailed Robin, White-backed Woodpecker. Google maps

Taiwan Tit, Taiwan Barwing, Taiwan Yuhina and Black Eagle.

Hehuan Pass (km 33) N 24°08.523’  E 121°17.077’ Altitude 3139m Birds of interest; Alpine Accentor, Vinaceous Rosefinch, Collared Bush Robin, White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Taiwan Bush Warbler, Flamecrest. Google maps

Alpine Accentor                                                                              Collared Bush Robin

Huben Temple (Park here and explore vicinity.) N 23°43.394’  E 120°37.591’ Altitude 216m Birds of interest in the area; Fairy Pitta, Taiwan Bamboo Partridge, Taiwan Barbet, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Oriental Cuckoo, Mountain Scops Owl, Slaty-legged Crake, Besra, Malayan Night Heron, Taiwan Whistling Thrush, White-tailed Robin, Collared Finchbill, Taiwan Scimitar Babbler, Dusky Fulvetta. Google maps

Huben temple                                                                                  'Fairy' Pitta

Yushan National Park (Tataka visitor center.) N 23°29.271’  E 120°53.424’ Altitude 2608m Birds of interest in the area; Golden Parrotbill, Beavan’s Bullfinch, Vinaceous Rosefinch, White-browed Bush Robin, Flamecrest, White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Mikado Pheasant, Taiwan Bush Warbler, Collared Bush Robin. Google maps

Beavan’s Bullfinch                                                                        Vinaceous Rosefinch

Chuchan Botanical Garden (entrance) N 23°46.380’  E 120°40.374’ Altitude 149m Birds of interest; Malayan Night Heron, Grey Treepie, Crested Goshawk Google maps

Malayan Night Heron                                                                       Crested Goshawk

Longluan Lake (entrance and parking lot) N 21°58.593’  E 120°44.113’ Altitude 29m Birds of interest; Taiwan Bulbul, Taiwan Hwamei, Taiwan Bamboo Partridge, Spot-billed Duck, waterbirds, raptors. Google maps

Taiwan Bamboo Partridge                                                                         Taiwan Bulbul