2024-10: Yanbian, Jilin, China

We took a trip up to Yanbian, the Korean autonomous region in Jilin, China, to see the famous Baekdusan and surrounding area. It was a really beautiful visit, with a lot of similar scenery as mainland Korea. Some nice birds were seen, including Chinese Nuthatchs and Willow Tits, which seemed to be somewhat common around Baekdusan. Would love to return in a different season to see more of the nature.

eBird trip report here: https://ebird.org/tripreport/284162

Heaven Lake at the top of Baekdusan. We were lucky with the weather as often it's not visible.

A map of the National Park.

Another view of the crater lake, this time from the north peak.

Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea

Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius

Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus caudatus, the white-headed subspecies was the most common one seen.

Chinese Nuthatch Sitta villosa

Willow Tit Poecile montanus

Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasii

Siberian Chipmunk Eutamias sibiricus

Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris

Pallas' Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus

Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus

Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus

Sakhalin Toad Bufo sachalinensis

Siberian Roe Deer Capreolus pygargus

Dybowski's Frog Rana dybowskii