A long-weekend visit to Liaoning province in northeastern China with a good friend, Dr. Amael Borzee (one of the leading amphibian experts of northeast Asia!). The plan was to take the ferry from Incheon to Dandong, drive along the border with North Korea, and then head up to the mountains and then depart from Shenyang. It was an ambitious plan, and admittedly we didn't have enough time for half of what we planned, but a lot of amazing habitat was explored and saw many familiar species and a few new ones. What a beautiful area to visit, and hope to see it again in the future.
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| North Korean fishing vessel |
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| Chinese Pond Heron |
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| North Korean government building along the Yalu River (압록강) |
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| Stejneger's Stonechat (soon to be relumped with Siberian Stonechat with the upcoming Avilist update) |
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| Swinhoe's White-eye |
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| Manchurian Ratsnake or Korean Ratsnake? Seems some confusion between these two species, and opinions differ among experts. |
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| Forest Wagtail |
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| Blue-and-White Flycatcher |
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| Neptis sp. |
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| Eastern Crowned Warbler |
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| Papilo sp. |
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| Ring-necked Pheasant |
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| Long-tailed Rosefinch |
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| Pallas' Leaf Warbler |
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| Oriental Fire-bellied Toad |
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| Manchurian Rat Snake- this individual was very large, and the black and yellow contrast makes the ID much easier than the younger one seen the day before. |
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| Siberian Chipmunk |
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| Black Woodpecker! |
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| White-backed Woodpecker |
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| Eurasian Kestrel |
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| White Wagtail |
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| Azure-winged Magpie |
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| Common Swift, my only bird lifer of the trip. Seen flying around Shenyang Airport, moments before I had to check in and depart. |
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| Common Swift |
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