Species underlined and with brown font have links to pictures.

Little Grebe Smådopping Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei Five were seen on mainland trip 16^th.

Yellow Bittern Kinesisk dvärgrördrom Ixobrychus sinensis One 18^th and 19^th.

Schrenck´s Bittern Schrencks dvärgrördrom Ixobrychus eurhythmus One as early as 14^th

Black-crowned Night Heron Natthäger Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax One was seen 9^th, 13^th, and 19^th. Two 18^th. In Beijing at least five 20^th.

Striated Heron Grönhäger Butorides striatus amurensis The only record was one in the dunes on 18^th.

Chinese Pond-Heron Bacchushäger Ardeola bacchus A maximum of 5 9^th. Singles were seen 12-13^th.

Great Egret Ägretthäger Egretta alba Two 8^th, 12^th and 13^th. Possibly the same individual.

Grey Heron Gråhäger Ardea cinerea jouyi Only one individual 9^th and 10^th.

Purple Heron Purpurhäger Ardea purpurea manilensis On 8^th a group of 24 migrating south. One on 10^th. Also one on mainland trip 16^th. There were also four on the island 17^th and two 19^th.

Brent Goose Prutgås Branta bernicla nigricans 70 resting on Moon Island and then migrating north 18^th.

Common Shelduck Gravand Tadorna tadorna Seen 6 of 14 days on the island. Maximum of 160 10^th.

Spot-billed Duck Fläcknäbbsand Anas poecilorhyncha Seen every day on the island, maximum over 100.

Garganey Årta Anas querquedula Two different birds were seen 7^th.

Red-breasted Merganser Småskrake Mergus serrator Five 10^th and two 11^th.

Crested Honey Buzzard Tofsbivråk Pernis ptilorhyncus On 19^th there were 19 birds migrating north. In Badaling there were 33 20^th.

Black Kite Brun glada Milvus migrans lineatus One 18^th.

Eastern Marsh-Harrier Brokig kärrhök Circus spilonotus Singles were seen almost every day with a maximum of four. Also seen on our mainland visit 16^th.

Pied Harrier Svartvit kärrhök Circus melanoleucus Seen on 7 days. Mostly singles, but three 8^th and two 13^th.

Japanese Sparrowhawk Taigahök Accipiter gularis Recorded on 10 days with maximum of 15 13^th.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Sparvhök Accipiter nisus nisosimilis Singles on 9 days.

Chinese Goshawk Kinesisk hök Accipiter soloensis One male 15^th.

Eurasian Kestrel Tornfalk Falco tinnunculus interstinctus Seen along the road from Beijing 6^th.

Amur Falcon Amurfalk Falco amurensis Two on 7^th, one 9^th and 16^th. Also two 18^th.

Eurasian Hobby Lärkfalk Falco subbuteo subbuteo Recorded on 13 days with 1-3 birds.

Peregrine Falcon Pilgrimsfalk Falco peregrinus One resting on the mudflats on 10^th.

Japanese Quail Japansk vaktel Coturnix japonica Recorded on 9 days. Most birds were seen in the beginning of the visit (5-10 birds).

Common Pheasant Fasan Phasianus colchicus More than 10 birds seen at Badaling 20^th.

Yellow-legged Buttonquail Gulfotad springhöna Turnix tanki One flushed in the dunes 13^th.

Ballion´s Crake Dvärgsumphöna Porzana pusilla pusilla Two 14^th and one 19^th.

Ruddy Crake Rödbrun sumphöna Porzana fusca One in the ditch west of the temple 18^th.

White-breasted Watherhen Vitbröstad sumphöna Amaurornis phoenicurus One flushed from the pond just south the temple 19^th.

Common Moorhen Rörhöna Gallinula chloropus chloropus Recorded during our transport Beijing-Happy Island 6^th. Also seen on the mainland 16^th.

Watercock Tupprall Gallicrex cinerea Only one 13^th in the reeds north of the "Blue village".

Eurasian Oystercatcher Strandskata Haematopus ostralegus osculans Seen on 10 days. Maximum of 30 on 16^th.

Black-winged Stilt Styltlöpare Himantopus himantopus himantopus One 7^th and two 15^th. More than 10 birds seen on the mainland 16^th.

Pied Avocet Skärfläcka Recurvirostra avosetta Two 6^th and 19^th. Nine were seen 11^th.

Oriental Pratincole Orientalisk vadarsvala Glareola maldivarum Two 7^th and 13^th. One 10^th, 14^th and 19^th. On our mainland visit we saw four 16^th.

Little Ringed Plover Mindre strandpipare Charadrius dubius curonicus One 12^th.

Kentish Plover Svartbent strandpipare Charadrius alexandrinus dealbatus Common on the island.

Lesser Sand Plover Mongolpipare Charadrius mongolus mongolus/stegmanni Recorded on 12 days. Maximum of 100 7^th. At least 40 on 18^th.

Greater Sand Plover Ökenpipare Charadrius leschenaultii leschenaultii One 6^th, 11^th and 18^th. Five on 10^th.

Pacific Golden Plover Sibirisk tundrapipare Pluvialis fulva Only migrating birds. 8 days with maximum of 50 17^th. A total of136 birds.

Grey Plover Kustpipare Pluvialis squatarola Seen every day. The highest number was 530 18^th.

Grey-headed Lapwing Gråhuvad vipa Vanellus cinereus Two 7^th. One 8^th and 16^th.

Great Knot Kolymasnäppa Calidris tenuirostris Seen every day. When counted: 500 10^th, 3000 11^th, 600 14^th and 925 18^th.

Red Knot Kustsnäppa Calidris canutus Seen on 11 days. When counted: 100 10^th, 500 11^th, 200 14^th and 600 18^th.

Sanderling Sandlöpare Calidris alba Four 10^th, 35 11^th and 20 14^th. Also seen 16^th and 17^th.

Red-necked Stint Rödhalsad snäppa Calidris ruficollis Two 6^th, 25 9^th, two 10^th, 250 11^th, 20 14^th, five 17^th and 25 18^th.

Temminck´s Stint Mosnäppa Calidris temminckii One 9^th.

Long-toed Stint Långtåsnäppa Calidris subminuta One on the mainland, resting in a shrimp pool, 16^th.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Spetsstjärtad snäppa Calidris acuminata A total of 14 during our stay. One 6^th, two 7^th. Seven 10^th and two 11^th and 19^th.

Curlew Sandpiper Spovsnäppa Calidris ferruginea Counted as follow: 10^th six, 11^th 100, 14^th 250, 15^th four, 16^th and 17^th 100. On 18^th and 19^th there were 75 birds.

Dunlin Kärrsnäppa Calidris alpina sakhalina Seen on 11 days. Highest number was 4000 11^th. A high number was 2000 17^th.

Broad-billed Sandpiper Myrsnäppa Limicola falcinellus sibirica On 11^th 25 birds roosted on the southwestern mudflat. Five 14^th, three 16^th, five 17^th, six 18^th and 3 19^th.

Common Snipe Enkelbeckasin Gallinago gallinago gallinago Five birds on 4 days.

Pintail Snipe Sibirisk beckasin Gallinago stenura Seen on 11 days, 1-5 birds daily.

Swinhoe´s Snipe Taigabeckasin Gallinago megala One bird 9^th and one flushed in the bush south-east of the temple 18^th.

Asian Dowitcher Asiatisk beckasinsnäppa Limnodromus semipalmatus Seen almost every day. Highest numbers were 750 11^th, 600 18^th, 250 10^th and 200 14^th.

Eurasian Woodcock Morkulla Scolopax rusticola One 18^th.

Black-tailed Godwit Rödspov Limosa limosa Seen on 9 days. Highest numbers 11^th with 250 birds and 150 7^th

Bar-tailed Godwit Myrspov Limosa lapponica baueri Seen every day on the island. When counted: 800 10^th, 2000 11^th, 400 14^th and 485 18^th.

Whimbrel Småspov Numenius phaeopus variegatus Common among the waders on the southern and southwestern mudflats. Including Eurasian Curlew up to 500 birds seen.

Eurasian Curlew Storspov Numenius arquata orientalis Seen almost every day. See Whimbrel.

Far-Eastern Curlew Orientspov Numenius madagascariensis Recorded 10 days. Maximum 20 10^th . 1-5 birds on the other days.

Spotted Redshank Svartsnäppa Tringa erythropus Three records.

Common Redshank Rödbena Tringa totanus Common, seen every day.

Marsh Sandpiper Dammsnäppa Tringa stagnatilis Only seen on five days, in the beginning of our visit. Fairly common in the ditches west of the mainland harbour.

Common Greenshank Gluttsnäppa Tringa nebularia Seen on 12 days. Only counted 18^th with 10 birds.

Nordmann´s Greenshank Fläckgluttsnäppa Tringa guttifer One on 11^th and one on 16^th, possibly the same individual. Three rested together with a Common Greenshank on 17^th. All observations were made on the south-western mudflats and the birds were seen well. We had not expected to see this species. The Finnish group also managed to see one individual. The only known previous record on the island is from spring 1993. Maybe the species is easily overlooked.

Green Sandpiper Skogssnäppa Tringa ochropus Singles seen on 9 days.

Wood Sandpiper Grönbena Tringa glareola Recorded every day on the island.

Terek Sandpiper Tereksnäppa Xenus cinereus No big numbers noted. Highest were 50 18^th. Seen almost every day with 5-10, up to 25 birds.

Common Sandpiper Drillsnäppa Actitis hypoleucos On the island one 7^th and 17^th. On the mainland three 16^th.

Ruddy Turnstone Roskarl Arenaria interpres interpres Only three records. One 10^th, five 11^th and four 17^th.

Relict Gull Reliktmås Larus relictus On 11^th we saw 2-3 birds in the southwest. 14^th there were 13 birds, all second year birds (one with more black on the head). 17^th five were seen and on 18^th four.

Saunders´s Gull Mingmås Larus saundersi Seen every day on the island. A maximum of more than 100 on 10^th.

Black-headed Gull Skrattmås Larus ridibundus Seen every day in small numbers. In the end of our visit there were some "migrating" birds in the evenings.

Black-tailed Gull Svartstjärtad mås Larus crassirostris Up to 25 birds were seen 17-18^th. Singles on the other days and 20 birds 10^th.

Herring Gull Gråtrut Larus argentatus mongolicus/ vegae Six birds were seen. One 8^th, two 9^th, one 10^th and two 12^th.

Gull-billed Tern Sandtärna Sterna nilotica affinis/ nilotica Common, 10-75 birds seen daily.

Caspian Tern Skräntärna Sterna caspia One 11^th and two 14^th

Common Tern Fisktärna Sterna hirundo longipennis Seen every day in small numbers. Maximum of 25 17^th and 20 11^th.

Little Tern Småtärna Sterna albifrons sinensis Fairly common, seen all days.

Whiskered Tern Skäggtärna Chlidonias hybridus hybridus No heavy migration during our stay on the island. On 8^th 18 and 9^th 35 birds. Singles 10^th, 18^th and two 19^th. On mainland we saw one 16^th.

White-winged Tern Vitvingad tärna Chlidonias leucopterus One 10^th and 14^th. The only migrating flock on the island was 20 19^th. On the mainland trip 22 were seen 16^th.

Domestic Dove Tamduva Columba livia (domest.) Singles were seen on the island. Common on the mainland.

Rufous Turtle Dove Större turturduva Streptopelia orientalis orientalis No heavy migration during our stay on the island. Highest number was 50 18^th. Seen almost every day in small numbers, the exception was on 18^th when flocks were resting.

Large Hawk Cuckoo Större hökgök Hierococcyx sparverioides One 8^th and one 13^th. At Badaling 20^th at least five calling birds were observed.

Indian Cuckoo Indisk gök Cuculus micropterus One 7^th and one 19^th on the island. In Beijing one 19^th and one at Badaling 20^th.

Common Cuckoo Gök Cuculus canorus canorus Observed on 8 days on the island. Singles all days except 17^th when two were seen.

Oriental Cuckoo Taigagök Cuculus saturatus horsfieldi 9 birds in four days. Five 18^th. Also seen at Badaling 20^th. A total of only10 birds during our visit to China is a rather small number.

Lesser Cuckoo Smågök Cuculus poliocephalus One bird seen well on the island 12^th.

Oriental Scops Owl Orientalisk dvärguv Otus sunia Recorded 6 days with one or two birds seen and heard

Brown Hawk Owl Brun spökuggla Ninox scutulata One 11^th and one 15^th.

Grey Nightjar Orientnattskärra Caprimulgus indicus Two to three birds 7^th. Two 9^th. Also one all days in the period 13^th-19^th. A total of 12 birds.

White-throated Needletail Taggstjärtseglare Hirundapus caudacutus Only three. One 8^th, one 13^th and one 14^th.

Common Swift Tornseglare Apus apus pekinensis Only recorded in Beijing. Ten 6^th and over 50 20^th.

Pacific Swift Orientseglare Apus pacificus 25 birds on 6 days. Highest number on 8^th with 10 birds.

Black-capped Kingfisher Svarthuvad kungsfiskare Halcyon pileata One 12^th, 13^th and 18^th.

Common Kingfisher Kungsfiskare Alcedo atthis bengalensis Recorded on 8 days on the island, 1-2 birds involved. Also seen on the mainland 16^th.

Dollarbird Rödnäbbad blåkråka Eurystomus orientalis One 14^th.

Eurasian Hoopoe Härfågel Upupa epops saturata Seen on 8 days. Often two birds involved.

Eurasian Wryneck Göktyta Jynx torquilla chinensis Six birds on 5 days

Grey-headed Woodpecker Gråspett Picus canus jessoensis Only observed on the mainland 16^th and at Beijing.

Great Spotted Woodpecker Större hackspett Dendrocopos major brevirostris One on the mainland 16^th and one at Badaling 20^th.

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Rostbukspett Dendrocopos hyperythrus Seen on 11 days. On 7^th five birds. The other days 1-2 birds.

Asian Short-toed Lark Dvärglärka Calandrella rufescens cheleensis Breeding birds on the island foremost in the north-western part of the island. A few individuals observed every day.

Sand Martin Backsvala Riparia riparia diluta/ijimae On the island only two observations. Two 8^th and 9^th. On the mainland one 16^th.

Barn Swallow Ladusvala Hirundo rustica gutturalis Common.

Red-rumped Swallow Rostgumpsvala Hirundo daurica japonica Common.

Richard´s Pipit Större piplärka Anthus richardi ussuriensis/sinensis/dauricus

Blyth´s Pipit Mongolpiplärka Anthus godlewskii

Olive-backed Pipit Sibirisk piplärka Anthus hodgsoni yunnanensis

Pechora Pipit Tundrapiplärka Anthus gustavi gustavi/menzbieri Only one 18^th.

Red-throted Pipit Rödstrupig piplärka Anthus cervinus Two 7^th, one 8^th and 9^th. Three 10^th and one 13^th.

Forest Wagtail Trädärla Dendronanthus indicus The first observation 13^th with two birds, seen daily after that with 1-4 birds.

Yellow Wagtail Gulärla Motacilla flava Seen every day on the island. Due to the lack of good resting habitats very few were seen under good conditions. One macronyx on 14^th and one plexa on 7^th were the only subspecies identified.

Grey Wagtail Forsärla Motacilla cinerea robusta

One bird also seen at Badaling 20^th.

White Wagtail Sädesärla Motacilla alba Recorded on 7 days 1-2 birds. None was seen well making subspecific identification possible.

Ashy Minivet Grå minivett Pericrocotus divaricatus Good numbers with observations on 5 days. One 9^th and 10^th. 1-3 birds 13^th and one 15^th and 16^th.

Chinese Bulbul Kinabulbyl Pycnonotus sinensis Seen every day. The maximum was 20 8^th.

Rufous-tailed Robin Drillnäktergal Luscinia sibilans One 9^th. Two 13-14^th probably the same. One 16^th and 17^th. During the fall 18^th five birds were recorded. On 19^th still one left.

Siberian Rubythroat Rubinnäktergal Luscinia calliope

Bluethroat Blåhake Luscinia svecica svecica Observed on 10 days with 1-5 birds, except 9^th when there were 20 birds involved.

Siberian Blue Robin Blånäktergal Luscinia cyane

Red-flanked Bluetail Blåstjärt Tarsiger cyanurus cyanurus Two on 7^th and one on 8^th. Also seen on 13^th, a bird with a broken leg.

Daurian Redstart Svartryggad rödstjärt Phoenicurus auroreus auroreus One female 8^th. Two 9^th. One male 11^th-15^th. At Badaling, at least 10 singing males were seen on 20^th.

Common Stonechat Svarthakad buskskvätta Saxicola torquata stejnegeri

Grey Bushchat Grå buskskvätta Saxicola ferrea One female rested at the ditch west to the temple 7^th-14^th.

White-throated Rock Thrush Vitstrupig stentrast Monticola gularis Seen almost every day with one or two birds involved. The observations probably mostly concerned different birds. Five birds were the highest number seen 17^th.

Blue Rock Thrush Blåtrast Monticola solitarius philippensis One local pair at the temple during our stay. Some migrating birds were five 13^th, ten 18^th. and five 19^th.

White´s Thrush Guldtrast Zoothera dauma aurea/toratugumi

Siberian Thrush Sibirisk trast Zoothera sibirica Recorded on nine days as follows: one male 7^th, two male and one female 9^th, one male 11^th-13^th. One male and one female 15^th, one female 16^th, three 17^th and 1 male 18^th. A total of 11-14 birds involved.

Orange-headed Thrush Orangehuvad trast Zoothera citrina This exclusive thrush was found on one of the small paths in the western part of the main groove near one of the ditches in the morning 19^th.The bird was later mist-netted and photographed. The species is an uncommon breeder in southern China. The breeding area reaches in southern Anhui (subspecies courtisi) north of Yangtze and will then reach the Palearctic region according to Inskipp et al (1996). According to others it is the first record in the Palearctic fauna region of this species!

In Fuijan and Guangdong the subspecies melli breeds. It is probably a short-migrator. For the northernmost subspecies, courtsisi, it is not known if it is a migrator, but according to wing measurements it ought to bee a migrator. Head and throat is brownish in courtsisi and head reddish in melli   (Lars Larsson, pers. com.).

Grey-backed Thrush Gråryggad trast Turdus hortulorum Six 9^th and 3 18^th.

Pale Thrush Amurtrast Turdus pallidus One 7^th, 8^th and 9^th. Possibly one individual involved.

Eye-browed Thrush Gråhalsad trast Turdus obscurus Two birds were seen at our arrival on the island 6^th.

Dusky Thrush Bruntrast Turdus naumanni A total of 24 birds on 7 days. Maximum was ten 18^th and 7 7^th. Well seen birds were one naumanni and two eunomus 7^th. One naumanni 9^th and 12^th.

Chinese Thrush Kinatrast Turdus mupinensis One 13^th, 14^th and 17^th. Possibly one individual involved.

Spotted Bush Warbler Fläckig smygsångare Bradypterus thoracicus thoracicus One seen very well 19^th.

Asian Stubtail Warbler Manchurisk stubbstjärt Urosphena squameiceps Only recorded at Badaling. 20 singing birds on 20^th

Manchurian Bush Warbler Japansk cettia Cettia (diphone) canturians One 10^th and 12^th. One singing bird 14^th was very greyish and looked like a Garden Warbler on the back. Is it possible that canturians male looks lake the nominate sometimes? We also had a singing bird at Badaling on 20^th.

Fan-tailed Warbler Grässångare Cisticola juncidis tinnabulans Common breeder on the island.

Chinese Hill Warbler Kinesisk snårsångare Rhopophilus pekinensis Five to 10 birds at Badaling 20^th.

Lanceolated Warbler Träsksångare Locustella lanceolata A rather early bird 7^th followed by two not until 13^th and three 14^th. Two 18^th and at least 10 19^th.

Black-browed Reed Warbler Svartbrynad rörsångare Acrocephalus bistrigiceps The first (five) arrived 9^th. One 10^th. Five 14^th, 15^th and 17^th. At least 25 18^th and 15 19^th.

Blunt-winged Warbler Kortvingad sångare Acrocephalus concinens One well examined and photographed bird in the net 19^th.

Oriental Reed Warbler Orientalisk trastsångare Acrocephalus orientalis

On the mainland there were at least 15 singing birds 16^th.

Thick-billed Warbler Tjocknäbbad sångare Acrocephalus aedon 15 18^th and 25 19^th.

Blyth´s Leaf Warbler Mindre kronsångare Phylloscopus reguloides One 13^th and two 17^th, 18^th and 19^th. All probably different birds.

Eastern Crowned Warbler Östlig kronsångare Phylloscopus coronatus Recorded on 9 days. First one 7^th and 1-2 9^th. One on 11^th. Ten birds 13^th followed by one 14^th and 2 15^th. During the fall 18^th and 19^th only one respectively three birds seen. At Badaling we heard at least 15 singing males 20^th.

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Drillsångare Phylloscopus tenellipes Observed on 7 days. One 10^th followed by one 13^th. Two 14^th and a maximum of four 15^th. One 16^th, 17^th and 19^th.

Two-barred Greenish Warbler Östlig lundsångare Phylloscopus trochiloides plumbeitarsus Recorded on 7 days with 1-2 birds daily. Four 18^th and five 19^th. Common at Badaling 20^th with >50 birds.

Arctic Warbler Nordsångare Phylloscopus borealis borealis Only recorded at the end of our visit. One bird 17^th was the first, even though the Finnish group had observed it earlier. One 18^th and two 19^th. At least 25 birds seen at Badaling 20^th.

Pallas´s Warbler Kungsfågelsångare Phylloscopus proregulus proregulus During the fall 7^th and 9^th very common, Pallas´s "everywhere". Recorded every day with one top in the beginning and one top in the end of our stay on the island.

Chinese Leaf Warbler Kinesisk sångare Phylloscopus sichuanensis One bird was found calling 12^th and was seen well by many birders. One bird in a groove west of the harbour on the mainland was also found calling 16^th. The third on our trip was a bird caught in the net 19^th.

Yellow-browed Warbler Taigasångare Phylloscopus inornatus Appearance much as for Pallas´s Warbler.

Radde´s Warbler Videsångare Phylloscopus schwarzi

Yellow-streaked Warbler Gulstreckad sångare Phylloscopus armandii Ten singing birds at Badaling 20^th.

Dusky Warbler Brunsångare Phylloscopus fuscatus fuscatus

Dark-sided Flycatcher Sibirisk flugsnappare Muscicapa sibirica One 17^th, two 18^th, five 19^th. At Badaling also five 20^th.

Grey-streaked Flycatcher Streckad flugsnappare Muscicapa griseisticta Two 14^th, one 15^th and 16^th. Also one 19^th.

Asian Brown Flycatcher Glasögonflugsnappare Muscicapa dauurica

Also seen at Badaling with ten birds 20^th.

Red-throated Flycatcher Mindre flugsnappare Ficedula parva albicilla

Mugimaki Flycatcher Mugimakiflugsnappare Ficedula mugimaki One 7^th, one female 9^th. Four male and three female 15^th. Two 17^th and one 18^th. A total of 12 birds is a rather good number.

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Vitbrynad narcissflugsnappare Ficedula zanthopygia

Unusually many individuals, maximum of 39 birds on the island. Also seen at Badaling 20^th, with 20 birds.

Pére David´s Laughingthrush Nordlig fnittertrast Garrulax davidi Five singing and seen birds at Badaling 20^th.

Long-tailed Tit Stjärtmes Aegithalos caudatus vinaceus Two at Badaling 20^th.

Marsh Tit Entita Parus palustris hellmayri Recorded at Badaling 20^th.

Willow Tit Talltita Parus montanus stoetzneri 20 at Badaling 20^th

Yellow-bellied Tit Mandarinmes Parus venustulus One 8^th, three 18^th on the island. In Badaling ten birds were seen 20^th.

Great Tit Talgoxe Parus major minor At least three at Badaling 20^th.

Penduline Tit Pungmes Remiz pendulinus consobrinus

Chestnut-flanked White-eye Brunsidig glasögonfågel Zosterops erythropleurus In the flocks of. unidentified White-eyes we found the following birds: one 7^th, two 11^th, five 14^th, one 15^th, 15 18^th and five 19^th. No Japanese White-eyes were identified during our visit to China despite careful checking.

White-eye sp. Obest. glasögonfågel Zosterops sp. 20-150 migrating birds daily.

Black-naped Oriole Svartnackad gylling Oriolus chinensis Seen on 9 days on the island with 1-3 birds. On 19^th ten birds seen.

Brown Shrike Brun törnskata Lanius cristatus

Black Drongo Svart drongo Dicrurus macrocercus One 18^th and 4 19^th. Also recorded at Badaling 20^th with five birds.

Hair-crested Drongo Lyrdrongo Dicrurus hottentottus Three 11^th, one 12^th and 14^th.

Eurasian Jay Nötskrika Garrulus glandarius pekinensis Two at Badaling 20^th.

Blue Magpie Rödnäbbad blåskata Urocissa erythrorhyncha Five at Badaling 20^th.

Azure-winged Magpie Blåskata Cyanopica cyana interposita Recorded at Beijing 6^th and 20^th and at Badaling 20^th.

Eurasian Magpie Skata Pica pica sericea Outside the Beijing-area and during transportation recorded on the island 8^th and 19^th with one bird.

Daurian Jackdaw Klippkaja Corvus dauuricus Three on 13^th flying south. One "light morph" and two dark.

Large-billed Crow Djungelkråka Corvus macrorhynchos Common at Beijing and at Badaling

Daurian Starling Amurstare Sturnus sturninus

White-cheeked Starling Gråstare Sturnus cineraceus Two 8^th and one 18^th.

Tree-Sparrow Pilfink Passer montanus saturatus Common.

Brambling Bergfink Fringilla montifringilla One 12^th.

Oriental Greenfinch Orientgrönfink Carduelis sinica Two 11^th and one 12^th and 16^th. At Badaling

(Great Wall) we saw five 20^th.

Eurasian Siskin Grönsiska Carduelis spinus One 9^th.

Common Crossbill Mindre korsnäbb Loxia curvirostra Four 13^th.

Common Rosefinch Rosenfink Carpodacus erythrinus grebnitskii

Chinese Grosbeak Mindre maskstenknäck Eophona migratoria 1-5 birds on 11 days.

Japanese Grosbeak Större maskstenknäck Eophona personata One 13^th, 15^th, 17^th and 18^th. Two 16^th.

Hawfinch Stenknäck Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes 1-5 birds on 11 days.

Black-faced Bunting Gråhuvad sparv Emberiza spodocephala Seen every day. On 9^th some migrating birds.

Eastern Rock-Bunting Mongolsparv Emberiza godlewskii omissa One on the island 8^th. In Badaling at least 15 birds 20^th.

Meadow Bunting Ängssparv Emberiza cioides Ten at Badaling 20^th.

Chestnut-eared Bunting Rödkindad sparv Emberiza fucata 1-3 birds on 7 days on the island.

Yellow-throated Bunting Praktsparv Emberiza elegans One 9^th and 12^th. One pair 19^th.

Yellow-browed Bunting Gulbrynad sparv Emberiza chrysophrys

On 7^th and 9^th we had a lot of "tic-sparrows" migrating. At least 7^th these were probably mostly Yellow-browed.

Tristram´s Bunting Tristramsparv Emberiza tristrami

Little Bunting Dvärgsparv Emberiza pusilla There was heavy migration on 7^th, but also on 11^th. Recorded every day in good numbers.

Chestnut Bunting Rödbrun sparv Emberiza rutila

On 11^th and 15^th probably a great part of the migrating "tic-sparrows" belonged to this species.

Yellow-breasted Bunting Gyllensparv Emberiza aureola aureola/ornata Seen every day with 1-10 birds. On 15^th the majority of the migrating "tic-sparrows" were this species.

Pallas´s Reed Bunting Dvärgsävsparv Emberiza pallasi Two 7^th and two 11^th is a rather poor number.

Japanese Reed Bunting Amursävsparv Emberiza yessoensis Five 7^th, two 9^th and 10^th. Ten 11^th. One 12^th and 13^th. Finally three 14^th

One purpose of our visit to Happy Island was to catch birds to take biometry, photo documentation and to collect samples for DNA analysis. We had Chinese permission to perform these investigations. We mainly caught birds during the last three days.

Almost 500 birds were examined. Following is a quick-list of the birds caught 9^th-19^th.

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