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10/1/2013 Xishuangbanna, China:  It was exciting to catch a glimpse of the jungles of southern China.  
Elephant Valley and the Menlun Botanical Gardens were explored.  The valley allowed aerial views of the
rain forest via a very cool cable car and platform walkway and the gardens were magnificent!  A few shots
of the birds around the hotel: Red-whiskered Bulbul , Taiga Flycatcher , Black-headed Munia , Japanese
White-eye , Common Kingfisher , Chinese Pond Heron , Sooty-headed Bulbul , 1 pic of a Brown-breasted
Bulbul , White Wagtail (3 diff subsp), and Oriental Magpie Robin.
9/27/2013 Near Shanghai, China:  Migration in progress!   Blue-and-white Flycatcher family was lingering
about while Asian Brown Flycatchers competed for breakfast.  Also: a Richard's Pipit trio  was in the area,
White-cheeked Starling , Dark-sided Flycatcher , Long-tailed Shrike , and Crested Myna (juv).
9/17/2013 Near Shanghai, China:  Migration in progress!  Oriental Reed Warbler , Wood Sandpiper , Yellow
Bittern , Sharptailed Sandpiper , Marsh Sandpiper , Little Grebe , Little Egret , and Great Egret.