Photo Gallery
Photos by Paul Holt.
We’ll spend time in Xining searching for species such as Brown Accentor…
…before heading to Huzhu Beishan in search of species such as Daurian Jackdaw…
…and the Plateau endemic White-browed Tit.
Later we’ll venture onto the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau proper, driving past Lake Koko Nur…
…where species such as Brown-headed Gull…
…Richard’s Pipit…
…Black-lipped Pika…
…and Himalayan Marmot are all common.
Tibetan Partridge…
…Saker Falcon…
…the endemic Ala Shan Redstart…
…Pink-tailed Bunting…
…and the rare giganteus race of Chinese Gray Shrike may take a good deal more searching for.
We’ll explore a variety of habitats, from yak pastures…
…to narrow gullies…
…and arid desert wadis, in our search for the region’s specialties.
Then we’ll drive south…
…past fluttering prayer flags…
…and Tibetan chortens…
…to the mighty Er La Shan Pass.
Even mid-summer…
…can be desolate here.
But rewards such as the poorly known endemic Tibetan Rosefinch…
…White-winged Redstart (here a juvenile)…
…and Tibetan Snowcock make the journey worthwhile.
Later we’ll fly on…
…to Lhasa…
…where we hope to explore the magnificent Potala…
…while searching for some of the area’s avian specialties, including Giant Babax…
…and Tibetan Eared Pheasant.