BIRD SURVEYS OF DA NANG, VIETNAM 2017-2024 Callyn Yorke
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January 31 – February 3, 2024: Da Nang, Linh Ung Temple; Cua Dai Estuary
Weather: Mostly fair with early morning low clouds; 18C to 29C; winds, light to moderate, NE 5 – 25 kph; Medium to high tides; Seas calm to moderately choppy in the afternoon, surf 1 – 1.5 m.
Time: 0630-1100 hrs.
Observers: Marek Jackowski (2/1; 2/2/24) and I.
Optics (CDY): Zeiss 10×42 binocular; hand-held Nikon D850 with Nikon PF 500mm lens; Google Pixel 3X cell phone.
Areas Covered:
Da Nang (DAN) city and suburban streets, gardens, beach, buildings and vacant lots (casual daily surveys).
Linh Ung Temple (LU) paved parking lots, walkways, temples, ponds; gardens with exotic and native fruiting trees, e.g. Eucalyptus, Acacia, Ficus; ornamental flowering shrubs (Hibiscus, Bougainvillea); adjacent secondary forest of Son Tra Mt. Reserve (3 Surveys: 1/31; 2/1; 2/2/24).
Cua Dai Estuary (CD) small, shallow lagoons with mud margins; ubiquitous trash; inner, sandy beach and narrow shore; nearshore waters (flooded sandbars) @ incoming, medium high-tide; adjacent vacant lots with native coastal scrub and exotic plantings; lawns and gardens; (1 Survey: 2/3/24).
Annotated Bird List: Da Nang, January 31 – February 3, 2024 Callyn Yorke
Abundance: Numbers following each species entry are the maximum count for a single survey, when multiple surveys of an area were made.
Age, sex and molt (when known): ad = adult; imm = immature; m = male; f = female; bsc plmg = basic (non-breeding plumage; alt plmg = alternate (breeding) plumage.
Frequency: C = Common, i.e. found during two or more of the surveys in appropriate habitats; UC = found on fewer than half of the surveys. Note: these categorical frequency categories apply only to locations with multiple surveys.
Survey Locations: Cua Dai Estuary (CD); Da Nang city, beaches and suburbs (DAN); Linh Ung Temple (LU);
Ecology and Behavior: aerial insect hawking (ah); taking fruit, berries or parts of flowers (fr); gleaning insects from foliage (ig); estimated height (m) above ground (agl); gregarious (greg).
Systematics and Nomenclature used herein is an amalgam from Handbook of Birds of the World, Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, and current (2024) online resources, i.e. Birds of the World, Cornell University, USA. Common name acronyms generally follow the North American abbreviation system, i.e. the first four letters in the sequence of two or more joined or hyphenated names: Lesser Sandplover = LESP; Dark-necked Tailorbird = DNTA.
- Feral Rock Pigeon Columba livia 12 greg. on pavement, buildings and beaches; C, ubiq.
- Eastern Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis 2 vocal, C, LU.
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata 2 vocal, coastal scrub, CD.
- Germain’s Swiftlet Aerodramus germani 120 C, ubiq.
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 3 vocal, pairs on ground and in vegetation, frequenting dense second-growth, vacant lots, overgrown gardens and on lawns, ubiq (photo).
- Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 1 vocal in coastal scrub, CD.
- Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus 1 in flight over roadway, CD.
- Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 2 on outer shore, CD.
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta 1 on on lagoon shore, CD.
- Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 60 2-3 separate flocks resting on inner sandy shore, CD.
- White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus 1 with KEPL on inner sandy shore, CD.
- Lesser Sandplover Charadrius atrifrons 1 with KEPL and WFPL on inner sandy shore, CD.
- Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii 4 with LESP, KEPL and WFPL on inner sandy shore, CD.
- White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 2 vocal, coastal scrub near inner lagoon, CD.
- Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus 2 individuals in adjacent ornamental, fruiting fig trees, UC, LU (photo).
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinis 1 on large white statue; occasional sorties to coast, C, LU (photo).
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia 2 greg. a pair in ornamental broad-leaved trees, C, LU.
- Northern Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 1 in ornamental garden tree, CD.
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 3 1 vocal in dense second-growth and overgrown gardens; sympatric at LU with DNTA, C, CD; LU (photo).
- Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis 1 vocal in dense, broad-leaved second-growth bordering north parking lot, C, LU.
- Eurasian Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 2 greg. flying 1-30m agl over open areas, wetlands and second-growth, C, ubiq..
- Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni 12 greg., vocal in ornamental trees, C, LU (photo).
- Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi 5 vocal, greg. in ornamental flowering/fruiting trees and shrubs, C, CD; LU.
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 2 individuals and pairs in ornamental trees, C, LU.
- White-eye Zosterops sp. c.f. palpebrosus 12 greg. vocal, in adjacent ornamental flowering/fruiting trees, UC, LU.
- Pin-striped Tit-babbler Mixornis gularis 2 vocal in dense second-growth and adjacent garden, C, LU.
- Masked Laughingthrush Garrulax perspicillatus 5-6 vocal, active but secretive in dense understory of mature Eucalyptus tree patch at end of coastal access road; apparently a small, isolated population occupying this small area, CD.
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 6 vocal, greg. pairs in towns and villages, on ground and lawns, rooftops; beaches, C, DAN, CD.
- Chinese Blackbird Turdus mandarinus 1 seen briefly on concrete wall of garden, UC, LU.
- Greater Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga seheriae 1 (f) vocal, foraging quickly in ornamental flowering trees and shrubs, C, LU.
- Indian Sparrow Passer indicus 10 (m,f) pairs and small flocks on beach and adjacent pavement; city parks, C, DAN.
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 20 (m,f) pairs and small flocks on ground, pavement, trees and buildings; numerically dominant to INSP, C, ubiq.
August 24 – 29, 2022: Da Nang, Linh Ung Temple, Son Tra Mountain, Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Estuary – Hoi An Wetlands
Weather: Mostly overcast to partly cloudy; 29C to 34C; winds, light out of NW, NE; Medium to high tides; relatively low for August 24 survey. Seas calm to moderately choppy, surf 0.2 – 1m.
Time: 0530 – 0900 hrs.
Observers: Da Thao Le Nguyen, myself; with Le Quy Minh (8/24).
Optics (CDY): Zeiss 10×42 binocular; Nikon D3X with Nikon 200-500 mm AF VR lens; Google Pixel 3X cell phone.
Areas Covered:
Da Nang (DAN) city and suburban streets, gardens, beach, buildings and vacant lots (casual daily surveys).
Linh Ung Temple (LU) grounds and adjacent secondary forest edge (2 Surveys: 8/25 & 8/27);
Hoi An Wetlands (HAW), A section of the Thu Bon River delta, north of Cua Dai bridge, about 5 km out at the terminus of a 0.6 km road (signed, Dinh Da An Bang) passing Cam An village, we briefly surveyed is a large inland tidal marsh (1 Survey, 8/24);
Cua Dai Estuary (CDE) is located east (seaward) of Cua Dai bridge and harbor, on the north side of the Thu Bon River, adjacent to a light house and the VinPearl Resort. This deltaic terminus zone has experienced heavy siltation, flotsam and trash. At low to medium tides, nearshore sandbars and a lagoon with soft-sand mudflats are attractive to shorebirds. Landward vegetation consists predominantly of Casuarina woodland and periodically disturbed coastal scrub and second-growth. Nearby resort grounds feature gardens with ornamental flowering shrubs and trees. One or two local fishermen were walking around in the shallows during the surveys; otherwise, the shore area was comparatively quiet and undisturbed by human activities (3 Surveys: August 24, 26 & 28);
Son Tra Mountain (STM): We drove to the southwest gated entrance, parked and walked about 1.5 km northeastward, to a covered observation deck near the summit. The mountain vegetation consisted mostly of mature broad-leaf evergreen forest, with open, vine-covered areas of second-growth. Bird life was localized, mostly in mixed species flocks moving quickly through the middle and upper levels of tall shrubs and trees. Except for a few motorbikes, traffic was light (the road was closed to other vehicles, presumably due to road construction on the north side and downed utility lines. After our walking survey, we drove the paved roads through the construction on the northeast side and down to a large coastal resort. The main road back to Da Nang connected there, passing the entrance to Linh Ung Temple (1 Survey: 29 August).
Annotated Bird List – Da Nang, Cua Dai & Hoi An Wetlands, Vietnam 24-29 August, 2022 Callyn Yorke (69 Species)
Abundance: Numbers following each species entry are the maximum count for a single survey, when multiple surveys of an area were made Age, sex and molt (when known): ad = adult; imm = immature; m = male; f = female; bsc plmg = basic (non-breeding plumage; alt plmg = alternate (breeding) plumage. Frequency: C = Common, i.e. found during all or more than half of the surveys in appropriate habitats; UC = found on fewer than half of the surveys; R = found only once. Note: some localities were surveyed only once, i.e. STM. Localities: Cua Dai Estuary (CDE); Da Nang city, beaches and suburbs (DAN); Hoi An Wetlands (HAW); Linh Ung Temple (LU); Son Tra Mountain (STM); see above Introduction for further location details; ubiquitous in the appropriate habitat (ubiq). Ecology and Behavior: aerial insect hawking (ah); taking fruit, berries or parts of flowers (fr); gleaning insects from foliage (ig); estimated height (m) above ground (agl); gregarious (greg).
Systematics and Nomenclature used herein is an amalgam from Handbook of Birds of the World, Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, and current (2022) online resources, i.e. Birds of the World, Cornell University, USA.
- Feral Rock Pigeon Columba livia 15 greg. mostly on and near main beaches, C, DAN, HAW
- Eastern Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 8 vocal, greg. (often in pairs), C, ubiq.
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata 8 vocal, often paired, C, ubiq.
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans 1 (fem) in eucalyptus canopy, C, CDE
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra 15 greg in tree canopies, UC, LU (photo).
- Germain’s Swiftlet Aerodramus germani 200 + loosely gregarious, flying 2- 100m agl, C, ubiq.
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 5 loosely gregarious, flying 10-50 m agl, C, DAN, HAW, LU
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 3 vocal in second-growth and coastal scrub, C, ubiq.
- Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus lugubris 1 on utility wire, roadside second-growth, R, STM (photo).
- Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 1 flying low over inner shore, R,CDE
- Striated Heron Butorides striata 1 at edge of marsh; flying low over inner shore, UC, HAW, CDE
- Eastern Cattle Egret Bulbucus coromandus 6 greg. in flight, low over inner shore and coastal scrub, UC, CDE
- Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta 1 inflight over outer shore, R, CDE
- Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia 12 greg. foraging in shallows near outer sandbars, C, CDE, HAW
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta 30 greg., foraging in shallows, C, CDE
- Pacific Reef Egret Egretta sacra 3 (ad, imm) on rocky breakwater and flying low over shore, C, CDE
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 1 seen briefly in flight offshore, R, CDE
- Gray (Black-bellied) Plover Pluvialis squatarola 6 (bsc. plmg,) greg. on nearshore sandbars, C, CDE
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 1 (trans. alt.- bsc. plmg.) 1 on nearshore sandbar, R, CDE (photo).
- Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 1 imm. on sandbar offshore, R, CDE (photo).
- White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus 3 (ad., imm. bsc. plmg. pairs and individuals on inner beach and outer shore, sandbars, C, CDE
- Malay Plover Charadrius peronii 1 on outer sandbar with other plover spp., UC, CDE
- Lesser Sandplover Charadrius atrifrons 5 (ad., imm. trans. plmg.) greg. on outer sandbars, C, CDE (photo).
- Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii 3 (ad., imm. trans. plmg.) greg. on outer sandbars, C, CDE (photo).
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 2 greg. wary and distant; readily flushed from on outer shore of lagoon, C, CDE
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata. 1 robust profile; plain face, long, thin, sharply downturned bill, on outer sandbar, R, CDE (photo).
- Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 1 resting with other Calidris spp. on far side of outer sandbar, R, CDE
- Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 4 greg. on outer sandbar, C, CDE (photo).
- Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 2 greg. on outer sandbar, UC, CDE (photo).
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 2 foraging in soft sediments on outer sandbar , UC, CDE (photo).
- Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 2 foraging busily on shore of outer sandbar and inner lagoon, C, CDE (photo – see Introduction).
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 5 on inner shore of lagoon, C, CDE
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 1 on inner shore of lagoon, UC, CDE
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus 3 on inner shore of lagoon, UC, CDE
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons 30 ad, imm., vocal, greg. flying low over river and outer sandbars, diving on schools of small, anchovy-type fish, C, CDE
- Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 6 greg. on outer sandbar, UC, CDE
- Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus 1 (imm) perched in subcanopy of ornamental tree at edge of pond, R, LU (photo).
- Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 2 sallying to inner lagoon shore from low perch, R, CDE
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 6 greg. AH from exposed perches, C, ubiq (photo).
- Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 1 (m) flew to 2.5m post perch in lagoon, R, CDE (photo).
- Smyrna Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 2 vocal, active in coastal scrub and wetlands throughout, C
- Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus 5 greg., vocal, one excavating a nest cavity in a 4 m garden tree stump, C, LU (photo).
- Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus 1 (f) vocal, flew to ornamental tree at edge of north parking lot, R, LU
- Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri 1 (m) in subcanopy of eucalyptus, R, CDE (photo).
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia 2 vocal a pair in eucalyptus canopy, R, CDE
- Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus 2 greg. in emergent canopy on hillside, R, STM
- Chinese Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach 1 sallying from utility wire and, low exposed snags to ground in vacant lot, R, CDE (photo).
- Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia 2 vocal in second-growth and trees bordering north parking lot, UC, LU
- Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus 1 in eucalyptus canopy, msf with COIO and SEBU, R, CDE
- Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris 3 vocal in tall grass and second-growth in vacant lots, C, HAW, CDE
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 8 vocal in second-growth, gardens and modified habitats throughout, C
- Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis 20 vocal in dense hillside second-growth, C, STM, LU
- Eurasian Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 6 loosely gregarious, flying 2 – 50 m agl over wetlands and beaches, UC, CDE, LU
- Gray-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua 3 in garden trees, roadside, HAW
- Southern Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster 10 greg., vocal in second-growth and garden trees, C, CDE
- Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni 20 vocal, greg., second-growth bordering north parking lot and roadway, C, LU, STM
- Sunda Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus apalis 3 vocal, greg. in garden trees, UC, CDE
- Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi 10 vocal, greg. in second-growth and gardens, C, CDE, LU, STM
- Pin-striped Tit-babbler Mixornis gularis 2 vocal (often unseen) in second-growth and coastal scrub with trees, C LU, STM
- Masked Laughingthrush Garrulax perspicillatus 5 vocal, greg. shy, moving quickly through dense tangles of vines near the ground and at middle to upper levels in second-growth, eucalyptus, C, CDE
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 10 greg. cultivated areas, lawns, second-growth and roadsides, C, ubiq.
- Indochinese Blue-flycatcher Cyornis sumatrensis 2 (m,f) a pair in roadside second-growth, R, STM
- Olive-backed (Ornate) Sunbird Cinnyris ornatus 4 (m,f) active in gardens and second-growth, C, ubiq.
- Greater Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga seheriae 2 (m,f) foraging quickly on flowering herbs and shrubs in low, second-growth, UC, DAN, STM.
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura nisoria 6 vocal, greg. foraging in tall grass and herbs, second-growth at edge of woodlands, C, ubiq.
- Indian (House) Sparrow Passer domesticus 2 tree-top perch, EUTS on ground below, UC, CDE
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 30 on ground, in low shrubs and tall trees in most areas, except dense forest, C, ubiq.
- Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 3 sandy areas around lagoon and adjacent ruderal fields, C, CDE
- Anthus sp. possibly A. richardi 1 without conspicuous white outer tail feathers in flight, sandy area adjacent to lagoon; PAPI nearby for comparison, R, CDE
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May 30 – June 2, 2019; August 11-14, 2019 Linh Ung Temple, Hoi Van Pass, Son Tra Mt., Da Nang (36 Species)
Weather: Partly cloudy with occasional intermittent light rain; 70 to 85F; winds ESE 2 -10 mph.
Time: 0550 – 0900 hrs.
Observers: Da Thao Le Nguyen and Callyn Yorke
Areas Covered: Linh Ung Temple grounds and adjacent secondary forest edge (six surveys, May 31- June 2; August 11 & 14, LU); Hoi Van Pass, roadside second-growth along trail across from food stalls (one survey,12 August: HVP); Roads through Son Tra Mt., secondary forest and scrub ( one survey,13 August: STM).
BIRDS NOTED (maximum number of individuals found during a single survey)
- Feral Rock Pigeon (Coumba livia) 3 on ground in parking lot, LU.
- Eastern Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) 6 vocal, gregarious, courtship displays between pairs, LU.
- Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) 2 vocal, on ground in parking area, LU.
- Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) 2-3 gregarious, shy; in eucalyptus on s border of temple grounds, LU.
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon (Treron curvirostra) 4 gregarious in fruiting trees, LU (photo); STM.
- Germain’s Swiftlet (Cypsiurus germani) 25 gregarious; possible commercial nest sites in upper level of abandoned buildings in DaNang with small, square openings in walls, ubiquitous.
- Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) 2 gregarious flying low and fast, under GESW, LU.
- Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) vocal (unseen) secondary hill forest bordering temple grounds, LU.
- Green-billed Malkoa (Phaenicophaeus tristis) 1 in hillside secondary forest, HVP.
- Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) on utility line at temple entrance, LU (photo).
- Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) 2 gregarious in eucalyptus bordering the temple grounds, LU.
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) 4 gregarious, circling at about 200 ft. agl, LU (photo).
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1 edge of lily pond, LU.
- Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) 10 (m,f) gregarious in and around fruiting trees, LU (photo).
- Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) 1 midlevel in eucalyptus grove at edge of parking lot, LU (photo).
- Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) 1 active in garden trees, LU.
- Burmese Shike (Lanius collurioides) open roadside scrub near temple entrance, LU.
- Racquet-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) 2 vocal, gregarious and shy; consuming a large green orthopteran from ecualyptus tree; edge of garden and secondary forest, LU (photo).
- Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) 2 vocal, roadside scrub, STM.
- Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) 10 vocal, garden and forest edge, LU, STM.
- Striated Swallow (Cercropis striolata) 1 flying low over clearings, HVP.
- Eurasian Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1 flying over clearings and hillside forest, HVP.
- Northern Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus chrysorrhoides) 5 gregarious, vocal and shy; edge of secondary forest, HVP.
- Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) 20 vocal, gregarious, ubiquitous (photo).
- Streak-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus conradi) 4 gregarious in fruiting tree, LU (photo).
- Northern Gray-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) ? 1 seen briefly but not well, low in dense growth, edge of secondary forest bordering north parking lot, LU.
- Pin-striped Tit-babbler (Mixornis gularis) 3 edge of secondary forest and gardens, LU (photo).
- Abbott’s Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) 1 vocal (unseen, ID by sound recording match), dense secondary hill forest, HVP.
- Eastern White-crested Laugingthrush (Garrulax diardi) 3 vocal, gregarious and fairly shy; edge of garden and secondary forest, LU.
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) 1 on temple rooftop, LU.
- Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) 2 (m,f) vocal, gregarious, in and around gardens, LU.
- Indochinese Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) sallying from middle level of trees in quiet section of temple gardens, LU (photo).
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) 1 (m) active in flowering garden shrubs and trees, LU.
- Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) 2 (m, alt. plmg. and eclipse; f) vocal and active in eucalyptus and flowering garden shrubs, LU (photo).
- Greater Crimson Sunbird (Aethopygia seheriae) 1 imm (m) edge of secondary forest, HVP.
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 10 (m,f) ubiquitous near human habitation.
January 8, 13 & 14, 2019 Linh Ung Temple, DaNang (27 Species)
Weather: Partly cloudy; 70 to 75F; winds calm.
Time: 0600 – 0830 hrs.
Observers: Callyn Yorke (1/8/19); Daniel Byrne and Callyn Yorke (1/13;14)
Area Covered: Walking the perimeter mostly, including the north parking lot and second-growth forest. Little disturbance from human activities occurred until busloads of tourists began arriving around 0800 hrs. Packs of feral dogs ran throughout the temple grounds, including one that bit a visiting woman’s exposed lower leg, resulting in a bloody wound (1/13/19). Birds were found in ornamental fruit trees on the grounds and secondary forest bordering the grounds.
BIRDS NOTED (Maximum number shown of individuals found during a single survey)
- Feral Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 8 gregarious; often in open, developed areas.
- Eastern Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) 2 pairs often on ground and/or pavement.
- Germain’s Swiflet (Aerodramus germani) 10 loosely gregarious, flying 50 to 100 ft. agl.
- House Swift (Apus nipalensis) 1 with GESW.
- Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) 4 loosely gregarious; lower level than GESW.
- Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) vocal (unseen) adjacent DaNang suburbs.
- Green-eared Barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus) 6 gregarious in eucalyptus grove bordering the north parking lot.
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 on large white statue (nesting?).
- Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) 1 in ornamental trees.
- Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) 4 vocal, gregarious, garden and bordering trees.
- Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) 3 vocal at edge of secondary forest.
- Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) 6 gregarious, vocal in ornamental trees.
- Streak-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus conradi) 1 in tree at edge of garden.
- Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 4 loosely gregarious, very active foraging in a variety of shrubs and trees.
- Phylloscopus sp.? c.f. schwarzi 1 active low, near ground in shrubs and ornamental trees.
- Pin-striped Tit-babbler (Mixornis gularis) 4 vocal in densely vegetated parts of the garden and edge of secondary forest.
- Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) 2 on ground in shady garden area.
- Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) 1 fem. in central garden area.
- Asian Brown Flycatcher ( Muscicapa dauurica) 1 sallying from garden trees and secondary forest edge.
- Indochinese Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) 1 vocal (ID match with recordings) sallying from mid-level perch at edge of secondary forest.
- Red-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) 1 sallying from low perch at edge of secondary forest.
- Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) 1 m seen briefly at edge of garden.
- Eastern Blue Rock-thrush (Monticola philippensis) 2 on roof of temple (photo).
- Greater Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga seheriae) 1 male vocal, active in flowering garden shrubs (photo).
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 4 (m,f) gregarious in garden areas.
- Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) on ground in shady garden area.
- Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 1 vocal in flight, w edge of temple grounds.