China · Sichuan
The First Bend of Yellow River
81 species and 333 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: June, with up to 25 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Daurian JackdawColoeus dauuricus
Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius
Little OwlAthene noctua
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Himalayan VultureGyps himalayensis
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Ferruginous DuckAythya nyroca
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus
Common MerganserMergus merganser
Great EgretArdea alba
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Flower Lake59 km164 species
- G213 50km E of Zoige60 km124 species
- Watland National Park63 km75 species
- Baxi Forest67 km211 species
- Baxi69 km73 species
- Langmusi – Kirti Monastery & Lhamo Gorge69 km138 species
All 81 species recorded here
- Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
- Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Daurian Jackdaw Coloeus dauuricus
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- Ground Tit Pseudopodoces humilis
- Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
- Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
- Little Owl Athene noctua
- Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris
- Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus
- Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus
- Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
- Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
- Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis
- White-backed Thrush Turdus kessleri
- Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia
- Pale Martin Riparia diluta
- Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
- Northern Raven Corvus corax
- White-rumped Snowfinch Onychostruthus taczanowskii
- Giant Grey Shrike Lanius giganteus
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Godlewski's Bunting Emberiza godlewskii
- Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae
- Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
- Black-rumped Magpie Pica bottanensis
- Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
- Rufous-necked Snowfinch Pyrgilauda ruficollis
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
- Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
- Przevalski's Finch Urocynchramus pylzowi
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Twite Linaria flavirostris
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- White-browed Tit Poecile superciliosus
- White-browed Tit-warbler Leptopoecile sophiae
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
- Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus
- Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus
- Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii
- Plumbeous Water Redstart Phoenicurus fuliginosus
- Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Tibetan Lark Melanocorypha maxima
- Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
- Hodgson's Redstart Phoenicurus hodgsoni
- Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
- Black-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla adamsi
- Blue-fronted Redstart Phoenicurus frontalis
- Asian Short-toed Lark Alaudala cheleensis
- White-cheeked Starling Spodiopsar cineraceus
- Common Merganser Mergus merganser
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
- Robin Accentor Prunella rubeculoides
- Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at The First Bend of Yellow River?
June. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 25 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at The First Bend of Yellow River?
81 species, from 333 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at The First Bend of Yellow River in November?
The most recorded in November: Daurian Jackdaw, Azure-winged Magpie, Upland Buzzard, Little Owl and Hill Pigeon.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.