Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit Remiz consobrinus

Chinese Penduline Tit Remiz consobrinus

  A walk through the fields near my apartment yielded some interesting birds this morning. Aside from the steadily decreasing numbers of Spot-billed Ducks, notable were several dozen Buff-bellied Pipits noisily foraging in the rice fields. Most exciting was a loose group of about 50 Chinese Penduline Tits moving lazily through the reeds. I've never seen Pendulines in these fields, so they must be moving through.
  On the weekend I witnessed a dozen Grey Herons performing deft aerial maneuvers better suited to Rollers or Swallows! It was quite uncharacteristic and impressive to watch - I'm guessing it was part of a courtship display.