14 Days West Yunnan Birding Tour with Gaoli Gongshan Mountain

Do morning birding at Haigeng Park, Dianchi Lake and The Green Lake. Drive to Zixishan Mountain Nature Reserve (200km) in the afternoon.

A whole day birding in Zixishan Reserve, a good place for Giant Nuthatch, Yunnan Nuthatch, Tree creeper, Ms Hume's pheasants!

After morning birding in Zixishan, drive to Dali in the afternoon.

In the morning, birdwatching in Mt. Cangshan. Have a good opportunity to see Lady Amhersts, fire-tailed sunbirds and blood pheasant at 3100m elevation. Do bird watching in the farmland in the afternoon.

After morning birding in Cangshan, drive to Bawan in Baoshan city (280km). Baoshan is the main stepping off point for birders visiting Gaoligongshan. Evening bird watching for tropic birds along the Nujiang River in the valley and farmland.

After morning birdwatching, drive to Baihualing in Gaoligongshan. Do birding along the road. 3-night in Baihualing Hostel.

Baihualing is the most easily accessible part of Gaolingong Mountains. Birds at Baihualing include Sclater's Monal (high elevations only), Silver and Mrs. Hume's Pheasants, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker, Ward's Trogon (rare), Brown Wood Owl, Hodgson's Frogmouth, White-bellied Green Pigeon, Long-tailed Broadbill, White-winged Magpie (rare), three species of shortwing including Gould's, Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Spotted, Grey-sided, Blue-winged, Scaly and Red-tailed Laughingthrushes, Coral and Slender-billed Scimitar Babblers, Grey-bellied Wren Babbler, Black-headed Shrike Babbler, Yellow-throated Fulvetta and Beautiful Sibia. Arguably Baihualing's greatest avian attraction however is Cachar Wedge-billed Wren, a species that's not uncommon here. Dark-rumped Swift has even been reported here.

The whole day birding in Baihualing.

The whole day birding in Baihualing.

After morning birding in Baihualing, drive back to Bawan and birding on the way.

Transfer to Jianchuan County. Visit Shibaoshan Mountain and birding in Shibaoshan Mountain. Explore Shaxi Ancient Town including Yujin Bridge, Xinjiao Temple, Sideng Street and Ancient Stage. Move further to Lijiang and visit Baisha Ancient Town.

Visit Lijiang Ancient Town and enjoy the birding tour in Lion Hill, Black Dragon Pool and Xiangshan Mountain.

Transfer to Lashihai Lake and visit the birds around the lake. Lashihai Lake turns into a paradise for migratory birds during winter times. Around 140,000 migratory birds spent their winter beside Lashihai Lake. A repertoire of 165 species of birds can be observed in Lashihai.

Departure from Lijiang.