Site Report: Hangzhou - Xi Hu, China

Dragon Boat

Westlake Squirrel - Uneaten!

Leifeng Pagoda

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - Bewick's

Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla)

Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus)

Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata)

This lake is part of an ancient park now surrounded by urban China.

Map of Site Report: Hangzhou - Xi Hu, China

2009-07-23: After the eclipse, we headed into Hangzhou to check out the tidal bore. That turned out to be a real bore, indeed. There was absolutely nothing worth seeing on the river, and the highlight was the downpour of rain that finally broke the heat wave. The next day, Barbara and I had to return to Hangzhou in order to catch a train to Shanghai for our flight home. We decided to stay for a night and check out the lake. It was certainly a nice enough area, and we were lucky enough to see a wild squirrel!

Kingdom: Animals (11 records)

Phylum: Chordates (11 records)

Class: Birds (10 records)

Order: Anseriformes (3 records)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
- Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata)
- Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (1 record)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

Order: Pelicans (2 records)
- Family: Herons
- Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla)

Order: Perching Birds (4 records)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus)
- Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)
- Family: Wagtails and Pipits
- White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Class: Mammals (1 record)

Order: Rodents (1 record)
- Family: Squirrels
- Pallas's Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus)