Guangzhou 19 Jan 2020 - Spotted Crake

After being back from South Africa in early morning on 18 Jan, I decided to make another twitch in the next day - the Spotted Crake, which is definitely a vagrant in SE China.

Departed at 330am and finally arrived the spot (Dajisha) at around 715am, the Spotted Crake was already spotted😜

Not many other birds there (a Lesser Whistling Duck was reported but we didn't find any) and we saw Brown-cheeked Rail, Siberian Rubythroat and Bluethroat.

Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S63539949

going to the spot while still dark. Dajisha is an island and 5 mins ferry is required.

this is the exact spot for the crake: 23.082069; 113.467071

habitat for the Spotted Crake - typical habitat

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake - tertial pattern 

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake - eating plants

Spotted Crake - maybe the best pic (?)

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake - really not east to take this one

Spotted Crake

Brown-cheeked Rail

first winter female Bluethroat

first winter female Bluethroat

Dusky Warbler