2025

We start our birding day at the lower elevations of Daxueshan finding quite a few endemics including a beautiful Swinhoe Pheasant

We spend two nights in Taichung eating icecream at one of the famous main street spots but never explore it during the day when we are exploring the mountains

We approach Taichung via an alternate route that allows us to stop at an old bunker and a special viewpoint of the city before driving into town to our hotel

The last stop on the coast today is the Jingcheng Lake area with some waterbirds and nice views of the coast

A little known stop the Caota Sand Dunes Geopark is a worthwhile visit with some beautiful dune views and nice trails

Our first stop outside Taipei is at Xucuogang Wetland where we try and succeed in seeing the rare Chinese Egret as well as many other shorebirds

Last stop in Taipei late in the evening is the Raohe Night Market our first night market and a chaotic and tasty experience

In the evening we visit Taipei 101 at one point the highest building in the world and take the fastest elevator in the world to the fascinating observatory

In the midday heat we visit historic Dihua street and eat some sweet bean ice cream as well as some lunch while peoplewatching and sightseeing

We start the day with a visit to the Botanical Garden as we try to escape the heat and find some interesting birds in the busy garden