The IFBR annual BirdWalk this time was in Taipei, Taiwan. It took place on the Thursday after the Rotary International Convention on June 18th 2026. A record high attendance of 31 birdwatchers participated in the BirdWalk. We visited Guandu Nature Park, where we were guided along at the junction of Tamshui River and Jilong River by our local guide Dr. Arthur Chiang.
Several birds were seen, some of them endemic to Taiwan, like the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler were observed. A more exhaustive list of birds included:
- Light-vented Bulbul
- African Sacred Ibis
- Great Egret
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Plain Trinia
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck
- Gray Heron
- Javan Myna
- Black Drongo
- Black Bulbul
- Gray Treepie
- Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Swinhoe’s White-eye
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Rufous-capped Babbler
