today in class i sat next to the window because that's where the electrical sockets were (and my laptop battery is now good for only about 30 minutes or so). that turned out to be a blessing "in da skies" (literally). outside the window is a ficus tree laden with ripe fruit. constant bird calls kept me distracted (and awake) from the mostly physics- oriented lecture on micro/nano fluid dynamics.
during the lunch break i stepped out of the building to have a better look and got 2 more taiwan lifers:
lifer #3: light-vented (chinese) bulbul
lifer # 4: japanese white-eye
by the way lifers 1 & 2 were:
#1: black drongo - perched on electrical wires last sunday from the taoyuan airport
#2: oriental turtle dove - saw 2 on separate occasions from the bus in the science park.
i caught a glimpse of some mynah (but only saw the white spots on the wings) and a raptor, also while on the shuttle, but they were brief flybys so i couldn't get enough for an ID.
more to learn and see tomorrow...
