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Tai Po Kau Winter 2012

4/1/2012  2:30pm - 4:30pm

Great Barbet x2 calling
House Swifts x30
Scarlet Minivet
Grey-throated Minivet
Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike x2
Orange-bellied Leafbird x2
Chestnut Bulbul
Daurian Redstart x1
Grey-backed Thrush
Japanese Thrush
Asian Stubtail Warbler x2
Yellow-browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Greenish Warbler x1
Grey-headed Flycatcher x1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Blue-winged Minla
Pygmy Wren Babbler
Buff-breasted Flowerpecker
Fork-tailed Sunbird
[img]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/EVO_08/fork-tailedsunbird3.jpg[/img]

11/1/2012

Grey Wagtail x1
Japanese Thrush
Grey-backed Thrush
Asian Stubtail Warbler x3
Goodson's Leaf Warbler x1
Pygmy Wren Babbler x1
Mountain Bulbul x4 (3 at picnic area 2 & 1 at picnic area 1)
[img]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/EVO_08/IMG_9549.jpg[/img]

Jan 14 n 15, morning

-grey backed thrush
-goodson's leaf warbler
-greenish warbler
-asian stubtail
-pallas's leaf warbler
-yellow browed warbler
-mountain bulbul
-grey headed flycatcher
-striated yuhina
-rufous tailed robin
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/rufoustailedrobin10115.jpg[/img]

-pygmy wren babbler
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/pygmywrenbabbler10115.jpg[/img]

-lesser shortwing
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/lessershortwing10115.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by kpokuen at 15/01/2012 23:46 [/i]]

Wow well done Kwan, you only seem to have successively captured pictures of (a) quite a considerable skulker (b) an even bigger skulker (c) just about the biggest skulker of all.

I guess it's a bit of a pity they're all small and brown, but a lot of the best birds are. 3551d16c4689445

Mike Turnbull

[[i] Last edited by tmichael at 16/01/2012 20:12 [/i]]

Thank Mike, wet and cool days are good for skulkers.

PK

You are the master birdwatcher of TPK. Keep on with you good reports and esp good photos there.

Cheers

S L Tai

This morning along red and blue walk
(at least) 4 Grey-headed Canary Flycatchers
2 Goodson's leaf warblers
3 Pygmy Wren Babblers
1 Grey-headed Thrush (female)
(at least 5) Mountain Tailorbirds
2-3 Great Barbets calling (with a record shot...)

Feb 5,

-tristram's bunting (5X)
-asian barred owlet
-brownish flanked bush warbler
-asian stubtail
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/asianstubtail11204.jpg[/img]

-mountain bulbul
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/mountainbulbul10129.jpg[/img]

Early afternoon today on top of Tai Po Kau (trail to Lead Mine Pass)
Black bulbuls x2

I believe it is rare enough this year to mention them...

Mar 1, early morning

-verditer flycatcher 2X
-grey headed flycatcher
-striated yuhina 30X
-black throated tit
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/longtailedtit10301.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by kpokuen at 2/03/2012 13:29 [/i]]

Another surprise after the 3 skulkers! 3551873d93aa445

looks like a black-throated tit, no? 3551a50445
but still very good record

yes a black throated tit, wrong translation from chinese!
tks for pointing out.

Someone has recorded earlier this winter.

[[i] Last edited by kpokuen at 2/03/2012 13:32 [/i]]

Mar 10, 11 morning

-striated yuhina
-japanese thrush 4X
-scaly thrush
-rufous tailed robin
-lesser shortwing 3X
-besra
-crested goshawk
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/crestedgoshawk10311.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by kpokuen at 11/03/2012 22:44 [/i]]

Mar 25 morning,

-rufous tailed robin 2X
-blue n white flycatcher (male)
-emerald dove
-crested goshawk
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/crestedgoshawk10325.jpg[/img]

-honey buzzard
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/honeybuzzard40325.jpg[/img]

This Oriental Honey Buzzard is a different bird from the one around Lam Tsuen this winter - interesting

Good to see the B-&-w Flycatcher has arrived

Cheers
Mike

31 March 2012

4 Black-throated Tit
2 Lesser Shortwing
2 Large Hawk Cuckoo
2 White-bellied Yuhina
2 Crested Serpent Eagle

April 6 n 9, morning

-eastern crowned warbler
-arctic warbler
-narcissus flycatcher (male)
-hainan blue flycatcher (male) 3X
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/hainanblueflycatcher10404.jpg[/img]

-hodgson's hawk cuckoo
-japanese thrush 3X
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/japanesethrush10410.jpg[/img]

-ashy drongo
-blue and white flycatcher 5X
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/bluenwhiteflycatcher10410.jpg[/img]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/bluenwhiteflycatcher20410.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by kpokuen at 9/04/2012 17:44 [/i]]

April 14 n 15, morning

-japanese paradise flycatcher
-hainan blue flycatcher (5m, 2f)
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/hainanblueflycatcher10415.jpg[/img]

-mountain bulbul (with juvenile)
-mountainb tailorbird
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/mountaintailorbird10415.jpg[/img]

-greater necklaced laughingthrush
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/greaternecklacedlaughingthrush10415.jpg[/img]

-fire breasted flowerpecker
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/firebreastedflowerpecker10415.jpg[/img]

Dear P K

Your photo. skills are fast catching up with your birding ones. Do you have changing you lenses in mind?

S L Tai