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Author: HKBWS Tung    Time: 2/01/2015 09:48     Subject: Tai Po Kau, winter 2014-15

31 December 2014, Brown and yellow walk (high area)

Chinese Barbet 1, could be first record for Hong Kong subject to acceptance of record committee. The bird was seen near a big concrete water tank along the trail.
Eye-browed Thrush 1
Grey-backed Thrush, several
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler 1
Red-billed Leiothrix, several
Author: kmatthew    Time: 2/01/2015 12:32

Chinese Barbet is a great record, I was hoping they will arrive sometime soon...I always find it possible for them to colonize Hong Kong since the closest population is only not far form Guangzhou. I wonder if the Red-headed Trogons can make it this far...I remember seeing them in Che Ba Ling years ago.
Author: JohnC    Time: 11/01/2015 16:57     Subject: Tai Po Kau Winter 2015

Started a new thread because it is not autumn any more.

11 Jan 2015

Japanese Robin
Red-flanked Bluetail
Mountain Tailorbird
Goodson's Leaf Warbler

After seeing the reaction of other birders when I showed them these photos, checking 2012 records and searching for 'Japanese Robin' on this site, it seems this is a rare bird in Hong Kong, at least in recent years.  I didn't know this at the time so I am even more pleased with this record.

He was found just after the biggest picnic area.  I sat down to take photos of a Red-flanked Bluetail eating termites hoping to get a good shot.  After about 2 minutes the Robin flew in and I was able to get a few photos before some hikers scared it off.  I waited about 10 minutes for it to come back but it never showed.  On the way back, 2 hours later, the Bluetail was still there.









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Author: ivantse    Time: 11/01/2015 19:17

Good record for a male Japanese Robin!
Author: kmatthew    Time: 11/01/2015 22:38

Japanese Robin is a great record, it still haven't showed for me for so many years....
Author: peter2014    Time: 21/01/2015 23:51

19 Jan 2015 afternoon

Red-billed Leiothrix x 8
Grey-headed Flycatacher x 1
Blue-winged Minla x 5
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush x 6
Rufous-capped Babbler x 15
Pygmy Wren Babbler x 1
Orange-bellied Leafbird x 1
Blue-winged Leafbird
Yellow-cheeked Tit x 5
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch x 5
Tristram's Bunting x 1




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Author: wgeoff    Time: 22/01/2015 07:56

Good photos
Author: peter2014    Time: 28/01/2015 11:09

26 Jan 2015

Grey-throated Minivet


White-bellied Yuhina


Silver-eared Mesia


Orange-bellied Leafbird


Mountain Bulbul


And a mystrey bird

Sorry that these are already the best pictures, I guess this is a Chinese Blue Flycatcher/Hill Blue Flycatcher, also little bit look like a male Red flanked Bluetail. Any body can help to identify?

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Author: Jonathmartinez    Time: 28/01/2015 12:51

Hi Peter 2014,
could you please Indicate the location where you've seen this bird at TPK, I would be interesting to paid a look to it tomorrow morning.

Thanks

jonathan
Author: kmatthew    Time: 28/01/2015 15:11

I think it looks most like a Red-flanked Bluetail, legs are too long and overall shape seems wrong for a flycatcher.
Author: Jonathmartinez    Time: 28/01/2015 15:35

agree with Kmatthew, looks like a Red-flanked Bluetail, sorry I watch these pics from my phone that definitly is getting too old....
then no need the location.
Author: peter2014    Time: 28/01/2015 17:26

Thank you Jonathon and Matthew, the pics was taken at red trail, just about 50m after the 2nd picnic area, at 11am
Author: bond    Time: 28/01/2015 19:27

28/1

Oriental Honey Buzzard
Author: kmatthew    Time: 31/01/2015 21:43

31/1/2015

Bay Woodpecker heard
Probable Bar-tailed Cuckoo-dove fly-by near the end of red walk, very much larger then Spotted Dove, sharper wings with cuckoo like flight and overall more rounded body in flight.
Tristram's Bunting x5
Striated Yuhina x20
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler x1 Access road

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Author: JohnC    Time: 12/02/2015 18:39

10th Feb 15


Cinereous Tit
Yellow-cheeked Tit x3
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Chinese Bulbul
Mountain Bulbul x7
Chestnut Bulbul
Pygmy Wren-babbler x1
Brown-flanked Bush Warbler x1
Asian Stubtail x1
Pallas's Leaf Warbler x1
Yellow-browed Warbler
Common Tailorbird x2
Rufous-capped Babbler
Huet's Fulvetta
Silver-eared Mesia x7
Red-billed Leiothrix x3
Japanese White-eye
Oriental Magpie-Robin x2
Red-flanked Bluetail x1
Blue Whistling Thrush x1
Fork-tailed Sunbird x2
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
White-rumped Munia x5
Tristram's Bunting x3
Spotted Dove
Grey-chinned Minivet x6
Scarlet Minivet x1
Crested Goshawk x1
Black Kite









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Author: leo2012    Time: 17/02/2015 14:55

13-02-2015
Speckled Piculet 斑姬啄木鳥

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Author: leo2012    Time: 29/03/2015 15:14

28-03-2015
Chinese Barbet







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