kmike

This morning at about 0900 a female Oriental Plover was on the first drained pond along the Mai Po access rd. Unfortuately It was flushed by a Black Kite around 0920 and flew north towards San Tin.

Also at Mai Po a massive 28 Nordmann's Greenshank, a Long-billed Dowitcher, 18 Grey-faced Buzzards and both male and female Blue-and-white Flycatchers.

also lots of other waders for a very nice day.


Members of the group I was leading also reported Red-necked Phalaropes and an Arctic Warbler along the Shing Mun River near the Regal Riverside Hotel.

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

Yesterday the following birds were seen at Mai Po or along the access rd.

Swinhoe's Egret - 1 B/Walk

Long-toed Stint - 2 Access Rd - first of the spring
Sanderling - 1 on the Boardwalk/Scrape- first of the spring
Spoon-billed Sandpiper - 1 on Scrape (not by me) - first of the spring

Asiatic Dowitcher - 3 on Pond 11

Nordmann's Greenshank - 40 (counted by Richard Lewthwaite) - Scrape

Little Tern - 2 - Boardwalk

Narcissus Flycatcher - 3 (inc 2 female and 1 male)

Chinese Starling - 20 Access Rd

Chestnut-eared Bunting - 1 - Access Rd nr Mai Po pumping station

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

This afternoon a Drongo Cuckoo was found by John Alcock near the AFCD Post at Mai Po. It was seen between 1:00pm and 1:30pm.

Other birds on the reserve today included approx 3000 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Asiatic Dowitchers, 4 Sanderling, a Ruff and at least 5 Nrdmann's Greenshank, although only part of the Scrape was covered.

Cheers
Mike K

kmike

No sign of the Drongo Cuckoo today, but a few birds added to the wonderful array of waders:

Eurasian Spoonbill - 2
Black-faced Spoonbill - 22

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 - Tower hide
Lesser Tree Duck - 1 - Pond 15
Falcated Duck - 2 - Pond 15

Oriental Reed Warbler - 2- one with metal ring on right leg (my first this year!)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher - 1 male - Tower hide
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 2


Cheers
Mike K