My first visit to Ng Tung Chai, yesterday the 26th of February - (and my first post on this forum!):
A very rewarding visit, despite the drizzly weather. What a superb birding area and beautiful scenery.
Most species, including the difficult ones, seen very well and at close range.
Here is my trip report:
NG TUNG CHAI Bird Trip Report February 26th 2009
Weather: Drizzle, overcast, humid – upper part of forest covered in fog.
From Kam Lam Rd all the way to the Upper Waterfall and return. 07:30-14:00
067 Black Kite
194 Spotted Dove
208 Common Koel several calling
209 Greater Coucal 1 calling
237 Great Barbet 1 calling
257 Grey Wagtail 2
260 Olive-backed Pipit
268 Grey-chinned Minivet 1 pair positively identified
269 Scarlet Minivet 6 positively identified
Minivet SP several flocks, total 20+
270 Red-whiskered Bulbul
271 Chinese Bulbul
273 Chestnut Bulbul several flocks, total 20+
272.8 Mountain Bulbul 1 between Middle and Upper Fall
280.5 Lesser Shortwing 1 skulking adult seen and heard just uphill from the Country Park Map after the temple and at least 1, possibly 2 other individuals heard singing closer to Lower Fall.
287 Oriental Magpie Robin
298 Blue Whistling Thrush 2
Thrush SP 1 flushed - probably Grey-backed
309 Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler 1
309.5 Pygmy Wren Babbler 1 pair actively collecting nesting material at XXXXXX. Seen at very close range for half an hour.
310 Rufous-capped Babbler several seen and heard
317 Silver-eared Mesia 2+
318 Red-billed Leiothrix 2
319 Blue-winged Minla At least 3 different, all between Middle and Upper Fall.
345 Yellow-bellied Prinia
346.9 Mountain Tailorbird 1 singing male at the second Country Park Map after the temple.
347 Common Tailorbird
352 Pallas’s Lead Warbler
354 Yellow-browed Warbler
371 Verditer Flycatcher 1 male
383 Grey-headed Flycatcher a few individuals calling.
389 Great Tit
391 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 2 near Ng Tung Chai Village
394 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker several
395 Fork-tailed Sunbird
397 Japanese White-eye
418 Yellow-billed Grosbeak 2 near Ng Tung Chai Village
424 Eurasian Tree Sparrow
436 Crested Myna
444 Common Magpie
Looking forward to going back there again....
