thinfor

I would also like to add my birding record (as well as my friend) on 6Dec08 with a loop of an anti-clockwise direction of the red trail.
我也想發表我和朋友在08年12月6日的觀鳥紀錄.  路程為逆時針沿紅徑走一圈.

Birding time 觀鳥時間: 0800-1630

Entrance 入口
067 Black Kite 黑鳶 (麻鷹)   x6            
194 Spotted Dove 珠頸斑鳩   x3
323 Asian Stubtail Warbler 鱗頭樹鶯   x1 (unsure)
391 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 絨額鳾   x2
394 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 朱背啄花鳥   x1
395 Fork-tailed Sunbird 叉尾太陽鳥   x1

Outdoor Study Centre 野外研習園
022 Chinese Pond Heron 池鷺   x1
260 Olive-backed Pipit 樹鷚   x2
265 Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike 暗灰鵑鵙   x2
298 Blue Whistling Thrush 紫嘯鶇   x1
319 Blue-winged Minla 藍翅希鶥   x1
354 Yellow Browed Warbler 黃眉柳鶯   x4
383 Grey-headed Flycatcher 方尾鶲   x1

Along Red Trail 紅徑沿路
310 Rufous-capped Babbler 紅頭穗鶥   x2
313 Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush 黑領噪鶥   x2
317 Silver-eared Mesia 銀耳相思鳥   x15
318 Red-billed Leiothrix 紅嘴相思鳥   x2
390 Yellow-cheeked Tit 黃頰山雀   x5
439 Ashy Drongo 灰卷尾   x1   Leucogensis亞種
755 Grey-cheeked Fulvetta 白眶雀鶥 / 灰眶雀鶥   x2

Near river/dam 河口水壩附近
257 Grey Wagtail 灰鶺鴒   x1

Throughout the whole journey 全程經常出現
268 Grey-chinned Minivet 灰喉山椒鳥   x20
270 Red-whiskered Bulbul 紅耳鵯   x10
271 Chinese Bulbul 白頭鵯   x2
273 Chestnut Bulbul 栗背短腳鵯   x5
287 Oriental Magpie Robin 鵲鴝   x10
347 Common Tailorbird 長尾縫葉鶯   x8
389 Great Tit 大山雀   x8
397 Japanese White-eye 暗綠繡眼鳥（相思）   abundant

Also, we have been heard from other birders that Orange-bellied Leafbird(275) and Bay Woodpecker(243) have been seen just outside and in the outdoor study centre respectively.
另外, 其他鳥友在野外研習園入口對出及裡面分別看到橙腹葉鵯(275)及黃嘴噪啄木鳥(243).

[ Last edited by thinfor at 8/12/2008 00:37 ]

thinfor

Thanks Ken (if you refer to both Bryan and my posts).  I've tried my best to record in this way, though there may be some discrepancies (since this time I just used my memory with absence of keeping notes).

Maybe a long time for me to save some money to equip myself to take bird photos.  I am planning to do this, but you may have to wait.  Undoubtedly, bird photos really give us great visual effect when browsing the posts.

Happy birding!

thinfor

I'd also like to ask this question!

BTW, side track stuff.  We also saw a wild boar on that day when walking along the red trail horizontally at 180m contour.

thinfor

Like Matthew, I visited TPK in the morning on 20Dec08 with a loop of an anti-clockwise direction of the red trail but left in the midway down to the end point through the shortcut steps.
和Matthew一樣, 我在08年12月20日早上也到了大埔滘觀鳥.  路程為逆時針沿紅徑走一圈, 但中途沿梯階小路捷徑回程.

Birding time 觀鳥時間: 0730-1230

Entrance 入口
271 Chinese Bulbul 白頭鵯   x2
287 Oriental Magpie Robin 鵲鴝   x1
352 Pallas’s Leaf Warbler 黃腰柳鶯   x2
354 Yellow Browed Warbler 黃眉柳鶯   x1
389 Great Tit 大山雀   x3
940 Pygmy Wren-babbler 小鷦鶥   x1 (very clear) (but no photo!)

Outdoor Study Centre 野外研習園
268 Grey-chinned Minivet 灰喉山椒鳥   x1 (female)
269 Scarlet Minivet 赤紅山椒鳥 x1 (male)
317 Silver-eared Mesia 銀耳相思鳥   x10
383 Grey-headed Flycatcher 方尾鶲   x1
394 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 朱背啄花鳥 (heard)
395 Fork-tailed Sunbird 叉尾太陽鳥   x2


Along Red Trail 紅徑沿路
194 Spotted Dove 珠頸斑鳩   x1
273 Chestnut Bulbul 栗背短腳鵯   x1
310 Rufous-capped Babbler 紅頭穗鶥   x2
321 Striated Yuhina 栗頭鳳鶥   x10 (own flock)
755 Grey-cheeked Fulvetta 白眶雀鶥 / 灰眶雀鶥   x2

Near river/dam 河口水壩附近
257 Grey Wagtail 灰鶺鴒   x1

Throughout the whole journey 全程經常出現
270 Red-whiskered Bulbul 紅耳鵯   x10
347 Common Tailorbird 長尾縫葉鶯   x4
390 Yellow-cheeked Tit 黃頰山雀   x4
391 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 絨額鳾   x5
397 Japanese White-eye 暗綠繡眼鳥（相思）   x20

Most of the birds have been seen around an area of pine trees along the shortcut steps down to the point intersecting the original red trail before crossing the stream.
大部份林鳥都在沿梯階小路捷徑往下走接回紅徑, 未過小溪前的一小片松樹林錄得.

And 1 lovely scquirrel has been found along the road to the starting point of the red trail.
另外, 在往紅徑起步點的車路途中見到一隻可愛的松鼠.