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Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 2009 Autumn 秋

Tai Po Kau 大埔滘 2009 Autumn 秋

2009Aug03
Asian Paradise Flycatcher - one, near picnic area
Hainan Blue Flycatcher - two
Grey Wagtail - two
Bay Woodpecker - one still heard

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Thanks very much for the report.
Manson Tsang
雀鳥科

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7-8-2009

Black Kite
Spotted Dove
White Wagtail -------- X 1
Scarlet Minivet -------- 4M 1F
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Chinese Bulbul
Chestnut Bulbul
Orange-bellied Leafbird -------- 1M 2F
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Rufous-capped Babbler
Masked Laughingthrush
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush -------- 3+
Hwamei
Silver-eared Mesia -------- 11+
Blue-winged Minla -------- 30+
White-bellied Yuhina -------- X1
Common Tailorbird
Great Tit
Yellow-cheeked Tit
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker -------- 1F 1J
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Japanese White-eye
Scaly-breasted Munia
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
I am just an inexperienced birder/ birdwatcher/ twitcher/ photographer with no long lens.

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one Eastern Crowned Warbler seen today at red walk

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Aug 27

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

FHS Wildlife Photography
https://www.facebook.com/fhsphotographyy

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Quote:
Original posted by lchunfai at 7/08/2009 19:47
7-8-2009

Black Kite
Spotted Dove
White Wagtail -------- X 1
Scarlet Minivet -------- 4M 1F
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Chinese Bulbul
Chestnut Bulbul
Orange-bellied Leafbird -------- 1M 2F
Streak-breasted S ...
may I know which part of the fields/ponds should I visit so as to see more birds?
my URL: http://punctualhikers.sinacool.com

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Aug 30, morning

-Asian Paradise Flycatcher 2X
-Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
-Eastern Crowned Warbler 3X
-Arctic Warbler
-Hainan Blue Flycatcher (male)
-Forest Wagtail

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Aug 31

Asian Paradise Flycatcher







Yellow-rumped Flycatcher



Eastern Crowned Warbler





Buff-bellied Flowerpecker




Commmon King

FHS Wildlife Photography
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1Sep2009

Birding time 觀鳥時間: 1530-1815
Sunny 天晴, 30-33C, light wind 微風

194 Spotted Dove 珠頸斑鳩
272.8 Mountain Bulbul 綠翅短腳鵯  x1
309 Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler 棕頸鈎嘴鶥  x2+
314 Black-throated laughingthrush 黑喉噪鶥  x2
317 Silver-eared Mesia 銀耳相思鳥  x2
319 Blue-winged Minla 藍翅希鶥   x2+
385 Asian Paradise Flycatcher 壽帶鳥  x1 (female) Access road
389 Great Tit 大山雀   x1
397 Japanese White-eye 暗綠繡眼鳥(相思)
Owl sp   x1
Warbler sp   x1 (likely an Eastern Crowned)

[ Last edited by thinfor at 1/09/2009 22:36 ]
Manson Tsang
雀鳥科

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Sept 6,morning

-Asian Paradise Flycatcher
-Yellow rumped Flycatcher (female)
-Eastern Crowned Warbler
-Arctic Warbler
-Pale legged Leaf Warbler

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Sept 11, morning

-Arctic Warbler
-Dark sided Flycatcher X2
-Asian Brown Flycatcher
-Bay Woodpecker (female)

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12/9 morning in TPK

橙頭地鶇 Orange-headed Thrush

photos from a friend:


好奇雀


臉斑尚算清楚

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September 13, morning. Not a bad selection of migrants on the Nature Trail/Yellow Trail, including:
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Crowned Warbler
Pale-legged/sakhalin Leaf Warbler x4
Arctic Warbler x6
Bay Woodpecker (heard)

Also a Chinese Mountain Snake which showed very well next to the path

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Sept 16, morning

-Arctic Warbler 2X
-Pale legged Leaf Warbler 2X
-Eastern Crowned Warbler 3X
-Dark sided Flycatcher 2X
-Asian Brown Flycatcher
-Dollarbird
-Brown Shrike

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21/9/09

Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Pallas's Leaf Warbler x1(An extremely early record?? Never recall seeing one in September!! Avifauna states the earliest record is in Novemeber.)
Artic Warbler
Eastern Crowned Warbler
Asian Brown Flycatcher x1
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta
Pygmy Wren-Babbler
As The Crow Flies- a Hong Kong Birding Blog
http://www.matthewkwanbirding.blogspot.hk

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Sept 22, morning

-Dark sided Flycatcher
-Asian Paradise Flycatcher
-Yellow browed Warbler
-Pale legged Leaf Warbler
-Arctic Warbler
-Bay Woodpecker

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Oct 4, morning

-Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
-Verditer Flycatcher
-Crested Honey Buzzard

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Oct 17 n Oct 18, morning

-Yellow browed Warbler
-Greenish Warbler
-Ashy Drongo
-Asian Brown Flycatcher
-Blue n white Flycatcher
-Grey headed Flycatcher


-Bay Woodpecker

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8.30- 10.00a,.  29 October 2009

A quick walk up to the picnic area via the nature trail

Violet Whistling Thrush
Bay Woodpecker - seen along the TPK Nature Trail, near the decomposing tree information board; it was foraging mostly low down- extremely noisy, I think there may have been two but never saw both at the same time, moves around a lot, calling constantly. It took ten minutes to actually see it properly!
Black-throated laughing Thrush
Silver-eared Mesia
Blue-winged Minla
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Arctic Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Greenish Warbler- all warblers seen at the picnic area foraging in the sunny branches
Mountain Tailorbird
Pygmy Wren Babbler
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Great Tit

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31/10/2009

Crested Honey Buzzard        鳳頭蜂鷹 x1
Black Kite                 黑鳶 x1
Grey Wagtail                 灰鶺鴒 x1
Grey-chinned Minivet        灰喉山椒鳥 male x1
Scarlet Minivet                 赤紅山椒鳥 male x1
Chestnut Bulbul                 栗背短腳鵯(I SEE THE NEST OF THEM~) 5+
Rufous-capped Babbler        紅頭穗鶥 5+
Silver-eared Mesia                 銀耳相思鳥 5+
White-bellied Yuhina        白腹鳳鶥 x2
Arctic Warbler                 極北柳鶯 x1
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler        淡腳柳鶯(NOT SO SURE) x1
Greenish Warbler                 暗綠柳鶯(NOT SO SURE) x1
Grey-headed Flycatcher     方尾鶲 x1
Great Tit                          大山雀 x2
Yellow-cheeked Tit                 黃頰山雀(VERY CLOSE TO ME!) x1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch        絨額鳾 x3
Buff-bellied Flowerpecker        紅胸啄花鳥 male x1, female x1
Japanese White-eye                 暗綠繡眼鳥 10+
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta        灰眶雀鶥 10+


when I first saw the buff-bellied flowerpecker, there were several warbler and minivet appeared suddenly!

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7/11/2009

Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike        暗灰鵑鵙 x2
Grey-chinned Minivet        灰喉山椒鳥 male 5+, female 5+
Scarlet Minivet             赤紅山椒鳥 male 5+, female 5+
Rosy Minivet        粉紅山椒鳥 x1
(I'm not so sure, but it is very pale in color, and the belly of it has pale orange color
it was in the bird wave of minivet)
Chestnut Bulbul                 栗背短腳鵯 10+
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler        棕頸鉤嘴鶥 x1
Pygmy Wren Babbler                    小鱗胸鷦鶥(heard)
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush        黑領噪鶥 3+
Blue-winged Minla                    藍翅希鶥 5+
Rufous-capped Babbler        紅頭穗鶥 5+
Silver-eared Mesia            銀耳相思鳥 5+
White-bellied Yuhina           白腹鳳鶥 x1
Arctic Warbler                 極北柳鶯 x1
Grey-headed Flycatcher         方尾鶲 x1
Great Tit                          大山雀 5+
Yellow-cheeked Tit                 黃頰山雀 x1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch        絨額鳾 5+
Japanese White-eye                 暗綠繡眼鳥 10+
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta        灰眶雀鶥 5+

[ Last edited by fatchun at 7/11/2009 16:04 ]

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Nov 7, morning

-Yellow browed warbler
-Asian stubtail warbler
-Greenish warbler
-Blyth's leaf warbler
-Sulphur breasted warbler
-Bay woodpecker 2X

(male)

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18 Nov 2009, 1300-1600

-Asian Brown Flycatcher
-Striated Heron
-Rufous-tailed Robin
-Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
-Goodson's Leaf Warbler
-Radde's Warbler



[ Last edited by Beetle at 18/11/2009 17:37 ]

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21 Nov 2009 morning

TPK park (7:30am-8:00am):
Grey Treepie
Ashy Drongo
Radde's Warbler


Tai Po Kau:
Mugimaki Flycatcher (immature male)
Grey-headed Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Rufous-tailed Robin
Goodson's Leaf Warbler


[ Last edited by Beetle at 21/11/2009 19:54 ]

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Nov22, 0700-1000

-Asian stubtail warbler
-Greenish warbler
-Yellow browed warbler
-Pallas's warbler
-Goodson's warbler
-Blyth's leaf warbler
-Dusky warbler
-Sulphur breasted warbler (seen by fellow birder)
-Rufous tailed robin
-Ashy drongo
-Black winged cuckooshrike
-Striated Yuhina
-Grey headed flycatcher
-Dark sided flycatcher
-Black naped monarch (male)


[ Last edited by kpokuen at 23/11/2009 12:26 ]

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26Nov09 morning
Blyth's Leaf Warbler
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Orange-headed Ground Thrush
Hey

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26/11/2009 14:55

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Beautiful bird- what area did you see the orange-headed ground thrush in?  I have yet to see one despite much effort!

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Yes, it was very beautiful. I saw it in picnic area 3 this morning. Really lucky to see it.

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30 Nov 2009, Afternoon 14:00-16:30

-Asian Brown Flycatcher
-Asian Stubtail Warbler >8
-Red-flanked Bluetail x3
-Rufous-tailed Robin
-Tristram's Bunting
-Bay Woodpecker x2 (seen+heard)

..and Wild Boars foraging near the end of red walk, a common spot for them during winters.


[ Last edited by Beetle at 30/11/2009 23:15 ]

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Dec 1, morning

-Pallas's leaf warbler
-Greenish Warbler
-Blyth's leaf warbler(Goodsoni)
-Blyth's leaf warbler
-Asian stubtail warbler


-Striated yuhina
-Tristram's bunting
-Rufous tailed robin
-Red flanked bluetail


-Mountain tailorbird


-Asian Brown flycatcher


-Black naped monarch
-Grey headed flycatcher
-Dark sided flycatcher

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