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本港再發現3新鳥種 3 More New Species for HK
« on: Jun 17th, 2006, 9:07pm » |
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17/6/06 明報 Mingpao
Following the recent first sightings of 4 species in Hong Kong, the HKBWS reported three more new species in May: Ruddy Kingfisher and Brown Noddy at waters near Po Toi, and Rosy Pipit at Long Valley. The Society considered this is a very productive year, especially the “small miracle” of finding a new species at Long Valley in 10 years.
本港再發現3新鳥種
塱原10年來「小奇蹟」
【明報專訊】香港觀鳥會繼早前在蒲台島發現4種本港首次記錄的雀鳥後，於5月再 次發現3個新鳥種，其中在蒲台島附近海域，發現赤翡翠及白頂玄燕鷗，另於 上水塱原發現粉紅胸鷚。觀鳥會形容，今年是雀鳥發現「大豐收」，尤其塱原更是 相隔 逾10年以來，再次發現新鳥種，是本地觀鳥界的「小奇蹟」。
今次發現新鳥種的過程，曾發生一段小插曲。話說一名外籍人士，無意間拍下一幅 海鳥的相片，起初他尚未知道自己有重大發現，直至將照片放到網上討論區，在眾 多觀鳥愛好者合力研究下，才確認為首次在本港發現的白頂玄燕鷗，更可能是全中 國的首次紀錄。
白頂玄燕鷗或全國首現
香港觀鳥會副主席吳祖南形容，今年前後記錄了7個首現的鳥種，相較過去每年平均只得2至3種，絕對是「大豐收」，尤其塱原淡水濕地，過去10多年一直觀察，上一次記錄到新鳥種已是1994年，當時發現了棕沙燕的蹤影，距今超過10年，因此能夠再有新發現是「小奇蹟」。
但吳祖南說，再次在塱原發現新鳥種，也可能意味著本港新界地區，能夠供雀鳥棲 息的地方買少見少，令塱原濕地的保育工作更形重要。觀鳥會正在塱原實施為期兩 年的保育計劃，透過與當地農友合作，營造適合雀鳥棲息的生境，例如稍後趁雀鳥 遷徙季節，控制西洋菜的收割，希望菜花及種子能為一些雀鳥提供食糧。
「移民」壓力鳥兒來港
觀鳥會指，每逢颱風前後都較易發現新鳥種，故上月有颱風，可能令雀鳥現身，加 上全球暖化，部分鳥類逐步向北遷移，故從東南亞地區，慢慢移近香港﹔而原居地 同種雀鳥數目增加，造成「移民」壓力，甚至雀鳥迷路，均可能令香港出現新鳥種 。
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Re: 本港再發現3新鳥種 3 More New Species for HK
« Reply #1 on: Jun 18th, 2006, 2:41pm » |
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Yes, exciting times - although if it weren't for Po Toi and offshore waters (and with Mai Po being closed until mid-April), it would otherwise have been a fairly dull spring....
A minor point about firsts and Long Valley. If I remember correctly, an Ortolan Bunting was photographed there in October 2005, although was not identified as such at the time. That will be the first record for HK if accepted.
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Re: 本港再發現3新鳥種 3 More New Species for HK
« Reply #2 on: Jun 18th, 2006, 7:58pm » |
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The news about the first for Hong Kong also made the front page of some editions of the SCMP yesterday. However, the reporting was a bit confused and I counted eight factual errors in the first 100 words or so of the piece.
Never mind though. There were pictures of the Rosy Pip, the OBG Pigeon, the Chinese Thrush and the Olive-backed Fly (probably the worst victim of the misreporting as it was referred to twice as a Narcissus Fly).
Still, as someone once said, there's no such thing as bad publicity.
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Re: 本港再發現3新鳥種 3 More New Species for HK
« Reply #3 on: Jun 19th, 2006, 5:43pm » |
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Further to my message on the SCMP front page article on Firsts for HK in 06, I used the name Olive-backed Flycatcher, as the SCMP report did, presumably because the HKBWS did in its press release/conference.
However. on behalf of one or two others too, can I plead that we use the names Owston's Flycatcher for this taxon and Elisa's Flycatcher, not Green-backed Flycatcher, for elisae, since the colour-based names are, to my mind, rubbish, for several reasons, and in this naming system, 'nominate' Narcissus Flycatcher risks becoming "Black-backed Flycatcher". Niall Moores proposes these names +"Narcissus" eg Black-backed Narcissus Flycatcher, in his wonderful article on their separation http://www.birdskorea.org/narcissustypes.asp , but I couldn't see the long form surviving, thus robbing us of one of the more charismatic bird names, which is befitting a very charismatic bird.
And of course loads of other flycatchers have black backs too!
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Re: 本港再發現3新鳥種 3 More New Species for HK
« Reply #4 on: Jun 20th, 2006, 12:05pm » |
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Further to the subject of firsts at Long Valley, there was also the lesser whitethroat in October 2002.
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Re: 本港再發現3新鳥種 3 More New Species for HK
« Reply #5 on: Jun 24th, 2006, 10:11pm » |
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"fairly dull spring" indeed - for me here on Cheung Chau!
If this was fairly quiet spring, would have to wonder about Po Toi in normal year.
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