HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 (Moderators: Webcreeper, BBS Moderators)    Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1 2  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋  (Read 5510 times) Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « on: Sep 1st, 2006, 10:52am » Quote Modify A female Black-winged cuckoo shrike and two Grey Treepies  were seen below the village around 9pm this morning.   The Cuckoo shrike is 3 weeks earlier than my first autumn record here, and the treepies are four days earlier. Grey Treepie is a resident in Hong Kong, but they seem to disappear during the summer while they are breeding.   late news:     It seems that the Cuckoo-shrike is the earliest autumn record  - by 1 day!   Cheers   Mike K « Last Edit: Sep 4th, 2006, 9:55pm by Webcreeper » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2006 Autumn 秋 « Reply #1 on: Sep 2nd, 2006, 9:55pm » Quote Modify A good day for autumn migrants despite the late start 0830 - 1230).     All birds were seen above the temple and below the first waterfall.   Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 2 Hainan Blue Flycatcher - 1 male Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - 1 Possible Sooty Flycatcher - 1   Eastern Crowned Warbler - 3 Arctic Warbler - 1   Lesser Shortwing - 1   Grey-cheeked Fulvetta - 1   I wonder if there are any records of migrants from Tai Po Kau?   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2006 Autumn 秋 « Reply #2 on: Sep 4th, 2006, 11:23am » Quote Modify Quieter this morning and yesterday morning between 0645and 0830.   Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1 (Sun & Mon) Plae-legged Leaf/Sakhalin Leaf  Warbler - 1 Sun Mountain Tailorbird - 1 juv (proven breeding record for 2006 - Sun)   Grey-chinned Minivet - flock of c. 50     Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #3 on: Sep 5th, 2006, 9:59am » Quote Modify A very strange record tday in Ng Tung Chai:   a female Mugimaki Flycatcher! - this is about 5-6 weeks earlier than the previous earliest record in Hong Kong!   also     Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1 Hainan Blue Flycatcher (female) - 1   Eastern Crowned Warbler - 1 Arctic Warbler - 1 Mountain Tailorbird - 2h   Pygmy Wren Babbler - 1h   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #4 on: Sep 8th, 2006, 12:54am » Quote Modify Following the rain last night and yesterday . . . (between 0640 and 0815, when it wasn't raining!)   1st winter male Siberian Blue Robin on the stome steps 300 m up the path from the map and entrance to Tai Mo Shan Country Park.   Also  a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler was heard.   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #5 on: Sep 9th, 2006, 6:11pm » Quote Modify No sign of the Siberian Blue Robin this morning, but  a walk around the whole Ng Tung Chai loop (up to the top falls, then on up above to the lookout point, and down the steep path) produced the following birds between 0740 and 1400.   Crested Goshawk - 1   Mountain Bulbul - 1 Chestnut Bulbul 12   Eastern Crowned Warbler - 1 Arctic Warbler - 2 Pale-legged/ Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia - 1 (uncommon in the forest at NTC)   Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 4 (personal high count for NTC) Hainan Blue Flycatcher - 1 female Sooty (Dark-sided) Flycatcher - 1   There were also more than 20 Hong Kong Cascade Frogs, a Hong Kong Newt and a Wild Boar, which ran away uphill.   The day before (8th Sept) there was a Pygmy Wren Babbler heard, an Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Asian Brown Flycatcher and a rather early Yellow-browed Warbler.   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #6 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 9:48am » Quote Modify This morning was pleasantly cool after the rain, but disappointing for migrants:     Hainan Blue Flycatcher (singing) - 1 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler  - 1   Resident birds   Pygmy Wren Babbler - 1h Lesser Shortwing - 1h   Cheers   Mike Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS LUN BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 81 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #7 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 11:31pm » Quote Modify and one mountain tailorbird today i only got this Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #8 on: Sep 18th, 2006, 9:30am » Quote Modify Aiya! a very quiet spell for Ng Tung Chai when there are top quality birds everywhere!  This morning, however, there were a few birds present in the usual area between the village and the lower falls.   Crested Serpent Eagle - 1 flushed off the path Crested Goshawk - 2 inc 1 displaying and one being chased by a Besra   Forest Wagtail - an Ng Tung Chai Tick for me!   Arctic Warbler - 1 Greenish Warbler - 1 Eastern Crowned Warbler - 1 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 1 Mountain Tailorbird - 4, including 1 seen   Hainan Blue Flycatcher - 1 male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher - 1   Pygmy Wren Babbler - 1 heard   Brown Shrike - 1 seen in the village - another, and long overdue, NG Tung Chai tick!     Cheers   Mike K « Last Edit: Sep 18th, 2006, 11:04am by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #9 on: Sep 19th, 2006, 8:51pm » Quote Modify another good morning in Ng Tung Chai:   Arctic Warbler - 2 Eastern-crowned Warbler - 1 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 1   Hainan Blue Flycatcher - 1 imm male Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher - 1 Greay-streaked Flycatcher - 1   Cheers     Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #10 on: Sep 22nd, 2006, 2:22pm » Quote Modify A later start than usual 0800, produced a similar range of birds.   Lesser Shortwing - 1 h Pygmy Wren Babbler - 1h   Eastern Crowned Warbler - 1 Arctic warbler - 2 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 3h   Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #11 on: Sep 24th, 2006, 1:05am » Quote Modify A lazy lunch-break gave me a new bird for Ng Tung Chai - a male Blue Rock Thrush - an obvious migrant - on a telegraph pole inthe field in front of my house !!   Cheers   Mike K « Last Edit: Sep 25th, 2006, 3:30pm by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #12 on: Sep 25th, 2006, 3:33pm » Quote Modify This morning the followingbirds were seen between the temple and the lower falls:   Siberian Blue Robin - 1 female/immature   Arctic Warbler - 1 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler - 2h   Hainan Blue Flycatcher - 1 male   Pygmy Wren Babbler - 2 singing.   Also seen: 5 Bamboo Bats - a new mammal tick for me !   Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #13 on: Sep 26th, 2006, 11:10pm » Quote Modify The only bird of interest today was a single Dollarbird  - the first of the Autumn for Ng Tung Chai.   According to the Avifauna the first week of October is the peak period for autumn passage in HK, so hopefully there are more to come.   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨  Autumn 2006 秋 « Reply #14 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 9:53am » Quote Modify Big News! a Speckled Piculet was seen for arond two minutes this morning in Ng Tung Chai! If accepted, this will be the third record for Hogn Kong.   The bird was seen with a loose feeding flock which included Rufous-capped Babbler, Blue-winged Minla, an Asian Paradise Flycatcher and juvenile Chestnut Bulbul.   Directions: Follow the concrete/stone path  from the village that goes up to and past the Man Duk Yuen Temple, and go past the steep track going straight up to Tai Mo Shan (on the right hand side of the path). Do not take this track but go straight ahead (sign posted to Bottom Falls), for around 100m.     Look for an obvious tree standing alone on the left of the path - it has a distinctive fork close to the ground and and the bark is somewhat orange in tone. I have put some sticks in the fork to mark the spot. Close-by, on the other side of the path I have placed some sticks upright against a rock.   As with all forest birds it will probably range widely, so I would recommend looking between the spot marked and the lower falls, but concentrating on the lower section.   Other birds seen today include:   Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1 (+1 Paradise Flycatcher sp) Arctic Warbler - 1   Eastern Crowned Warbler - 1 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 1h   Lesser Shortwing - 1 h Pygmey Wren Babbler - 1 h MountainTailorbird - 4h     Cheers   Mike K « Last Edit: Sep 27th, 2006, 9:54am by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Pages: 1 2  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 => Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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