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Yat-tung YU
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #15 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 3:56pm » |
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A short stop at Long Valley this morning (3 Oct), a few migrants noted: Chestnut Bittern - 1 male, Red-rumped Swallow - 1 flew over, Common Greenshank - 1, Yellow-breasted Bunting - 1 male, Blue Rock Thrush - 1 female/imm, Red-throated Pipit - about 20, and many snipes! Tung
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HF_Cheung
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #16 on: Oct 3rd, 2006, 8:42pm » |
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The Banyan tree at the basketball court in Yen Kong has its fruit ripen. It attract a very good number of birds (50 birds any time, overall must be above 200 in 2 hours). Special birds include a Black-wing Cuckoo Shrike and a Black-naped Oriole. Here are some observation on the feeding behavior of the birds. 1. They first land at a higher position on the tall tree. 2. After watching for several minutes, they will come to feed on the fruits. The feeding time last not more than 1-2 minutes. 3. During this time, they swallow as many as their stomach allow them. Here are some high counts: Japanese White-eye 2 pieces, White-shouldered Starling 5 pieces, Chinese Bulbul 6 pieces. 4. After eating, they will move back to the tall tree to rest for some time before leaving the area. HF Cheung
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HK_Twitcher
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #17 on: Oct 10th, 2006, 5:09pm » |
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Long Valley 10-10-2006 06.00-08.30 An early morning stomp produced the following Japanese Sparrowhawk 1 Water Rail 1 (#330) Greater Painted-snipe 2 Oriental Pratincole 3 Red-throated Pipit 20 Common Stonechat 10 Lanceolated Warbler 1 Oriental Reed Warbler 20 Graham
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #18 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 11:48am » |
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Long Valley 11-10-2006 06.00-08.00 A stomp round before work produced the following Cinnamon Bittern 1 Lanceolated Warbler 1 Ruddy Crake 1 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler 1 The bird which I reported as a Water Rail yesterday was in fact a Slaty Breasted Rail. so its only #330 Graham
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David Stanton
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #19 on: Oct 13th, 2006, 6:17pm » |
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I had a stroll around Long Valley this morning 0615-0900. Highlights included: Plaintive Cuckoo x1 Eurasian Wryneck x1 Black-Winged Cuckoo Shrike x1 Black-Winged Stilt x12 Wood Sandpiper x12 Green Sandpiper x2 Red-Throated Pipit x10 Rose-Ringed Parakeet x1 Oriental Reed Warbler x8 Stonechat - at least 7 Zitting Cisticola x1 Dusky Warblers - at least 20 Black Drongo x2 Snipe - x40 (I need to brush up on field id of these, particularly calls as they rise when flushed - does anyone know of where I could get recordings of these?) Also: Bunting sp - from other posts yellow-browed is mentioned, and though this was probably the same, I haven't got a decent picture of a Yellow-browed in winter plumage - does anyone know any good links? This bird seemed to have a lighter mantle/back and tail that the Y-B, more along the lines of a Reed Bunting. Possible Juv. Cinnamon Bittern - I'm guessing this from recent posts, though it could be a juv bittern species. Is this a species that occurs in HK as a Juv? Sooty-headed Bulbul - 2, I know these aren't uncommon birds generally, but this was the first time I've seen them here. All these questions - I just hope they are in the right thread, I dont want to get into trouble! Thanks in anticipation of any answers/help. David
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Mike Kilburn
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #20 on: Oct 13th, 2006, 7:10pm » |
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Hi Dave Your post is fine here. Sooty-headed Bulbul is regular at Long Valley. A pic of the bunting was posted a few daya ago on this site, but can't remember where. Cinnamon Bittern is a regular passage migrant at this time. You should probaby get a HK bird book - The Birds of Hong Kong and South China by Viney Phillips and Lam is the best for HK. And for info on the status of birds (arrival & departure dates, status) etc the Avifauna of Hong Kong is a essential purchase from the HKBWS office (they have copies of the field guide too). It also serves as the foundation for the HK list. Cheers Mike K
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miket
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #21 on: Oct 13th, 2006, 7:19pm » |
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Hi David, Concerning field ID of snipes Common vs Pintail/Swinhoe's is straightforward on basis of white trailing edge/paler underwing of Common, but Pintail vs Swinhoe's in flight is not considered reliable, above all due to overlap in size. Separation on the ground seems next to impossible. I don't know where you can currently get tapes - usual sources I suppose. It's not clear what exactly your bunting might have been - the putative Yellow-browed from late September (wasn't it? thus unlikely same bird) was a juvenile, I think. Juv Cinnamon Bittern certainly occurs here - it breeds commonly in south China - separation from Schrenck's is the main issue. Sooty-headed Bulbul is quite common in HK, but nowhere near as numerous as other common bulbuls and rather localised - very regular at Long Valley though. Hope that helps. See you in the field some time no doubt. Mike Turnbull.
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David Stanton
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Re: Long Valley 塱原 Autumn 2006 秋
« Reply #22 on: Oct 13th, 2006, 7:29pm » |
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Mike, thanks for that, appreciate the prompt response. I do have both books, apologies for my lazinness, I don't crossreference back to the Avifauna as regularly as I should, I must get into the habit! I'll have a look for the Bunting picture on the BBS, the bird I saw was much lighter generally than picture on the plates in Birds of HK and South China - I wasn't sure if there was much variation in the winter plumage. Thanks again David
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