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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!
 
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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.  
 
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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
 
 
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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
 
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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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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
 
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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.
 
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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
 
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