The Records Committee has recently completed assessment of the following accepted records.
MPB = Mai Po Boardwalk; MPNR = Mai Po Nature Reserve; NTC = Ng Tung Chai; TPK = Tai Po Kau
Category A
Mew Gull at MPB on 7th March 2003
Slaty-backed Gull at MPB on 20 February 2002 (the first record of an adult in HK)
Yellow-legged Buttonquail at Kam Tin on 10th October 2003
Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo
H. nisicolor at Route Twisk, Tai Mo Shan on 4th and 6th April 2004
Swinhoe’s Minivet (2 birds) at MPNR on 9th April 2004
Japanese Robin at NTC on 11th January 2003
Pygmy Wren Babbler at TPK on 2nd, 8th and 13th January, 27th March and 10th April 2002. This species is no longer assessed by the RC.
Lesser Shortwing (2 birds) at NTC on 30th November 2003. This species is no longer assessed by the RC.
Greenish Warbler at NTC on 4 January 2003
Greenish Warbler at TPK on 26 January 2004
Rufous-faced Warbler (2 birds) at NTC on 12 February 2004
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher at NTC on 11 January 2003
Mountain Tailorbird at TPK on 28th September and 30th November 2003. This species is no longer assessed by the RC.
Category E
White-winged Lark at MPNR on 9 November 2004
Pin-tailed Whydah at MPNR on 25 May 2003
Grey-headed Parrotbill at TPK on 6th July and 28th September 2003
Rufous Laughingthrush at Tai Mo Shan on 6th June 2002
If you have records of rarities or other unusual occurrences, please submit them for circulation around the Records Committee. The priority is anything recorded prior to 2005; however, all records are welcome. Please use the Unusual Record Report form which is available on this website at:
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/phpBB2/d ... =file&file_id=2
