For the coming 2011 spring period it would be great this practice continues and so once again please can members kindly report dates of first heard cuckoocalls on the BBS. Please note it is only the date of the first call in Hong Kong for each species which is needed; Common Koel, Plaintive Cuckoo, Large Hawk Cuckoo, and Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo. i.e. there's no need to post up the 2nd/3rd.... call for each species.
Same as before, if any member can dig out calldates for any of the years between 1990 to 2003 it would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
The Mai Po Team Author: lkatherine Time: 2/02/2011 10:34
16-Jan-11
Plaintive Cuckoo at She Shan Village, Lam Tsuen Author: Beetle Time: 3/02/2011 00:42
2 Feb 2011,
Common Koel calling at Kowloon Walled City Park Author: fatchun Time: 3/02/2011 03:01
23-1-2011
Common koel at Ma On Shan Country park
24-1-2011
Common koel at Tsuen Wan
30-1-2011
Common koel at Ma On Shan Country park Author: ajohn Time: 3/02/2011 17:35
Common Koel singing at Mai Po today (3rd Feb 2011) Author: Sze Time: 3/02/2011 18:35
Common Koel singing at Kwai Chung today (3rd Feb 2011) Author: subbuteo Time: 13/03/2011 08:26
There seem to be Large Hawk Cuckoos beginning to call- warm ups rather than full calls. Started on the 10 March in Pak Tin Kong, Lam Tsuen. I am sure I heard a distant Chestnut-winged Cuckoo calling too!
It gets very noisy around here when they all start calling properly, great until there is a LHC outside the bedroom window.
Dylan Author: tsheunglai Time: 13/03/2011 21:41
Dear all
I would like to add that today this morning from Shing Mun/Lead Mine Pass
two Large Hawk Cuckoos were heard.
S L Tai Author: tsheunglai Time: 13/03/2011 21:43
Dear all
Today in the morning two Large Hawk Cuckoos were heard from Shing Mun/Lead Mine Pass.
S L Tai Author: subbuteo Time: 14/03/2011 10:41
Large Hawk Cuckoo really started to call properly last night(13/3/11) and still going strong this morning.
Dylan Author: pchunchiu Time: 14/03/2011 11:27
Warm-up calls of Large Hawk Cuckoo was heard near Tuen Mun last Firday (11th March 2011). Author: tmichael Time: 14/03/2011 20:30
LHC heard this evening (14 March) in the Nam Shan, Sai Kung area for first time this spring. It seems like a pretty simultaneous, rather belated start-up this year, due to fairly low evening temperatures and perhaps more significantly low humidity in the last two weeks or so, I assume.
What exactly does the warm-up call sound like?
Mike Turnbull Author: subbuteo Time: 14/03/2011 23:30
Pretty much their usual call but not quite so enthusiastic- a couple of goes and then a "mutter" or shriek. No real conviction, you could tell they weren't committed to it.
Dylan
[ Last edited by subbuteo at 14/03/2011 23:34 ] Author: ajohn Time: 20/03/2011 20:24
A Large Hawk Cuckoo was calling today (20th March) at Kam Tin Author: kpokuen Time: 20/03/2011 22:06
A large hawk cuckoo was calling this morning at Tai Po Kau. Author: subbuteo Time: 21/03/2011 18:49
First Plaintive Cuckoo I've heard in Pak Tin Kong, Lam Tsuen (21/3/11) Author: Beetle Time: 14/04/2011 21:04
A Chestnut-winged Cuckoo were heard (and seen briefly) in Sha Lo Tung today (14 April 2011). Author: lkatherine Time: 15/04/2011 09:11
Indian Cuckoo (heard and seen) at Long Valley last Saturday (9-Apr).
Katherine Author: ajohn Time: 15/04/2011 09:40
Indian cuckoo also heard and seen today (15/4) at Lut Chau Author: brendank Time: 15/04/2011 14:32
A Large Hawk Cuckoo has been calling at LFS (where they are not common) since 30 March. It only calls at dawn, dusk or after dark (up till about 9:00 pm). I have yet to hear it during broad daylight. Author: subbuteo Time: 3/05/2011 12:22
I had Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo calling in Pak Tin Kong early this morning (5 May 2011). I believe Brendan reported one calling at Tai Po Kau the same evening (4 May 2011).
Dylan Author: brendank Time: 3/05/2011 15:26
Fai Jai had 2 or 3 a few weeks ago in that area already. I now realize Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo seems to call most frequently after dark. Probably an overlooked species. Author: yuyinman88 Time: 23/11/2011 21:58
But I can't hear in Lam Tin!
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