akhan 12/12/2012 20:02
ID Please
LV: 12.12.12 (1Dx + 600 F/4) This bird also have some sort of band in one leg. It was long distance shot.
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HFCheung 12/12/2012 20:46
Olive-backed Pipit, I think. Better to have some angle showing the back and facial pattern.
akhan 12/12/2012 20:57
Here is one more side view: sorry for picture quality not very good.
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brendank 12/12/2012 21:21
Looks like Buff-bellied Pipit to me. The eyering is seems complete and there doesn't seem to be a pale spot behind the ear coverts.
lmichael 12/12/2012 21:37
Yes, Buff-bellied Pipit, the amazing thing is that we trapped and ringed three at Mai Po Reedbed on Thursday 6th December 2012 (i.e. six days ago). Only a handful (sorry, I don't have immediate access to the exact number) have been ringed in Hong Kong so it it is almost certainly one of these!
Mike Leven
ajohn 13/12/2012 08:42
Five have now been ringed in HK. It's very lucky for one to be resighted!
lpaul 13/12/2012 12:59
I dont supposed any of the photos show any of the detail of the ring?