HKBWS Vicky

蒲台及香港南面水域觀鳥活動 Po Toi and HK South Waters outing 25/4/2009

Date: 25/4/2009 Saturday
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Gathering Time & Place: 08:00 Aberdeen public pier, near Ocean Court (Please refer to the following link for the gathering location: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1)
Fare: HK$160/Member; HK$200/Non-member
Target Species: Seabirds

We will confirm the participants about 1 weeks before the outing whether their reservation application is accepted or not. Once the reservation is confirmed, we will not accept any withdrawal. All the registered participants are required to pay the prescribed fare, no matter they can attend the outing or not. If we cancel the outing due to inclement weather or special reason, the paid fare will be refunded to the participants.

The Activiites Enquiry Hotline / for contacting outing leaders on the event date only: 9457 3196.

Disclaimer
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society shall have no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for expenditure or other liabilities arising from the activities.

舉行日期：2009年4月25日(星期六)
行程時間：上午八時至下午約四時
集合地點：08:00 香港仔公眾碼頭，近逸港居 (有關活動集合地點，請參考: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/web/chi/meeting_pt.htm)
費用：會員-HK$160;非會員-HK$200
目標鳥種：海鳥

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活動查詢熱線／當天與領隊聯絡電話：9457 3196

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cmichaell

PO TOI OUTING 25/4/09 - SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGS

The day started 2 hours later than planned due to the late arrival of the boat which was expecting to turn up the next day. As a consequence the day was extended and the return to Aberdeen was not until 6pm. During late morning a cold front passed over HK with thundery squally showers resulting in the issue of the Amber Rainstorm Warning by HK Observatory.

The highlights of the day were at least 5 Chinese Goshawks and a Black Bittern at Po Toi, and 2 Arctic Skuas [=Jaegers] flushed off the sea south west of Po Toi.  A second Black Bittern was recovered exhausted from the sea and taken to Kadoorie Farm Animal Hospital. Red-necked Phalaropes were widespread and four tern species were recorded [Aleutian, Common, Bridled and Black-naped].

A total of 47 species was recorded including Aberdeen as follows:-

1. Grey Heron. 1 at Aberden and 1 at Po Toi.
2. Little Egret. Flock of 30 at Po Toi as well as several at Aberdeen.
3. Pacific Reef Egret. 4 at Po Toi and 1 at Aberdeen.
4. Cattle Egret. 1 at Po Toi.
5. Chinese Pond Heron. 1 at Po Toi.
6. Black-crowned Night Heron. 1 at Aberdeen.
7. Black Bittern. 1 at Po Toi and 1 recovered from sea in exhausted condition south-west of Po Toi and taken to Kadoorie Farm Animal Hospital. A distant small flock of birds may also have been this species or other ardeids.
8. Black Kite. Numerous around Aberdeen and East Lanmma Channel. 1 at Po Toi.
9. Chinese Goshawk. At least 5 seen singly at Po Toi hawking dragonflies.
10. Peregrine Falcon. 1 at Aberdeen.
11. White-breasted Waterhen. Heard at Po Toi.
12. Pacific Golden Plover. Flock of c20 over the sea near Po Toi.
13. Eurasian Curlew. Flock of c40 over the sea near Po Toi.
14. Terek Sandpiper. Several with Pacific Golden Plover flock.
15. Common Sandpiper. 2 at Po Toi.
16. Red-necked Phalarope. Total of 153 in groups up to 30.
17. Arctic Jaeger. 2 light phase adults flushed off sea south-west of Po Toi, and 1 distant Jaeger sp.
18. Common Tern. Out of total of 34 Common/Aleutian Terns, at least 4 Common.
19. Black-naped Tern. 13 in southern waters.
20. Aleutian Tern. Out of total of 34 Common/Aleutian Terns, at least 9 Aleutian.
21. Bridled Tern. 2 in southern waters.
22. Oriental Turtle Dove. 1 at Po Toi.
23. Spotted Dove. Several at Po Toi and Aberdeen.
24. Greater Coucal. At least 2 heard at Po Toi.
25. Little Swift. Small numbers over Aberdeen.
26. Common Kingfisher. 1 at Po Toi.
27. Barn Swallow. Several at Aberdeen and in East Lamma Channel.
28. Yellow Wagtail. 1 heard at Po Toi.
29. Red-Whiskered Bulbul. Small numbers at Po Toi and Aberdeen.
30. Chinese Bulbul. Small numbers at Po Toi and Aberdeen.
31. Oriental Magpie Robin. At least 2 at Aberdeen and 2 at Po Toi.
32. Blue Rock Thrush. A female at Po Toi.
33. Blue Whistling Thrush. Several at Po Toi.
34. Eyebrowed Thrush. 2 at Po Toi.
35. Masked Laughingthrush. Several at Po Toi.
36. Common Tailorbird. Heard at Po Toi.
37. Yellow-browed Warbler. Heard at Po Toi.
38. Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler. 1 at Po Toi.
39. Grey-streaked Flycatcher. At least 2 at Po Toi.
40. Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Common at Aberdeen.
41. Red-billed Starling. 1 at Po Toi.
42. Black-collared Starling. At least 2 at Aberdeen.
43. Crested Myna. Common at Po Toi.
44. Black Drongo. At least 5 at Po Toi.
45. Hair-crested Drongo. 2 at Po Toi.
46. Common Magpie. 1 at Aberdeen.
47. Large-billed Crow. 2 at Po Toi.

Sze

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Original posted by cmichaell at 25/04/2009 22:02
PO TOI OUTING 25/4/09 - SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGS

25. Little Swift. Small numbers over Aberdeen

Finally, I found their nests near Ap Lai Chau after the trip!

tmichael

There was another trip today, kindly arranged by Andrew Hardacre and keenly taken up by those of who'd failed to act in time and get our names down for the HKBWS trip.

We left Kwun Tong at 8 and returned to Aberdeen at 3.40, having spent 11.15 to 1.30 on Po Toi during the height of the fairly dramatic thunderstorm which moved across HK today.

On the way to Po Toi we had a total of c 150 Red-necked Phalaropes (we later added about 50 more), two Crested Terns, two flocks totalling about 45 Whimbrel, a possible Sooty Shearwater (see posts elsewhere) and a small no. of Aleutian Terns. We also saw a dead Black Bittern, just south of Po Toi.

On the island we saw most of the species reported by MLC in much the same numbers.

On our return journey the highlight was a fairly tight flock of c 300 terns (certainly 270+) which seemed to be mainly Aleutian Terns (thus, perhaps as many as 250) with 30-40 Bridled Terns and small numbers of Common Terns.

Mike Turnbull

HKBWS Vicky

活動前我們已多次與船家確認活動日期及時間，但活動當日船隻安排仍然出現問題，對各位參加者造成不便，我們深感抱歉，希望大家繼續支持我們舉辦的觀鳥活動。我們亦十分感謝當日幫忙作出特別安排的Mike Chalmers 先生, 阿佳, Michelle等，謝謝!

We have confirmed the activity date and time with the boat captain for many times before the activity. However, boat arrangement problem still happened that day. We would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused. We would also thank Mr. Mike Chalmers, Peter and Michelle for making special arrangement that morning. Thank you so much!

wleepoin

Some super record shots to share with you all:


Eastern Curlews


Golden Pacific Plovers & 1 Terek Sandpiper(see enlargement)


Believe or not 15 Black Bitterns


1 very tired Black Bittern


1 lovely Flyingfish

HKBWS Boat-trip Outing
25th April, 2009

Happy Birding
PWMK

HKBWS Vicky

The flying fish is amazing!!! It looks like a swift/needletail.

isaac_chan

Other record photos....

2 Terek Sandpiper 翹嘴鷸 in a flock of Pacific Golden Plover 太平洋金斑鴴


161.5 Arctic Jaeger 短尾賊鷗


Just to show how far it was.