HKBWS Vicky

17/10/2010 蒲台及南面水域觀鳥活動 Po Toi and HK South Waters outing

Activity information
Date: 17/10/2010 Sunday
Time: 07:30 - 16:00
Gathering Time & Place: 07:30 Aberdeen Public Pier, near Ocean Court
For the details of the gathering place, please visit: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1
Leader: Dr. Cheung Ho Fai, Mr. Chan Kai Wai, Mr. Lo Chun Fai
Fare: HK$160/Member; HK$200/Non-member
Target Species: Seabirds
Arrangement: The boat will go to Po Toi Island directly. The group will then have free time on the island (new comers can follow the leader to watch birds on the island) and participants are suggested to have their lunch on the island. The group should be back to the boat around 12:00-1:00 (depends on the leader's decision) and then the boat will stay in the Lamma Channel in the afternoon to look for seabirds and back to Aberdeen at 4:00pm. Please note that this is a brief arrangement and the activity leader will have the right to make the final decision.

Limited to 45 participants only - please return the registration form together with the fare to HKBWS Office for registration.

We will confirm the participants about 5 days before the outing whether their reservation application is accepted or not. All the registered participants are required to pay the prescribed fare, no matter they can attend the outing or not. Withdrawal must be raised at least ONE week before the activity, otherwise, no refund will be made. 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.

日期：2010年10月17日(星期日)
行程時間：上午七時三十分時至下午約四時
集合地點：07:30 香港仔公眾碼頭，近逸港居
有關集合地點的詳細資料，請瀏覽: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=5927&extra=page%3D1
領隊: 張浩輝博士
費用：會員-HK$160;非會員-HK$200
目標鳥種：海鳥
行程安排: 開船後會直接到蒲台島，大隊會在蒲台島上有自由時間(各自觀鳥，新手亦可選擇跟隨領隊觀鳥)，建議參加者在島上午膳。大約到正午十二時至一時左右返回船上，然後船會開往南丫海峽尋找海鳥，到大約下午四時返回西灣河。請注意，活動領隊將有權更改及決定當日行程安排。

名額只限45位，請把報名表格連同費用寄/交回香港觀鳥會辦公室報名參加 (本會會員有優先參與權利)

本會將於活動舉行前約五天確認參加者的報名是否被接受，無論參加者能否出席，都必須繳付所需的交通費用。如要退出活動，必須在活動前最少一星期提出，否則不予退款。如果是次活動是因為惡劣天氣或特殊情況而被本會取消，本會將會退回參加者所繳付的費用。

活動查詢熱線／當天與領隊聯絡電話：9457 3196

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HKBWS Vicky

活動尚有餘額，報名從速。
There are still vacancies for the captioned activity.

HFCheung

According to HKO, the weather this coming Sunday will be mainly fine and dry, strong East wind (force 4 to 5), temperature 24-28 deg.  Last year's outing was particular poor on seabirds.  See whether we have better luck this time.

For your reference, here is the list of the Po Toi outing last year (18 Oct 2009)

Sp. No.        中文名稱        Common Name
59        夜鷺        Black-crowned Night Heron
67        小白鷺        Little Egret
68        岩鷺        Pacific Reef Heron
83        黑鳶        Black Kite
85        白腹海鵰        White-bellied Sea Eagle
93        松雀鷹        Besra
214        原鴿        Domestic Pigeon
215        山斑鳩        Oriental Turtle Dove
217        珠頸斑鳩        Spotted Dove
260        普通翠鳥        Common Kingfisher
275        暗灰鵑鵙        Black-winged Cuckooshrike
287        黑卷尾        Black Drongo
289        髮冠卷尾        Hair-crested Drongo
300        白頸鴉        Collared Crow
304        大山雀        Great Tit
310        紅耳鵯        Red-whiskered Bulbul
311        白頭鵯        Chinese Bulbul
318        家燕        Barn Swallow
330        褐柳鶯        Dusky Warbler
335        黃眉柳鶯        Yellow-browed Warbler
337        極北柳鶯        Arctic Warbler
338        暗綠柳鶯        Two-barred Warbler
366        黃腹鷦鶯        Yellow-bellied Prinia
368        長尾縫葉鶯        Common Tailorbird
374        黑臉噪鶥        Masked Laughingthrush
386        暗綠繡眼鳥        Japanese White-eye
388        八哥        Crested Myna
429        藍磯鶇        Blue Rock Thrush
433        灰紋鶲        Grey-streaked Flycatcher
434        烏鶲        Dark-sided Flycatcher
435        北灰鶲        Asian Brown Flycatcher
461        樹麻雀        Eurasian Tree Sparrow
464        斑文鳥        Scaly-breasted Munia
496        栗鵐        Chestnut Bunting

HF Cheung

[ Last edited by HFCheung at 13/10/2010 16:57 ]

blackdogto

I want to join the trip but I dont have cheque.....

HKBWS Vicky

Blackdogto,
Please check PM.

wgeoff

I'm not sure you will have any better luck with seabirds this year. I've only seen a single Red-necked Phalarope since 16th September.

Having said that, if you do see something it might be a star bird.

I think in future it would be better to arrange the seabird trip in September rather than October, when Aleutian Terns and other species should be around. October/November are the lowest months for seabirds.

HKBWS Vicky

Thanks Geoff for your suggestion.
Yes, we will revise the outing timetable and change the boat trip to Sep next year. Also to avoid the Chung Yeung Festival.

wgeoff

As an alternative to spending too much time at sea, I suggest a walk through the South Peninsular grasslands. Depending on the amount of Chung Yueng activity, this should deliver Blue Rock Thrush and Zitting Cisticola plus the possibility of other grassland specialists like quails and certain warblers.

The walk can be a circular route around Ngong Chong on the upper path to the lighthouse and then the lower path back to the start. Altogether it should take about 90 minutes including reaching there via the path leading out from the sister's cafe at the top of the concrete steps near the ferry pier



[ Last edited by wgeoff at 15/10/2010 08:39 ]

HKBWS Vicky

活動尚有名額。有興趣者可致電本會辦事處 (2377 4387) 或領隊 (9457 3196) 留位，然到在活動當日繳交費用。
There are still vacancies. Interested parties may call the HKBWS office (2377 4387) or the activity leader (9457 3196) to reserve seats and pay on that day.

lchunfai

17.10.2010 Po Toi

Not so hot , but quite windy
More than 40 species were seen , however , like last year's outing , it was poor on seabirds
Thank you Fai Gou , Peter and other participants
And of course , special thanks to Chun Gou for finding the White-throated Rock Thrush !!!

Black-crowned Night Heron ( in Aberdeen )
Chinese Pond Heron ( in Aberdeen )
Little Egret
Cattle Egret
Pacific Reef Egret
Black Kite
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Peregrine Falcon ( in Aberdeen )
Kestrel
Eurasian Hobby ( in Victoria Harbor )
Common Sandpiper ( in Aberdeen )
Grey Headed Lapwing ( on the way to Po Toi )
Domestic Pigeon
Oriental Turtle Dove
Red Turtle Dove
Spotted Dove
Common Kingfisher
White Wagtail
Dollarbird
Black napped Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Greater Coucal
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Red Throated Flycatcher
Black Drongo
Hair-crested Drongo
Ashy Drongo
Large billed Crow
Black Collared Starling
White Shoulder Starling
Crested Myna
Siberian Stonechat
Magpie Robin
Blue Whistling Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush
White Throated Rock Thrush
Great Tit
Japanese White-eye
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Chinese Bulbul
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Plain Prinia
Yellow Browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Common Tailorbird
Tree Sparrow
White-rumped Munia ( in Aberdeen )

HFCheung

Please add
1. Grey Wagtail
2. Richard's Pipit
3. Red-throated Pipit
4. Arctic Warbler
Commmon Sandpiper is also on Po Toi.

Thanks.

Also, I heard Carman mentioned seeing Moorhen and Koel.

HF Cheung

[ Last edited by HFCheung at 18/10/2010 18:02 ]

lchunfai

and also a Grey-faced Buzzard taken by Tony.

HFCheung

Oct 17 is probably an early date for Pallas's Warbler.  May I ask who the observer is and whether there is a photo record.  I believe we need to substantiate this claim.

HF Cheung

lchunfai

One was heard by Tony
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1

Tony

There is one Koel seen on Po Toi.
Carmen and I heard Pallas's Leaf Warbler on the island