wgeoff

Tuesday 1 December

Some more photos of the flycatcher taken on 1 December by J Ng, James Yau and Kenneth Wong, thanks to them for permission to use.



These show the variation in colour of this bird, depending on the light, and also the slight damage to the tail feathers only visible from underneath.
I think it matches very well photos of female Vivid Niltava as they appear on OBI.

Also present, a Martens's Warbler, photos here by James Yau



The call confirmed as Martens's by Lo Chun Fai.

For other birds this Tuesday, see here

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redi ... o=lastpost#lastpost

puppymic

Po Toi 29 Nov 2015

Is it the same bird?

lchunfai

yes, vivid niltava

puppymic

Thank you

kkchang168

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

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3/12/2015 21:27

wgeoff

Another good record KK - you and the other photographers are having a great late autumn on Po Toi.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 4/12/2015 07:03 ]

kkchang168

Thanks Geoff. Unexpectedly good luck to see it.

rosefinch

Birdlist for 3/12 Thur

Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher
Vivid Niltava
Spectakled warbler sp
Brown-headed thrush
Pale thrush
Chinese blackbirds
Black-faced bunting

Good luck for the weekend!

leo2012

08-12-2015

Narcissus Flycatcher female

wgeoff

It was reliably reported there were two Dollarbirds on Po Toi on Sunday 6 December.
Like the Flycatcher above, these are exceptionally late.

If anyone saw the Dollarbirds or has photographs, please post here or send me.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 11/12/2015 15:08 ]

wgeoff

Another female Narcissus-type Flycatcher on Po Toi on Thursday - looks different to the Tuesday bird, more green and yellow wash underneath so possible Green-backed.

Hope to publish some photos later.

wgeoff

Here are some photos of this bird, thanks to Kenneth Wong, the photographer



I'll let the experts argue over the ID.

The bird is near the Sister's Cafe, if anyone is going over the weekend.

rosefinch

13/12 Po Toi

The green backed type flycatcher (Owstoni/Elisae/Narcissusa)
female Fujian Niltava
Red-throated fly
two-barred warbler
chestnut,little & BF buntings
Pale, Grey-backed thrushes, Chinese Blackbird,
Crested Goshawk
Red-tailed Robin
2 bush warblers sp.
many pallas's & yellow-browed warblers

Cheers

[ Last edited by rosefinch at 14/12/2015 17:48 ]

wgeoff

The Fujian Niltava (I have seen photos by Lee Yat Ming) is a first record for Po Toi.

The Po Toi list now stands at 332.

leo2012

13-12-2015

Fujian Niltava



female Narcissus-type Flycatcher

leo2012

15-12-2015

Small Niltava


female Fujian Niltava






The Narcissus-type Flycatcher female (Owstoni/Elisae/Narcissusa)
Red-flanked Bluetail           M + F
Daurian Redstart          M + F
Grey-backed Thrush
Chinese Blackbird           
Blue Whistling Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush  M+F
Black-faced Bunting
Oriental Turtle Dove    
Yellow-browed Warbler
Greater Coucal               

some birds were seen by other birders

Dawnleaf

Benjamin Ng was the one finding the Small Niltava first!
Thanks a lot, Ben !

[ Last edited by Dawnleaf at 15/12/2015 20:37 ]

Dawnleaf

Date : 15/12/2015
Venue : Po Toi Island

Dawnleaf

Date: 15/12/2015
Venue: Po Toi Island

leo2012

Thank you Benjamin Ng found the Small Niltava.

Dawnleaf

My sincere thanks to Leo and Peter also. They helped us finding the female Fujian Niltava.

wgeoff

The male Small Niltava still there, near the concrete steps leading to the Sister's Cave.
Not seen until ten minutes before the ferry left (typical Po Toi) but when it did appear there was no avoiding it - making a loud chattering noise all the time.
Photos by Kenneth Wong




Quite a few birds around, mostly skulkers, including this Raddes' Warbler and a surprising Black-browed Reed Warbler - don't see these very often on Po Toi, never before in December




Also this good-looking male Blue Rock Thrush near the ferry pier

leo2012

19-12-2015

female Siberian Rubythroat

Dawnleaf

Blue Rock Thrush sub-species philippensis female

Date: 19/12/2015

jsk_ppp

19 December 2015

Blue Rock Thrush male



Asian Brown Flycatcher



Pale Thrush

Dawnleaf

Date: 19/12/2015
Large-billed Crow x 3