edyip1999

New migration season starts with spotting a Japanese Sparrowhawk, a Little Bunting and a Red-breasted Flycatcher on the island in March 12

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Tom_Li

I think it is a red-breasted flycatcher, from the pale base of its lower mandible

edyip1999

Thanks for the ID, Tom!

edyip1999

March 26 & 28

At least 5 Red-necked Phalaropes were seen during the ferry trip in Mar 26 but none found in Mar 28.

On the island, 4 Ashy Minivets were found on both days. The shy Eurasian Hoopoe was spotted by almost every birder in Mar 26 but it might have gone in Mar 28. Other birds seen included Little & Black-faced Buntings, a Yellow-fronted Canary as well as a White-shouldered Starling.

peter2014

April 2 & 4

Wood Warbler

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Narcissus Flycatcher

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Ferruginous Flycatcher

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Mugimaki Flycatcher

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Brambing

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Hoopoe

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Blue & White Flycatcher

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peter2014

6th of May

The 2nd week of May was mainly cloudy with occasional showers, with strong East force. On 6th May, I was in a boat trip for sea birds while the wind was so strong, we decided to stay at Po Toi for 1.5 hours and found that the whole island was very birdy.

The best bird for me was a beautiful long tailed Amur paradise flycatcher.

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A late Swinhoes Minivet was at the same tree

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3 Common Myna were found, they are rare in Po Toi.

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Someone saw a Black Bittern and a White throat rock thrush male at this 1.5 hours too. Since we had to back to the boat and I could not spend more time to find them, I decide to spend another 2 days to Po Toi on 7th May and 9th May, to be continue...

At sea just near southern part of Po Toi, Geoff found a Arctic Skua

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peter2014

Birds on 7th May

Oriental cuckoo
Chinese Goshawk x 3
Japanese paradise flycatcher
Arctic warblers x 10
Black Bittern x 2 still there
Yellow Bittern x 2
Ashy Drongo
Many Grey Streaked flycatcher and Asian Brown flycatcher
Malayan Night Heron at the reservoir
Yellow breasted bunting
Pale-legged warbler
Blue Rock thrush
Dollar bird
Black-winged Stlit and Grey tail tattler

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