lyatming

Beetle

i would prefer nordmann's greenshank...but would like to wait for experts' answer.

yyattung

I am not sure of this! Would you have more pictures of this bird?

lyatming

Three more photos for the bird.

brendank

Looks like a Nordmann's to me.  Where was it taken? It doesn't look like it is at Mai Po.

lyatming

the photos were taken on 18/9 @ Nai Chung ( Sai Kung )

brendank

I would say Nordmann's Greenshank away from Mai Po in fall is a very good find. I wonder if there any records of this species away from Deep Bay?

lpaul

This is a juvenile Nordmann's Greenshank which is moulting into winter plumage.  Note the two tone bill (typical of juv Nordmann's)yellow legs,and rather compact structure.  This is an excellent record, which I really hope you submit.  These are also excellent photos of what is in HK a very unusual plumage.

tmichael

Excellent photos, excellent and very interesting record at a site which just about qualifies as Sai Kung (though administratively it is Tai Po, and of course it's closest to Ma On Shan as a population centre).

That's all assuming this Nai Chung is the one near the beginning of Sai Sha Road, shortly after leaving Ma On Shan.

Can you confirm please, lyatming?

Mike Turnbull

oLDcaR

18 Sep 2010
Nai Chung 泥涌

I would like to share some photo, i took with lyatming on Sat.

lyatming

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Original posted by tmichael at 19/09/2010 21:24
Excellent photos, excellent and very interesting record at a site which just about qualifies as Sai Kung (though administratively it is Tai Po, and of course it's closest to Ma On Shan as a population ...

Yes, you are right.

ajohn

Some really excellent photos of a surprising record away from Deep Bay. Thanks for sharing.