wkcheng

Long Valley
2011.04.05

#1 White-cheeked Starling juvenile?

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#2 Coloured White-cheeked Starling?

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#3 Red-necked Phalarope

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#4 Chestnet-tailed Starling?
Any record at Long Valley before?

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#5 Female Japanese Yellow Bunting?

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Please advise if any ID is wrong.
Thanks!

HKBWS Vicky

#1 correct but i'm not sure if it is juv.
#2 should be coloured Red-billed Starling
#3 correct
#4 should be White-shouldered Starling. Note the bill of Chestnut-tailed Starling is yellow with some blue at the base.
#5 yes it is a Japanese Yellow Bunting, great find!!

ajohn

wkcheng was correct for #2. This is a coloured White-cheeked Starling. The pattern is still visible below the colouring.
#1 is not a juvenile (which would not occur at this time of year). This is a female White-cheeked.
I agree #4 is White-shouldered.

[ Last edited by ajohn at 6/04/2011 10:36 ]

wkcheng

Thanks all for the identification.