HKBWS Tung

At a meeting on 13 May 2021, the Records Committee made the following decisions.

Additions to Cat I
●        Goldcrest Regulus regulus at Po Toi on 31 March 2020, followed by record at Tai Po Kau on 20 April 2020.
●        Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus (spp pica) at Mai Po on 30 May 2020.
The HK List now stands at 564 species in Cat I and II.

Addition to Cat III
Ryukyu Scops Owl Otus elegans firstly reported near Tai Lung Experimental Farm, Sheung Shui, on 25 July 2020.

Taxonomy and HK List nomenclature changes:
An updated HK List will soon be published. It incorporates changes introduced in the recent IOC v11.1 and v11.2 species and taxonomic updates as follows:

Black-tailed Godwit: add newly described subspecies bohaii, which is larger in size compared to melanuroides and is the common wintering form in HK.

Collared Owlet: to be moved and resurrected Taenioptynx (Salter et al. 2019). i.e. Taenioptynx brodiei

Siberian House Martin: Common House Martin Delichon urbicum in Hong Kong to be renamed to Siberian House Martin Delichon lagopodum in the coming HK List after the proposed split was accepted in IOC v11.2 (and details referred to Leader et al. 2021).

IUCN Red List status
Dalmatian Pelican and Japanese Night Heron were downgraded to Near-threatened (NT) and Vulnerable (VU) respectively.

Changes of committee structure and chairperson
RC is re-structured by increasing members and the establishment of a “Checklist Sub-committee”. Records Committee maintains the main function of assessing the records of species that are considered rare or are seen in unusual circumstances in terms of numbers, location or date. The Records Committee comprises 4 to 6 members. New members are being recruited.

The new Checklist Sub-committee is to maintain and update the HK List by reviewing species which could probably be added or removed from the HK List. Any potential to affect the status of any taxon on the HK List should also be assessed by the sub-committee. The Checklist Sub-committee comprises 3 members.

Mr. Geoff Carey decided to step down as RC chairman, it was agreed Yu Yat-tung would be the next RC chairman. Records Committee current members include Yu Yat-tung (Chairman), Gary Chow, Paul Leader, and Richard Lewthwaite.

The Records Committee thanks Geoff for his great contribution in the last 30 years.

Yu Yat-tung
RC Chairman

HKBWS Tung

[中文翻譯]

紀錄委員會於5月13日舉行會議，作出以下決定。

接納以下鳥種為第I類。

戴菊 Regulus regulus (2020-03-31) 於蒲苔島記錄， 及(2020-04-20)於大埔滘記錄
斑翅鳳頭鵑 Clamator jacobinus (亞種 pica) (2020-05-30) 於米埔記錄

《香港鳥類名錄》第I及第II類共有564種。

接納以下鳥種為第III類。
優雅角鴞(2020-07-25)於上水大龍農場附近首次記錄

分類及香港鳥類名錄命名改動
最新的 《香港鳥類名錄》即將刊登。本名錄包含了《世界鳥類名錄》(IOC) v.11.1和11.2 的鳥種及分類更新改動如下:

黑尾塍鷸: 增加新描述的亞種bohaii ，體型較另一個亞種melanuroides為大，在香港常見於冬季。

領鵂鶹: 改變及復用Taenioptynx (Salter et al. 2019). 因此是 Taenioptynx brodiei

遠東毛腳燕(暫定中文名): 在香港的毛腳燕Delichon urbicum在即將刊登的香港鳥類名錄中被改為遠東毛腳燕Delichon lagopodum，原因是《世界鳥類名錄》v11.2接納這分種的提議( 詳情要參考Leader et al. 2021) 。

世界自然保護聯盟紅色名錄狀況
卷羽鵜鶘及栗鳽的瀕危評級分別下調為近危(NT)及易危(VU)。

紀錄委員會架構及主席人選改動
紀錄委員會進行改組，包括增加成員人數及增設名錄小組委員會，紀錄委員會保持主要的職能在審議一些罕見及不常見情況的數量，地點或日期的鳥類紀錄，紀錄委員會會由4至6位成員組成，新的成員正在物色。

新設立的名錄小組委員會是維持及更新香港鳥類名錄，當中包括審核有可能加上或移除在香港鳥類名錄中的鳥種，有可能影響到任何鳥類在香港鳥類名錄內的狀況都應該由小組委員會去評估，名錄小組委員會由3位成員組成。

賈知行先生決定退下紀錄委員會主席一職， 而余日東先生成為新一任主席， 紀錄委員會現任成員包括余日東先生(主席) ， 周家禮先生， Paul Leader先生及 Richard Lewthwaite 先生。

紀錄委員會非常感謝賈知行先生在過去三十年的巨大貢獻。

余日東
紀錄委員會主席

ddavid

Hi Tung.
What about Ryukyu Flycatcher Ficedula owstoni which has been split from Narcissus Flycatcher by the IOC (Version 11.2 draft)?

David

HKBWS Tung

Hi David,

Please advise me if I am wrong in the following comment.

As far as I know, the IOC v11.2 draft is still not being totally accepted (and otherwise it would not be called as draft) and just a bit more formality needs to be done from IOC for final acceptance. Once IOC announce the results, we will accept those split (or lump) from following the IOC list.

Thanks
Tung

ajohn

Addition to Cat III
Ryukyu Scops Owl Otus elegans firstly reported near Tai Lung Experimental Farm, Sheung Shui, on 25 July 2020.


What about the earlier records of the Ryukyu Scops Owl, going back to May 2020? Were these not assessed by RC, or were they considered Not Proven?
I would be interested to see an explanation of the Cat III decision for this record. Has the RC uncovered any evidence of captive trade, or is this decision based on caution due to a lack of other records on mainland Asia?

cgeoff

I know from experience that the RC can only consider what is placed before it.

GeoffC

HKBWS Tung

At a meeting on 12 Jul 2021, the Record Committee confirmed the recruitment of new members:

RC committee members: Gary Chow, Matthew Kwan, Tom Li, Sherman Yeung and Yat-tung Yu.

Checklist sub-committee members: Paul Leader, Richard Lewthwaite and Yat-tung Yu.

During this meeting, new members were briefed on the RC working mechanism.

At a meeting on 5 Oct 2021, the Record Committee made the following decisions.

Addition to Cat I
Herald Petrel Pterodroma heraldica on 17 March 2001 at Mai Po boardwalk. This record was previously accepted as unidentified Pterodroma petrel, and is now being accepted with more updated identification criteria available in the literature and from internet photos.
Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus on 7 Nov 2020 at Lamma Island.
Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis on 27 Oct 2020 at Ap Lei Chau, HK Island. This individual was found injured and sent to KFBG for treatment. After rehabilitation, it recovered to good condition and was released into the wild at Clear Water Bay on 17-11-2020
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei on 31 Oct 2020 at Tai Po Kau headland.
Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta on 20 Jan 2021 at KFBG.
Ryukyu Minivet  Pericrocotus tegimae on 14 Feb 2021 at Mt. Davis, HK Island.
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis on 20 Mar 2021 at Mai Po boardwalk.
Short-billed Gull Larus brachyrhynchus on 25 and 26 Feb 1994 at Mai Po boardwalk, a recent split from Common Gull Larus canus accepted by IOC version 11.2. This taxon, previously treated as a subspecies of Common Gull, has been included in the HK list and the latest review of this record still agrees with this decision.
Ryukyu Flycatcher Ficedula owstoni is also a new split from Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina accepted by IOC version 11.2. The earliest accepted record was on 24 Mar 2002 at Mt. Davis, with seven accepted records subsequently. RC had only accepted records of male birds in spring (March to April), as there was no progress on reviews of female records.

The HK List now stands at 573 species in Cat I and II.

Addition to Cat III
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus on 28 May 2021 with two individuals at Fung Lok Wai.

Removal of URF submission requirement
The following species would be removed from URF submission: Brown Bobby, Sooty Tern, Common Chiffchaff, Rustic Bunting, Barred Cuckoo-dove, Chestnut Munia.

An updated HK List will soon be published. It incorporates changes introduced in the recent IOC V.11.2 species and taxonomic updates.

Yat-tung Yu
RC Chairman

HKBWS Tung

2021年紀錄委員會的會議決定
[中文翻譯]

紀錄委員會於7月12日舉行會議，並確認新招募委員會成員:

紀錄委員會成員: 周家禮，關朗曦，李鍾海，楊國華，余日東。
名錄小組委員會:  Paul Leader, Richard Lewthwaite, 余日東。
是次會議中，現有成員向新成員解釋紀錄委員會的工作機制。


紀錄委員會於10月5日舉行會議，作出以下決定。

接納以下鳥種為第I類。

信使圓尾鸌 Pterodroma heraldica (2001-03-17) 於米埔浮橋記錄及拍攝到。之前是被判斷為不能分辨的圓尾鸌類，現在有更新的文獻資料及網上的照片，所以現在記錄被接納。
短趾鵰 Circaetus gallicus (2020-11-07) 於南丫島記錄。
黑叉尾海燕 Oceanodroma monorhis (2020-10-27) 於香港仔鴨脷洲記錄，發現時已受傷及被送到嘉道理農場作診治，康復及回復狀態後，於清水灣野放重回大自然 (2020-11-17)。
大鵑鵙 Coracina macei (2020-10-31) 於大埔滘海岬記錄。
黑額鳳鶥 Yuhina nigrimenta (2021-01-20) 於嘉道理農場記錄。
琉球山椒鳥 Pericrocotus tegimae (2021-02-14) 於摩星嶺記錄。
環嘴鷗 Larus delawarensis (2021-03-20) 於米埔浮橋記錄。
美洲海鷗 Larus brachyrhynchus (1994-02-25及26) 於米埔浮橋記錄及拍攝到。這種鷗是最近在IOC的世界鳥類名錄 11.2版本中從海鷗Larus canus 分拆成一獨立種。這個紀錄之前都已接納是海鷗另一個亞種的紀錄，最近的復檢仍然維持這個決定。
琉球姬鶲 Ficedula owstoni 都是最近在世界鳥類名錄 11.2版本中由黃眉姬鶲Ficedula narcissina分拆出來的一個新鳥種。最早被確認的紀錄於摩星嶺記錄(2002-03-24)，及後到最近有七個被接納的紀錄。紀錄委員會只有接納到雄鳥的春天紀錄(三至四月)，而雌鳥紀錄的評審仍未有進展。

《香港鳥類名錄》第I及第II類共有573種。

接納以下鳥種為第III類。
斑頭雁 Anser indicus (2021-05-28)，兩隻於豐樂圍記錄。

以下記錄再無需提交「罕見雀鳥記錄表」：斑尾鵑鳩，褐鰹鳥，烏燕鷗，嘰喳柳鶯，田鵐和栗腹文鳥。

最新的 《香港鳥類名錄》即將刊登，本名錄包含了《世界鳥類名錄》(IOC) V.11.2 的改動。

紀錄委員會主席
余日東

orientalstork

I think swinhoe's storm petrel is a lot more common than we thought, maybe it's a rare but annual passage migrant.