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Original message posted by: Betty Posted on: Dec 12th, 2004, 10:51pm

12/12/2004
A quiet foot path, both sides full of banana trees, with various plantation including fruit trees and there is a rocky stream.
Thanks KW's recommendation.

Streaked- breasted Scimitar Babbler
Black-throated Laughingthrush
Scaly-breasted Munia
warblers

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Original message posted by: KW Posted on: May 19th, 2005, 9:21pm

13/02/2005
Wong Nai Tau, Shaitn
Common Kingfisher



16/05/2005
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin
Yellow Bellied Prinia



16/05/2005
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin
Fork-tailed Sunbird


  

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Original message posted by: KW Posted on: Jul 3rd, 2005, 8:12pm

10/4/2005
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin
Great Coucal




02/07/2005
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin
Greater Necklaced Laughing-thrush

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Original message posted by: Eugene Posted on: Jul 5th, 2005, 11:46am

Oh!  I used to live in that area and I still miss the birds there!
I wish you may be able to find Chestnut-winged Cuckoo there because I heard it every year but still could not see it.

Happy birding!

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Original message posted by: KW Posted on: May 5th, 2006, 8:31pm

05/05/2006
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin 沙田花心坑
Red-winged Crested Cuckoo 紅翅鳳頭鵑

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Original message posted by: 深藍 Owen Posted on: May 5th, 2006, 8:35pm

beautiful bird~!

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Orginally message posted by: waterblowing Posted on: May 7th, 2006, 7:10pm

wow..wow..how to go to Fa Sum Hang ??
can drive or not ?

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Original message posted by: KW Posted on: May 7th, 2006, 9:48pm

Fa Sum Hang can be reached by both driving and public transportation. By driving, you shall drive along Kwong Sin Street (Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin) and then Hang Shin Link (adjacent to Hang Seng School of Commerce). There are some roadside space at the end of Hang Shin Link for parking.

For public transporation, you may take KMB 82X, 83X, 82M, 82S, 281A, 49X, 83K and 86.

Good Luck!

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Original message Posted by: waterblowing Posted on: May 7th, 2006, 10:49pm

thanks KW...
anything I should prepare ??

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Original message Posted by: KW Posted on: May 8th, 2006, 12:36am

I think you should well prepared for mosquitoes in this season. I wore long sleeves shirt and glove but mosquitoes still bit my hand and arm. In addition, you may prepare for being disturbed since a lot of hikers, farmers of illegal farming and children would visit and pass through the area. Others are similar to Tai Po Kau.

Happy birding!

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Original message Posted by: KW Posted on: Oct 8th, 2006, 8:39pm

02/10/2006
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin 沙田花心坑
Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike 暗灰鵑鵑



07/10/2006
Fa Sum Hang, Shatin 沙田花心坑
Dollar Bird 三寶鳥

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29/10/2006
Siu Lek Yuen River, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin

All three kingfishers appeared at the same time and place.

Black-capped Kingfisher 藍翡翠
White-breasted Kingfisher 白胸翡翠
Common Kingfisher 普通翡翠
Little Green Heron 綠鷺

[ Last edited by mkitwah at 20/12/2009 20:19 ]

mkitwah

Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田
350D + 100-400mm

mkitwah

Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田
350D + 100-400mm

mkitwah

Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田
350D + 100-400mm

Beetle

The Grey treepies are showing well today. >3 individuals seen.



3 Grey-streaked flycatchers was also seen (near Fa Sum Hang Service Reservoir).



Bird List:

紅翅鳳頭鵑 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Heard)
珠頸斑鳩 Spotted Dove
鷹鵑 Large Hawk Cuckoo (Heard)
褐翅鴉鵑  Greater Coucal
噪鵑 Common Koel
家燕 Barn Swallow
灰鶺鴒 Grey Wagtail
紅耳鵯 Red-whiskered Bulbul
白頭鵯 Chinese Bulbul
栗背短腳鵯 Chestnut Bulbul
鵲鴝 Oriental Magpie Robin
紫嘯鶇 Blue Whistling Thrush
紅頭穗鶥 Rufous-capped Babbler (Heard)
黑臉噪鶥 Masked Laughingthrush (Heard)
黑領噪鶥 Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
黑喉噪鶥 Black-throated Laughingthrush (Heard)
灰頭鷦鶯 Yellow-bellied Prinia (Heard)
長尾縫葉鶯 Common Tailorbird (Heard)
灰紋鶲 Grey-streaked Flycatcher >3
大山雀 Great Tit
啄花鳥 Flowerpecker spp.
相思 Japanese White-eye
灰樹鵲 Grey Treepie
大嘴烏鴉 Large-billed Crow

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Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田
5DII + 100-400mm

Betty and her family saw the Streaked-breasted Scimitar Babbler at their first visit to Fa Sum Hang. I finally saw it after five years.

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Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田
5DII + 100-400mm

I think the first one is a 黃腰柳鶯 Pallas's Leaf Warbler. Please correct me if I was wrong.

mkitwah

Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田

Greyish-crowned Leafbird 灰冠橙腹葉鵯

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Fa Sum Hang, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
花心坑,小瀝源, 沙田

Red-flanked Bluetail 紅脇藍尾鴝