hgeorge

An extremely good day for forest & farmland birds in fung yuen ........ more than 60 species were recorded in fung yuen.

Brown Bush Warbler - one, very good view on it
Russet Bush Warbler - 3
Japanese Bush Warbler

Oriental Turtle Dove
White-throated Kingfisher

Scarlet Minivet
Chestnut Bulbul
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike

Common Stonchat
Common Blackbird
Grey-backed Thrush
Rufous-tailed Robin
Red-flanked Bluetail
Daurian Redstart
Siberian Rubythroat
(no Lesser Shortwing today)

Pygmy Wren Babbler
White-bellied Yuhina
Rufous-capped Babbler

Mountain tailorbird
Pallas's Leaf Warbler - 17+
Yellow-browed Warbler - 19+
Greenish Warbler - 2
Asian Stubtail
Dusky Warbler
(no Blyht's Leaf Warbler in this year)

Grey-headed Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Verditer Flycatcher - one, the first bird for me in this year, other birdwatchers also reported one on Thursday in fung yuen
Black-naped Monarch - 2

Ashy Drongo - 1, first for fung yuen
Hair-crested Drongo

Red-billed Starling - 100+
Black-faced Bunting
Crested Serpent Eagle

+ other common species

I cannot imagine that such a good place will be built and developed for housing purpose in coming years. I also cannot imagine that how certain extent of pressure will be created and caused for the fung yuen wildlife. I am extremely worried about their future.

hgeorge

2008/1/13  start at 0815am

Chestnut-flanked White-eye - two different birds in large flock of Japanese White-eye, found at Koo Ka Yuen Garden (the end of fung yuen road)
Blyth's Leaf Warbler - one, first bird seen in 2007/08 winter
Verditer Flycatcher - one
Black-naped Monarch - four different birds

60 species can still be found in Fung Yuen area.