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ID request - seen at Ho Chung 18th Dec 06

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1^# A A A Post at 18/12/2006 16:20 Show author

ID request - seen at Ho Chung 18th Dec 06

I saw this bird at Ho Chung at about 3pm this afternoon in dreadful light - straight into the sun. It didn't call, never got within 20m and disappeared quickly. I thought from this it might be a Bluethroat. Views appreciated.

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2^# A A A Post at 18/12/2006 17:56 Show author

Definitely Bluethroat, first winter female I think.

The first time I can recall hearing of one seen away from the NW NT in all the time I've been in HK (nearly 20 yrs), though the Avifauna reports it as occasionally seen in the eastern NT, including at Ho Chung. I wonder if that was when there was more wet agriculture in such areas though.

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3^# A A A Post at 18/12/2006 19:02 Show author

Thanks Mike. It was beautiful at Ho Chung today - this Striated heron also obliged.

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