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Author: bond Time: 21/08/2010 21:00 Subject: Lung Fu Shan Autumn 2010

21/8 afternoon @ Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre

Asian Paradise Flycatcher X 1

An early record~

Author: kmike Time: 22/08/2010 15:09

A good reward for birding in the heat of summer

Cheers
Mike

Author: fatchun Time: 1/09/2010 16:51

Today morning ~8:15am, interestingly, I saw a pied kingfisher was chased by 2-3 red-billed blue magpies and the kingfisher then flew toward the direction of Victoria Harbour.

Author: fatchun Time: 4/09/2010 20:52

A smart Asian Brown Flycatcher is back!=]

Author: fatchun Time: 8/09/2010 21:30

7-9-2010
11:00

Eastern Crowned Warbler
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Author: brendank Time: 11/09/2010 21:33

So much rain today. Waited until 2:00 pm and the rain was still heavy but I didn't want to wait any longer. The Canon 7D is weatherproof... I hope.

In the Po Shan Road area there were quite a few birds. A group of 3 Asian Brown Flycatchers were not bothered by the rain. There were a few warblers around but hard to get on them due to the rain. Stopped by the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher location. No sign of it--maybe moved on. Just I was ready to head home an Asian Paradise Flycatcher flew by chasing a moth. Managed a few photos. On the way home, a Swift flew by that looked like a Pacific.

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Author: brendank Time: 12/09/2010 13:25

Out in the morning on Po Shan Road before the noon rain came. Some rain around 10am. So glad the Canon 7d is weatherproof. Lots of birds moving around. Maybe go back later today if the rain isn't bad. Here is a list.

Besra--fantastic views. Post some photos in a minute.
Forest Wagtail--1
Dark-sided Flycatcher--1
Asian Brown Flycatcer--7
Asian Paradise Flycatcher--1
Eastern Crowned Warbler--5
Arctic Warbler--2
possible Greenish Warbler--need to check photos
had one flycatcher that was very yellow underneath but didn't get a very clear view
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler--2
Silver-eared Mesia--12

Brendan

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Author: brendank Time: 13/09/2010 10:39

13 Sep 2010-Po Shan Road

In the Po Shan Road area today the best bird was a Siberian Blue Robin. Sorry for the low quality pictures. Michelle and Peters photos from TPK are much better.

Also in the area today lots of Arctic (~10) and Eastern Crowned Warblers (~4) Warblers and 1-2 Asian Brown Flycatchers.

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Author: brendank Time: 15/09/2010 10:31

15 Sep 2010--Po Shan Road

Best bird was a Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler. Also there are at least 2 and maybe 3 Besra in the area. Kept seeing a Besra everywhere I went.

The good birds from this weekend, Asian Paradise Fly, Forest Wagtail, and Siberian Blue Robin, all seem to have left. A few Arctic Warblers are still around. Probably the Besras are not helping the numbers of other birds.

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Author: fatchun Time: 15/09/2010 23:06

Quote:

Original posted by brendank at 15/09/2010 10:31
15 Sep 2010--Po Shan Road

Best bird was a Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler. Also there are at least 2 and maybe 3 Besra in the area. Kept seeing a Besra everywhere I went.

The good birds from thi ...

A forest wagtail, arctic warbler and pale-legged leaf/sakhalin leaf warbler were still there today afternoon in the end of Po Shan Rd.

Author: brendank Time: 15/09/2010 23:40

Good to know the Forest Wagtail is still around. Guess it was hiding from me today morning.

Author: fatchun Time: 16/09/2010 20:07

Quote:

Original posted by brendank at 15/09/2010 23:40
Good to know the Forest Wagtail is still around. Guess it was hiding from me today morning.

As limited by my schedule, I could only go there after 11:00am. In the afternoon, there are not much birds could be found (by me only?). Would you mind telling me the time that you usually went to there? I wonder if the time was very important for birding at that site, thank you very much=]

Author: brendank Time: 16/09/2010 20:53

I suspect Po Shan Road is a bit of a migrant trap. Birds heading south stop when they hit the vast concrete jungle of Sai Wan/Sheng Wan/Central. Furthermore, this location is much better in the fall than in the spring. This site also seems better when there is some precipitations during the night as this seems to make migrants land more than clear skies. There certainly were a lot more birds during this rainy weekend than during the (sunny and pleasant) week. The area there is quite small. Of course, it is at the base of the mountain so there is a lot of habitat but not much that is accessible. It's an area that is best to check frequently because it doesn't take much time and because migrants don't seem to stick around there a long time. I usually go there in the morning but it can certainly be good in the afternoon too.

However, having said all that, I would say seeing Forest Wagtail and Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is already quite good and those certainly are good birds for a afternoon birding trip.

Author: fatchun Time: 16/09/2010 22:03

Quote:

Original posted by brendank at 16/09/2010 20:53
I suspect Po Shan Road is a bit of a migrant trap. Birds heading south stop when they hit the vast concrete jungle of Sai Wan/Sheng Wan/Central. Furthermore, this location is much better in the fall ...

Thank you very much! Hope more species of bird could be seen later!

Author: brendank Time: 17/09/2010 10:26

A female/immature Yellow-rumped Flycatcher was on Po Shan Road this morning. The dial on my camera had shifted so I messed up the shot up a bit. Also a number of both Eastern Crowned and Arctic Warblers.

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Author: brendank Time: 19/09/2010 12:54

Today a bit quiet on Po Shan Road. Best bird was a nice close Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler. About a dozen Arctic Warblers around too.

2 photographs of the the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler.

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Author: brendank Time: 22/09/2010 11:14

22 Sep 2010-Po Shan Road

Had a warbler that confused me for a while today. Decided it must be the first of the Autumn Yellow-browed Warbler based on the small, darkish bill and clear double wingbars.

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Author: brendank Time: 23/09/2010 20:44

23 Sep 2010 -- Po Shan Road

After returning from Po Toi where I managed to miss the Wryneck, I stopped for a short time at Po Shan Road. On Po Toi Island today there were good numbers of both Dark-sided and Asian Brown Flycatchers and this was repeated here. I had at least 3 each or Dark-sided and Asian Brown Flycatchers.

At dusk, I like to walk down the concrete trail at the end of Po Shan Road hoping for thrushes and other birds to come out on the trail. This strategy proved to be productive tonight when I had the second Siberian Blue Robin of the season out on the trail. It was female tonight, unlike the immature Siberian Blue Robin I had at almost exactly the same location about 10 days ago. Unfortunately, it was so dark that all my photos were really blurry and dim.

Photo of one of the Dark-sided Flycatchers.

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Author: brendank Time: 24/09/2010 10:24

24 Sep 2010--Po Shan Road

I could not relocate the Siberian Blue Robin or any of the Grey-sided Flycatchers seen yesterday but an Asian Paradise Flycatcher was seen from the concrete trail. About a half dozen Arctic and 1 Eastern-crowned Warbler also remain.

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Author: brendank Time: 26/09/2010 23:06

26 September 2010-Po Shan Road

Most warblers (4 species) I have ever seen on Po Shan Road (or in Hong Kong for that matter). The highlight was having a small flock of 5 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warblers. Have been looking really hard for a Greenish Warbler but as of yet no candidates. Despite the large numbers of warblers the only other migrant was a Dark-sided Flycatcher.

5 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warblers
2 Yellow-browed Warblers
~30 Arctic Warblers
2 Eastern Crowned Warblers
1 Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Photos of the Pale-legged, Yellow-browed and Arctic Warbler.

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Author: brendank Time: 30/09/2010 10:47

Po Shan Road--30 Sep 2010

I haven't posted anything here for a while mainly because there haven't been many birds on Po Shan Road this week. Most of the warblers from Sunday have left. Two Dark-sided Flycatchers have been hanging around.

Today the Dark-sided Flycatchers were joined by a Grey-streaked Flycatcher. I also saw a Coucal which based on size I thought was a Lesser Coucal. I have never seen either species of Coucal before on Po Shan Road so maybe post breeding dispersal. The only warbler I had today was a Yellow-browed.

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Author: brendank Time: 5/10/2010 23:44

5 Oct 10--Po Shan Road

Last few I time I have checked Po Shan Road there have been very few birds. Definitely no Rollers around. Today was still quite slow. Two Asian Brown Flycatchers, one Arctic Warbler, and a Crested Goshawk. Only second Crested Goshawk I have had on Po Shan Road.

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Author: brendank Time: 6/10/2010 11:34

6 Oct 10--Po Shan Road

Want to be out looking for the Roller but simply not enough time today! A fast trip to Po Shan Road produced one Dusky/Radde's Warbler. I didn't get a photo which frustrated me because it seems (given a number of other reports) Radde's Warbler is at least possible. I also had a Blue Rock Thrush perched high on Realty Gardens.

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Author: brendank Time: 7/10/2010 12:07

7 Oct 10--Po Shan Road

Just 2 Dark-sided Flycatchers. Not much else.

Author: brendank Time: 8/10/2010 11:28

8 Oct 10--Po Shan Road

Today still rather quiet. One each of Red-throated Flycatcher, Asian Brown Flycatcher and Eastern Crowned Warbler.

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Author: tmichael Time: 8/10/2010 16:27

Seems very buffy on the flanks if not everywhere below?

Uppertail coverts not fully visible - do appear blackish.

Any more shots? Call noted?

Possible Red-breasted?

Mike Turnbull

Author: brendank Time: 8/10/2010 17:21

Believe me Mike, I was very very interested in this bird and ran home to look at my field guides!  I have never seen a Red-throated Flycatcher this buffy before.

The problem I had with Red-breasted Flycatcher is that I just can't see any paleness on the base of the bill on this bird in any photo.  And the bill structure seems more like a Red-throated than a Red-breasted from pics I saw on the net and in the photo guide.

I didn't really consider the uppertail coverts. I suppose it should be blacker on Red-throated?

No calls heard.

I do have some more photos but I am not at home now.  I can post later tonight.

Author: tmichael Time: 8/10/2010 17:35

Actually you are right about the bill colour issue - I'd forgotten about that feature.

Not sure bill-shape is relevant, but maybe.

Still, to see any other angles would be interesting.

Mike Turnbull

Author: brendank Time: 8/10/2010 23:24

Mike, this is the best shot I got of the uppertail coverts. They look quite black to me so I would definitely lean toward a very bright Red-throated Flycatcher. It would have be nice but...

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Author: tmichael Time: 9/10/2010 00:06

Seems so, on basis of bill + uppertail covs.

Nonetheless surprisingly warm and buffy for Taiga/Red-throated.

Interesting individual.

Mike Turnbull

Author: brendank Time: 12/10/2010 11:17

12 Oct 2010--Po Shan Road

There have been very few migrants for the last 2 weeks then suddenly a lot today though nothing unusual. Did not see any Black Drongos.

17 Arctic Warbler
3 Yellow-browed Warbler
3 Asian Brown Flycatcher

By the Lung Fu Shan environmental education center I also saw a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker. I have never seen this species at Lung Fu Shan before so maybe a migrant?

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Author: fatchun Time: 12/10/2010 13:02

This is common to hear flowerpecker's call in the morning near the University Road. But I don't know if it/they are Scarlet-backed or Buff-bellied flowerpecker.

Author: bond Time: 12/10/2010 14:03

Hi Brendank,
Scaly-backed Flowerpeckers can also be found in summer.

Author: tmichael Time: 12/10/2010 18:16

Up to about ten years ago, maybe a little longer Scarlet-backed Flowerpeckers were in my experience totally absent (I lived there in Mid-Levels/The Peak from 1987-1997) , though we did get the odd Fire-breasted eg in the Coombe Road area. I assumed at the time that this meant mistletoe was absent or rare in the area.

In the last ten years certainly around where I work (Borrett Road near Bowen Road) they have become numerous; I don't often get to check out the id but they sound like Sb and it's logical that a very common NT species has now re-colonised HK Island.

Mike Turnbull

Author: ajohn Time: 12/10/2010 19:05

The same is true on Lantau - SbF was very rare at the time of the avifauna but now seems to be more regular ( I have seen it at Pui O and Mui Wo). Populations in the NT seem to be doing well, and presumably these are now spreading to some of these other sites.

Author: brendank Time: 12/10/2010 20:03

No doubt Sb Flowerpecker does bread at Lung Fu Shan but near the environmental center I haven't heard or seen one before and I am in this area at least briefly everyday. Surely, they can't be anywhere near as common at Lung Fu Shan as at TPK.

Since Sb Flowpeckers are colonizing HK island, I hope Crested Serpent Eagles, Mountain Bulbuls, Great Barbets, Pygmy Wren Babblers, Hainan Blue Flycatchers, Bay Woodpeckers, etc will follow suit!

Author: brendank Time: 13/10/2010 11:50

13 Oct 2010 - Po Shan Road

1 Asian Paradise Flycatcher
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
6 Arctic Warbler
6 Yellow-browed Warbler

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Author: brendank Time: 22/10/2010 14:10

22 October 2010--Po Shan Road

Over the last two weeks Po Shan Road has been extremely quiet. Today there was a lot of activity and lots of birds although nothing rare.

5 Asian Brown Flycatchers
1 Red-throated Flycatcher (seems to be the buffy one I saw 8 Oct)
4 Arctic Warblers
11 Yellow-browed Warblers

Author: brendank Time: 25/10/2010 11:32

After a very good September, October on Po Shan Road has been quiet boring. Today, 3 Arctic Warblers and 2 Asian Brown Flycatchers remain but not much else. I have been searching hard for Greenish Warbler. It is a good time now for one to appear.

Author: brendank Time: 29/10/2010 13:20

Unfortunately, Po Shan Road has been as bad as Po Toi is been good. This is of course frustrating when one considers that birds which arrive at Po Toi must be flying over HK Island. Today it was quite still 2 Arctic Warbler (getting late for them) amongst about 6 Yellow-browed Warblers.

Also, a bit of hawk flight. Four Common Buzzards were circling overhead and a Peregrine Falcon passed by.

Author: wgeoff Time: 29/10/2010 13:37

I think most migrants on Po Toi in autumn arrive from a north east direction, flying around the coastline probably from the Guangdong coast further east from Hong Kong, not via Hong Kong Island. This comes from visible migration confirmed by early overnight radar studies in the 70's and 80's. Some of them on Po Toi also come in from Dangan Island having arrived there the previous night from the same coastal migration route.

A few of them, like the Siskins, leave Po Toi heading in the direction of Hong Kong Island. Most head off towards Lamma or directly south west, missing Hong Kong altogether.

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Author: brendank Time: 29/10/2010 15:11

That would imply that Shek O and Sai Kung would be good spots as well as they are on the coastal route too. Seems few people go to Sai Kung and no one goes to Shek O.

Author: wgeoff Time: 29/10/2010 17:45

Yes, but you have to take other factors into account like suitable habitat for all types of migrants to feed and rest, and the multiplying effect of the Dangan Islands.

Sai Kung is too big to cover. Basalt, Town Island and Tung Lung Chau would be good (also in spring) but only if they have the right habitat. Shek O would be OK but it's not an island so birds can leave more easily. None of these will get the Dangan Island effect to the same extent as Po Toi. And then there's the question of getting there.

If I had the time and money, I'd go for Dangan Island itself (the north end) or a place called Gangkou on the coast of Guangdong east of Hong Kong (see inside cover of Birds of Hong Kong and South China). But then these aren't in Hong Kong.

Author: brendank Time: 8/11/2010 10:38

Po Shan Road is back in business! Nothing much at all in October but some good birds today.

1 Blue-and-white Flycatcher
3 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Daurian Redstart
1 Arctic Warbler (getting late)
6 Yellow-browed Warbler

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Author: brendank Time: 9/11/2010 10:43

9 Nov 10 - Po Shan Road

1 Verditer Flycatcher (first of the fall for me; last year 3 birds wintered on Po Shan Road)
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher

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Author: brendank Time: 10/11/2010 15:52

No time for Po Shan Road this morning but a Scaly Thrush was seen behind the main campus of HKU.

Author: brendank Time: 11/11/2010 14:33

I didn't go to Po Shan Road today due to time constraints but a first of the fall for me Pallas's Leaf Warbler and a Crested Goshawk were near Lung Fu Shan environmental education center.

Author: bond Time: 11/11/2010 16:07

a goodsoni Blyth's Leaf Warbler this morning

plus a juvenile Bonelli's Eagle on 9/11

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Author: brendank Time: 12/11/2010 10:50

12 Nov 2010--PoShan Road

Meet Fatchun this morning on Po Shan Road and the pattern developing is that I get to see the good birds he discovers.  Today he found this lovely Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (my 13th flycatcher species on Po Shan Road) on the cement trail!  I believe this is latest fall record according to the Avifauna.  Has there been any later records?

We also had a possible Greenish Warbler.  I can post some pics of that later.

He also had a Rufous-tailed Robin.  I saw an Asian Brown Flycatcher and when leaving a Mugimaki Flycatcher.

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Author: fatchun Time: 12/11/2010 12:17

Nice to meet you again. Brendank.
the bird that I forgot its name was Asian Stubtail Warbler.
There were 2-3 Asian Stubtail Warbler today.
And a olive-backed pipit.

After you left, there is a olive-backed pipit and the suspected two-barred greenish warbler was there again. But I missed the Mugimaki......

May be I took some better photos of the warbler after you left, I may post it later.

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After P.S. Rd. I also went to Pik Shan Path today.
There were Rufous-tailed robin and Asian Subtail warbler again and a Japanese bush thrush
.

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Author: ajohn Time: 12/11/2010 12:34

I had Japanese Paradise Flycatcher on 14th November last year - just a couple of days later than this!

Author: brendank Time: 12/11/2010 14:13

Interestingly enough I have never had Asian Stubtail Warbler at Po Shan Road. You did very good to find two new Po Shan Road birds today. Right now Po Shan Road seems to be in a bit of flycatcher mode. Once thrushes start arriving in force things will be even more exciting.

Author: fatchun Time: 12/11/2010 14:31

some birds of today:

strange warblers:

In Pik Shan Path:

I think the "Blackbird" should be japanese bush thrush...
after seeing the photo

I would upload the warbler ID in another post. Thank you so much, and thanks Brendank=]

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Author: Beetle Time: 12/11/2010 15:25

Yes male japanese thrush.

Author: brendank Time: 12/11/2010 17:18

Having seen that warbler. I would am very much inclined to call it a Greenish Warbler. The main problem for me is the leg color which seemed a bit too pale. Seeing this photos, it appears the eye-stripe is rather grayish rather than black and I wonder if that is a characteristic of Greenish Warblers. I will post some my pictures later tonight in the ID forum.

Author: kkoel Time: 12/11/2010 17:54

Hello Brendan,

In your warbler photos it seems that the first one is distinct from the last two. The last two shows a warbler having bright orange lower mandible with a small dark tip, and a relatively long body - I would go for Two-barred Greenish too. The bird in the first photo seems to have a daintier bill with larger dark tip to lower mandible, and rather thick wing-bar fitting Yellow-browed Warbler more.

Koel

Author: brendank Time: 12/11/2010 18:00

Yes it would appear you are right. These are not my photos so I can't really comment but it does appear to be two different birds.

Author: fatchun Time: 12/11/2010 19:41

Thanks koel and brendank.
In fact the first bird in my photos is the one that I saw with brendank, and the last two photos are the bird that I found later. They might be two different birds actually.
Structually, I also think that they are two different birds but share d some similarity.

There are some more photos in another post:
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=12579
All are appreciated to comment and welcome to discuss=]
the bird1 is the first bird in the about post, and the bird 2 is the last two bird in my reply.
( I hope I have not mix up the photos.....)

Author: ctakming Time: 14/11/2010 23:27

14 Nov 2010 Po Shan Road
Eyebrowed Thrush

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Author: brendank Time: 14/11/2010 23:31

Oh very nice. Another new Po Shan Road bird. On the day I am elsewhere.

Author: fatchun Time: 14/11/2010 23:45

On 12-11-2010, there was a thrush spp. which was not a violet-whistleing and a common blackbird.
I suspected it was a grey-backed thrush, but I was not sure.
The ground must be more surprise =]

Author: brendank Time: 15/11/2010 09:52

15 Nov 2010--Po Shan Road

No Eyebrowed Thrush but I did find a female Blue-and-white Flycatcher. A different one from imm male I had last week but in the same exact tree. Isn't it late for these?

Also, 1 Verditer Flycatcher, 3 Asian Stubtail Warblers, and 1 Olive-backed Pipit

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Author: wgeoff Time: 15/11/2010 13:23

It's quite late for Blue-and-white Flycatcher but not extreme.

Latest I have is two at Tai Po Kau on 10th December 2005, in 2005/6 Annual Report about to be published.

Author: brendank Time: 16/11/2010 10:56

16 Nov 2010 - Po Shan Road

The female immature Blue-and-white Flycatcher is still in the trees near the lower curve in Po Shan Road. Other than that it was very quiet today.

Author: brendank Time: 17/11/2010 11:25

17 Nov 2010--Po Shan Road

As I have said before migration of Po Shan Road feels a bit "late". Today, evidence of that was a late Arctic Warbler.

A female Buff-bellied Flowerpecker was new for my Po Shan Rd List. Also, 2 Verditer Flycatcher (a female and very nice male), a Rufous-tailed Robin and 1 Asian Stubtail Warbler.

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Author: lpaul Time: 17/11/2010 13:32

The Arctic Warbler looks more like a Radde's or Yellow-streaked to me. Any more photos?

Author: brendank Time: 17/11/2010 14:39

Yes, I do have more photos but unfortunately I am not at home so I don't have them handy at this exact moment. I didn't think of Yellow-streaked Warbler but did consider Radde's Warbler. I have not seen Radde's Warbler yet but the reason's I didn't think it was Radde's Warbler were:

1. Behavior--the bird was NOT secretive and furthermore was spending it's time time in the mid to upper levels of the canopy. This seemed more like an Arctic Warbler.
2. Calls: Heard 1-2 calls. They seemed consistent with Arctic Warbler (certainly not like Dusky) but I don't have experience with Radde's Warbler.

Curious, Paul, what behavior would you expect for Yellow-streaked Warbler?

Author: tmichael Time: 17/11/2010 15:23

Behaviour as described does not seem really typical, but they can be in trees/shrubs - the photo suggests a bird at eye-level in some sort of creeper - looks ideal. Neither species is really very skulking.

If it did give a high-pitched Arctic-like call this might suggest Yellow-streaked, which reportedly calls like a bunting, but I've never heard it.

Bill looks fine enough but there is overlap I believe.

Mike Turnbull.

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Author: tgraham Time: 17/11/2010 21:59

Brendan

Where abouts was it?

I'm in town tomorrow so may have a look

Graham

Author: brendank Time: 17/11/2010 22:08

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1

Take the cement trail until it opens up and gives you a nice open view from which you can see Sheng Wan and Central. There are some lower bushes with climbers on the left. It was in that general area.

Author: brendank Time: 19/11/2010 10:29

Looked for the Yellow-streaked/Radde's again today. Couldn't find it but I think it still could be there. I didn't have that much time. Highlight was another female Blue-and-White Flycatcher (at quite a different spot from the one on Monday). The third this November. mguy it's your turn now!

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Author: fatchun Time: 19/11/2010 20:41

19-11-2010
Just an observation.
A white-bellied sea eagle glided over the HKU main campus today.
It glided with a low altitude and expelled by 5-10 black kites from their colony(probably)...poor WBSE...
But I have never seen a WBSE flying so close like that in HK island.

Author: brendank Time: 19/11/2010 21:07

Yes, I saw this bird today too. Seemed to be hanging around the environmental center building this morning. I kept trying to convince it to accompany to Po Shan Road so I can add to the Po Shan Road list. I only need approximately 230 species to go level with the Po Toi list.

Author: fatchun Time: 19/11/2010 21:35

May be this is hard to do so...but try your best!!

In fact, I have never seen WBSE flying over/across LFS. But seems peter have seen it flying across The Peak (right?).

Author: Tony Time: 20/11/2010 02:37

WBSE has passed over LFS years ago...probably 5 years ago.

Author: brendank Time: 21/11/2010 22:56

21 Nov 2010

The female Blue-and-white Flycatcher is still on Po Shan Road and there was also a Mugimaki flycatcher. Otherwise quite quiet.

Author: brendank Time: 23/11/2010 10:54

23 Nov 2010 - Po Shan Road

1 Eyebrowed Thrush
1 Black-winged Cuckooshrike (first for Po Shan Road)
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher
2 Rufus-tailed Robin
2 Asian Stubtail Warbler

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Author: brendank Time: 24/11/2010 11:25

24 Nov 2010-- Po Shan Road

1 Black-winged Cuckooshrike
2 Verditer Flycatcher
2 Mugimaki Flaycatcher
1 Asian Stubtail Warbler
4 Pallas's Leaf Warbler
1 Radde's/Yellow-streaked Warbler

Author: brendank Time: 29/11/2010 11:29

29 Nov 2010 - Po Shan Road

Best bird today was a Lesser Shortwing calling about a dozen times by the start of the concrete trail. Got some quick looks but couldn't manage a photo. I have been listening for this species (and Pygmy Wren-Babbler at this location for quite a while). I think Lesser Shortwing might be new for Lung Fu Shan.

Also seen to day:

1 Red-flanked Bluetail (first of the Autumn)
1 Verditer Flycatcher
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher

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Author: fatchun Time: 30/11/2010 09:37

First time to see a chestnut bulbul in HKU near the main building. It probably comes from LFS.

Author: bond Time: 30/11/2010 11:30

Yes Brendan, I havent seen the lesser shortwing in these few years in Lung Fu Shan area. I also think it is most likely a new record!

Author: brendank Time: 30/11/2010 11:44

It seems this winter there will be a big irruption of Chestnut Bulbuls. There seem to be many on Po Toi and Lamma Islands although I am bit surprised Chestnut Bulbuls haven't started recolonizing HK Island yet.

Very quiet on Po Shan Road. I could not relocate the Lesser Shortwing or any of the flycatchers from yesterday.

Author: sdavid Time: 30/11/2010 12:30

Several small parties of Chestnut Bulbuls were moving around Braemar Hill at the other end of the Island over the weekend.

Author: fatchun Time: 30/11/2010 12:44

Brendank, in the last year, I found 3 chestnut bulbuls around the LFS education center. I wonder if they were residents or migrants.
But it is a bit surprise that it flew so low even to the HKU campus.
In fact, I was attracted by its calling first, and than I tried to find it and seen it finally.

Author: bond Time: 30/11/2010 14:59

Actually, I had found the chestnut bulbuls only in winter here for the previous years. Dont know whether they are migrants or not.
The group in this year is quite large. With more than 20 birds around LFS environmental Education Centre nearly every afternoon.

Today in the centre,
a very close Pale Thrush encountered.

Author: brendank Time: 2/12/2010 17:31

2 December 2010 - Po Shan Road

Just had a Small Niltava 150 yards down the concrete trail.

I know the picture is badly out of focus but my reasons for identifying this bird as a Small Niltava rather than a Blue-and-white Flycatcher are:

1) Small size (not apparent from the photo). Appeared Tailorbird-size.
2) Very bright and contrasting blue rump which seems to apparent on Small Niltava but less so on Blue-and-white Flycatcher.

Unfortunately, this bird was flushed as soon as I saw it by a dog walker.

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Author: brendank Time: 3/12/2010 22:53

Just to give you an idea of how confusing all these blue flycatchers are on Po Shan Road here is a picture of a Verditer and (what I now think is a) Blue-and-white Flycatcher. I had these bird yesterday, 2 December, before finding the Niltava. These are definitely not that bird because they were in a completely different location from the Niltava.

I didn't see much on Po Shan Road this morning.

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Author: brendank Time: 9/12/2010 10:57

Has been a slow week on Po Shan Road. Today there was a pandoo Blue Rock Thrush and a Mountain Taylorbird.

By the LFS Environmental Center Entrance there was a Chestnut Bunting (I prefer getting birds like this on Po Shan Road for my list there rather at LFS).

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Author: fatchun Time: 9/12/2010 21:38

Nice Chestnut Bunting!
I saw 3 common buzzards gliding over HKU campus. They flew together with very high speed.

Author: brendank Time: 10/12/2010 15:03

10 December 2010 - Po Shan Road

Just two Rufous-tailed Robins and a Daurian Redstart. However, I think these are new migrants as I haven't seen either species around for the last week or so.

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Author: brendank Time: 17/12/2010 13:40

17 December 2010 - Po Shan Road

Hoped the weather would have brought some new birds but only a Red-flanked Bluetail and a first for Po Shan Road Grey Wagtail.

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