Subject: Cuckoo Call Dates [Print This Page] Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 12/03/2007 16:55 Subject: Cuckoo Call Dates
WWF Hong Kong is trying to gather data/information concerning the impact of climate change on Hong Kong's natural environment. Initial searches through scientific literature have turned up very little useful data.
A potential indicator could be date changes associated with the call of common birds each spring i.e. are calls being heard earlier each year over the last 20 years? Of the more vocal and easily distinguishable species, Cuckoos seem to be the most commonly reported in Hong Kong each year.
From the BBS postings this year it would seem the earliest Common Koel call heard was 3rd February at Tsing Yi. Although there are no postings for Plaintive Cuckoo I heard one call on 2nd March at the Mai Po car park.
I would be grateful if any HKBWS member could help WWF by providing dates of Cuckoo calls that they know about from previous spring periods. Please post replies below.
Feb 26 Tai Po Kau - Plaintive Cuckoo Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 16/03/2007 11:37
Cuckoo Call Dates
Thanks cowen, lida and lalan for your replies and suggestions. After trawling through the new and old BBS I have come up with the earliest calls being as follows:
2007
Common Koel - 3rd Feb @ Tsing Yi
Plaintive Cuckoo - 26th Feb @ Tai Po Kau
Large Hawk Cuckoo - 11th March @ Mai Po
Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo - [None reported yet?]
2006
Common Koel - 27 Jan @ Fanling
Plaintive Cuckoo - ??
Large Hawk Cuckoo - 4th Mar @ Long Valley
Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo - 7th Feb @ Lion Rock Country Park
2005
Common Koel - ??
Plaintive Cuckoo - 3rd Apr @ Tsim Bei Tsui
Large Hawk Cuckoo - ??
Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo - 7th Apr @ Ng Tung Chai
2004
Common Koel - ??
Plaintive Cuckoo - ??
Large Hawk Cuckoo - ??
Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo - 2nd Apr @ Kap Lung
Can anybody better these dates, provide missing dates for certain species or have any records from 1990-2003?
Many thanks,
Bena Smith
WWF Reserve OfficerAuthor: fforrest Time: 16/03/2007 12:52
Large Hawk Cuckoo - early morning (3:00am) of 4th March 2007 @ Tai Tong, Yuen Long Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 2/01/2008 12:18
Cuckoo Call Dates : Spring 2008
Thank you to those people who provided dates for cuckoo calls last year.
For the coming 2008 spring period it would be great if we could continue this form of monitoring and once again I ask members to kindly report dates of first heard cuckoo calls on the BBS. Please note it is only the date of the first call for each species which is needed; Common Koel, Plaintive Cuckoo, Large Hawk Cuckoo, and Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo.
If any member can provide call dates for any of the years between 1990 to 2003 it would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Bena Smith
WWF Reserve OfficerAuthor: Tony Time: 3/01/2008 22:04
Actually, I have heard the Common Koel's call at HKU and my site visit to Kap Lung last week. It seems too early. Author: sdavid Time: 4/01/2008 09:21
I had a Common Koel calling on Wednesday 2nd Jan. Author: sgeoff Time: 4/01/2008 10:19
I also find that on Lamma the koel calls occasionally thoughout the winter. Author: bkaren Time: 5/01/2008 19:17
All of the following were recorded at Tai Po Kau Headland.
Common Koel was heard on 15th Jan, 2008 in Tai Tam. The time was about 11:00 am. Author: lalan Time: 20/01/2008 14:34
Common Koel 20 Jan 2008 morning about 0700
yuen long south Author: sgeoff Time: 20/01/2008 19:03
Common koel today - calling quite persistently with the koo-ee call. (Actually brief calls are heard most days) Author: ajohn Time: 10/03/2008 11:54
I heard my first plaintive cuckoo singing yesterday (9th March) at Lok Ma Chau Author: kmike Time: 10/03/2008 17:55
I had a Plaintive Cuckoo calling at Long Valley on Saturday morning.
Cheers
Mike K Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 8/04/2008 17:27
Thank you for continuing to post cuckoo call dates and Karen for the extensive list from Tai Po Kau Headland. Birdline reported the first Indian Cuckoo of 2008 from Cheung Chau on the weekend (06 April?).
Please listen out for Large Hawk-Cuckoo, Oriental Cuckoo, and Chestnut-winged Cuckoo calls over the coming weeks.
Bena Smith
WWF Reserve OfficerAuthor: sgeoff Time: 8/04/2008 20:16
This morning the first Indian cuckoo from Lamma, yesterday, first plaintive cuckoo. Heard the first large hawk cuckoo on March 24th. Author: camanda Time: 11/04/2008 12:32 Subject: Cuckoo Calls
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo heard 6.45am, 10 April 2008 Tai Po Kau.
Common Koel - around 5.15am - 5.30 am of 3 Feb 2009 @ Tuen Mun Author: ywendy Time: 3/02/2009 08:52
Common Koel - around 6am, 3 Feb 2009, Fanling Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 3/02/2009 08:54
Cuckoo Call Dates : 2009
Thanks kkitty for starting this off in 2009.
I heard a Koel calling on 31 Jan 2009 in Kowloon Park.
Bena Smith Author: 深藍-Owen Time: 3/02/2009 10:19
Common Koel Jan 31, 2009. Shek Kong. Author: lalan Time: 7/02/2009 22:38
Common Koel 7/2/2009 tai wo Author: Beetle Time: 8/02/2009 13:05
A Common Koel in Tai Wai started calling - from 26 Jan 2009, or even earlier. Author: thinfor Time: 8/02/2009 14:49
A Common Koel @ Shek Kong Airfield road started calling on 7Feb09. Author: lharry Time: 9/02/2009 01:12
Common Koel, Lamma Island, 8 Feb 12 noon. Author: lalan Time: 11/02/2009 11:26
Common Koel 10/2/2009 Yuen Long South
Common Koel 10/2/2009 Tai Po Down Town
Common Koel 11/2/2009 Fung Yuen Author: shey Time: 11/02/2009 15:38
Call of Plaintive Cuckoo was heard in Long Valley on 10Feb09. Author: ajohn Time: 11/03/2009 11:32
There was a Large Hawk Cuckoo calling this morning (11th March) at Kam Tin Author: kmike Time: 11/03/2009 12:13
Just ahead of you John - A Large Hawk Cuckoo was calling in Lam Tsuen around 5am this morning!
Cheers
Mike K
[ Last edited by kmike at 11/03/2009 12:45 ] Author: Beetle Time: 11/03/2009 14:02
Also A large Hawk Cuckoo in Tai Mei Tuk calling on 11 March 2009....4:55a.m.!! Author: ajohn Time: 12/03/2009 13:23
I could pretend to be first by claiming an earlier time (I was previously vague by only saying 'morning'!). But in fact, it was about 10.00!
It's interesting that the first individuals should turn up at widespread locations on the same day. 11th March also seems to be the earliest date in 2007. Author: tmichael Time: 12/03/2009 21:54
My first LHC this year was 27 Feb at 6.30 am here at Hing Keng Shek, Sai Kung. I was setting off on a walking and camping trip to the Route Twisk/Tai Lam Chung area and there was also one calling at Tin Fu Tsai on the evening of 27th.
It seemed quite expected to me, in view of the warm and humid conditions.
Bizarrely, I don't think I've heard a Koel yet, though they are very common usually both where I live and work.
Mike Turnbull
[ Last edited by tmichael at 14/04/2009 08:39 ] Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 22/03/2009 16:27
Many thanks. Hodgson's Hawk, Chestnut-winged, and Indian Cuckoo still needed for 2009. Please report if you hear any of them. Author: shey Time: 1/04/2009 18:30
Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo was heard in Tai Lam Country Park this morning.
hey Author: kmike Time: 2/04/2009 07:18
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo - a flyover migrant - on Friday 27th March at Tai Om, Lam Tsuen.
Cheers
Mike K Author: ajohn Time: 14/04/2009 00:03
Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo at TPK on 11th April 2009. Apparently it was also calling a few days before this.
Indian Cuckoo at San Tin on 12th April 2009. Also one on Tung Ping Chau on 13th April. Author: Allen Time: 15/04/2009 22:58
Indian Cuckoo called at Mai Po near Tower Hide on 12th April 2009. Author: thinfor Time: 16/04/2009 00:00
I heard Indian cuckoo call at 1:00 am on 16Apr09 in Discovery Bay, Lantau. I hope I did not recognize wrongly. Author: lalan Time: 16/04/2009 11:27
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 16/4/2009 11:25 Fung Yuen Author: WWF Mai Po Time: 3/01/2010 16:24
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