Not alot of thrush to be seen today, hopefully they will arrive soon.
Grey-Backed Thrush x1 male
Blue Whistling Thrush
Oriental Turtle Dove
Yellow-Browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Streak-Breasted Scimitar Babbler
Black-Throated and Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Rufous-Capped Babbler
Hwamei
+ other common species
A few months back, a Ruddy-Breasted Crake was seen at night. This was the first WV record.
Also, A few weeks back, a female Black-Naped Oriole was seen(not by me). This was also a first for WV. Author: kmatthew Time: 14/12/2007 18:00
14/12/2007
Went into the village today, more thrush at the "Thrush Alley". Also a group of Lugens morph Black-Throated Laughingthush have establish a small population in the valley. Has any one seen them any where else in HK??
Masked Laughingthrush
Black-Throated Laughingthrush
Streak-Breasted Scimitar Babbler x1
Yellow-Browed Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Japanese Thrush x1 male
Grey-Backed Thrush
Blue Whistling Thrush
Chestnut Bulbul
Emerald Dove
Ashy Drongo
Hair-Crested Drongo x1 first WV record
Lesser Coucal x1 first WV record
our WV record now up to 111 with Hair-Crested Drong n Lesser Coucal!!
record shot of the Lugens morph Black-Throated Laughingthrush Author: tmichael Time: 14/12/2007 23:56
Yes, there have have over several years been some individuals of this plumage type in the Ho Chung area.
Mike Turnbull Author: kmatthew Time: 15/12/2007 00:14
Thanks for the info Mike!! I haven't seen these morph of Black-Throated before...so this kind of count as a first for me... Author: gary Time: 15/12/2007 01:48
I've seen this species in Kam Shan since 5 years ago.
This is probably the first photo for this unusual morph in Hong Kong.
Gary Author: kmatthew Time: 17/12/2007 16:14
Thanks Gary.
17/12/2007
Not many birds today, only a bird wave containing Black-Throated Laughingthrush with 5 Lugens in the flock, along with this flock of Black-Throated was up to 10 Greater-Necklaced Laughingthrush, 2 Streak-Breasted Scimitar Babbler and a Rufous-Capped Babbler.
Other interesting bird was an Ashy Drongo which was standing out at the same spot as last time, and a Rufous-Tailed Robin.
Rufous-Tailed Robin x1 Author: hgeorge Time: 17/12/2007 23:46
It seems GNLt is very good number in your place. Try to find Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush in the flock of GNLt.
Several years ago, i found two birds in the flock of GNLt in Eagle's Nest (near Beacon Hill). Richard also found one in TPK in that winter.
For this special morph of B-t Lt, i saw one in Sha Tin Pass and several in Kowloon Peak in the past.
I think Lesser NLt and the B-t Lt are overlooked by birdwatchers in HK. They should have certain numbers in our woodland. Author: kmatthew Time: 18/12/2007 00:17
I will try and look for the Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, but I am sure a lot of people would have overlooked these birds, they are not easy to see in dense vegetation. Author: kmatthew Time: 23/12/2007 17:15
After a warm week, most thrushes dissapeared in Wonderland Villas. Infact, most birds never turned up this winter so far. Shame the number of birds this year have decreased massively from previous years. Only one single thrush was heard yesterday.
Last year we had a cold spell starting 14th December through to the end of the year - average about 4 degrees colder each day than this year.
Wait until the end of next week - some new birds should come in if the weather forecast is correct. Author: kmatthew Time: 25/12/2007 23:24
Thanks Geoff, indeed this year's weather is nowhere as cold as last year. I do hope the forecast is correct, I really am looking forward for some new birds!! Author: kmatthew Time: 27/12/2007 17:29
27/12/2007
A good day for birds and mammals, a lot of Pallas's Squirrels were out today, and a suprise and a first in WV for me, an Indian Muntjac was seen at the banana tree forest. I followed it into the forest and it ran into thicker bushes up in the hill. In the banana tree forest, there were many muntjac tracks and Wild Boar tracks.
Also, 1 new species today which is the Asian Stubtail Warbler. The Mountain Tailorbirds were pretty active today in a birdwave, there were two singing to each other. There seems to be more Montain Tailorbirds this year compare with last year.
Common Buzzard x1
Emerald Dove x1h
Greater Coucal
Grey-Backed Thrush
Asian Stubtail Warbler x1 (first WV record)
Yellow-Browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Mountain Tailorbird x2
Streak-Breasted Scimitar Babbler (a lot of them today)
Greater-Necklaced Laughingthrush
Rufous-Capped Babbler
Fork-Tailed Sunbird
Buff-Bellied Flowerpecker
Ashy Drongo x1 Author: kmatthew Time: 28/12/2007 17:15
28/12/2007
Not as exciting as yesterday, but still not too bad.
I haven't seen these morph of Black-Throated before...so this kind of count as a first for me... 
