wilsondring

dear geoff,

thank you for the summary, i am new to HKBWS and would be interesting in knowing a bit more about your findings.

you mentioned in your report that there was a dip in migrants during the 2nd half of Oct 2012 which i also noticed from my three trips to the island last month.

please correct me if i am wrong; should the corilation not be linked with the weather conditions from where the birds orignated from ie northern china, japan korean peninsular etc as oppose to local weather, as the birds do not decide when they arrive a certain desitination but they do know when it becomes too cold for them to cope and need to set south for the warmth?

thanks in advance ..

wilsondring

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Original posted by wgeoff at 2/11/2012 13:08
Hi Wilson

There are two factors at work here, genetics and weather.

Genetics cause the bird to migrate at particular dates mostly determined by length of daylight. In autumn, genetics will instruct  ...

appreciate taking the time to explain everything to me .. as mentioned, i am very keen but also very new to bird watching!!

thanks again!

wilsondring

3 blue and white flycatcher (1 male, 1 female & 1 juvenile)
1 japanese yellow bunting
1 yellow breasted bunting
1 black-headed bunting
1 eurasian siskin
1 rustic bunting (not seen by me)
5 daurian redstar
1 brambling

wilsondring

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Original posted by wgeoff at 12/11/2012 14:09
The first photo is Japanese Yellow Bunting. This is the fourth year of autumn records in Hong Kong since the first in 2007.
The warbler is a Golden-spectacled Warbler, probably Bianchi's Warbler.
The  ...

thanks geoff .. exciting find ..

wilsondring

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