brendank

John, can you comment on how to get to Kuk Po?  I have been quite curious about birding in the Starling Inlet area but not really sure of the logistics.

brendank

Thanks to Dylan's report I went Ho Pui reservoir. It is a very pleasant spot.  Many of the birds were heard only which is always very frustrating.

1 Little Grebe
1 Striated Heron
1 Eurasian Hobby (perched on high electric tower)
1 Greater Spotted Eagle, see ID page
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Scarlet Minivets
1 Pygmy Wren Babbler (heard only)
1 Grey Treepie (heard only)
1 Bright-capped Cisticola (flyover, heard)
3 Arctic Warbler (seems to be getting late for these)

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brendank

14 November 2010--Luk Keng and Kuk Po

I figured there would be enough people looking at the Crested Buntings today.  Thought I would try to explore the Kuk Po area today.  I walked from Luk Keng to Kuk Po.  It's sort of strange that there was so much activity in Kuk Po but non Luk Keng.  Such a nice marsh in Luk Keng but I couldn't find much there.

5 Common Teal
20 Common Greenshank
1 Crested Goshawk
1 Bull-headed Shrike
1 Lesser Coucal
1 Manchurian Bush-warbler (even got a blurry photo!)
1 Black-faced Bunting
20+ Grey-capped Greenfinch (are these a feral population? I don't see why there are so many at this spot)  

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