thinfor

I went birding with my friends along several villages in Lam Tsuen last Sat (27Dec08).  We started at Chai Kek, then passed Tai Om, Ping Long, Pak Tin Kong and finally Tin Liu Ha.  Before we left, we visited the 'Golden Triangle' near Tong Min Tsuen.
上星期六, (08年12月27日) 我和朋友到大埔林村的幾個村落觀鳥.  我們在寨(乙田)村開始, 經大菴, 坪朗, 白田崗至田寮下, 最後到塘面村'金三角'.

Birding time 觀鳥時間: 0830-1400

Chai Kek 寨(乙田)
287 Oriental Magpie Robin 鵲鴝   x1
389 Great Tit 大山雀   x2

Ma Po Mei 麻布尾
078 Besra 松雀鷹   x1
229 Common Kingfisher 普通翠鳥   x1
257 Grey Wagtail 灰鶺鴒   x1
258 White Wagtail 白鶺鴒   x2
271 Chinese Bulbul 白頭鵯   ~5

Tai Om/Ping Long 大菴/坪朗
075 Crested Goshawk 鳳頭鷹   x1
208 Common Koel 噪鵑   x1 male x1 female
209 Greater Coucal 褐翅鴉鵑   x1
260 Olive-backed Pipit 樹鷚   ~5
315 Hwamei 畫眉   x2
345 Yellow-bellied Prinia 灰頭鷦鶯   x1
418 Yellow-billed Grosbeak 黑尾蠟嘴雀   x2
444 Common Magpie 喜鵲   x2
447 Large-billed Crow 大嘴烏鴉   x2

Pak Tin Kong 白田崗
067 Black Kite 黑鳶 (麻鷹)   x1
080 Common Buzzard 普通鵟   x1
230 White-throated Kingfisher 白胸翡翠   x1
303 Common Blackbird 烏鶇   x2
427 Red-billed Starling 絲光椋鳥   x1

Tin Liu Ha 田寮下
018 Little Egret 小白鷺   x1
022 Chinese Pond Heron 池鷺   x3
265 Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike 暗灰鵑鵙   x1
272 Sooty-headed Bulbul 白喉紅臀鵯   x1
292 Common Stonechat 黑喉石(即鳥)   x1 male x2 female
312 Masked Laughingthrush 黑臉噪鶥   x2
347 Common Tailorbird 長尾縫葉鶯   x1
349 Dusky Warbler 褐柳鶯   x1
395 Fork-tailed Sunbird 叉尾太陽鳥   (heard)
397 Japanese White-eye 暗綠繡眼鳥（相思）   x2
402 Little Bunting 小鵐   ~3
440 Hair-crested Drongo 髮冠卷尾   x3

Golden Triangle near Tong Min Tsuen 塘面村附近的'金三角'
354 Yellow Browed Warbler 黃眉柳鶯   x1
394 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 朱背啄花鳥   (heard)

Throughout the whole journey 全程經常出現
194 Spotted Dove 珠頸斑鳩   abundant
270 Red-whiskered Bulbul 紅耳鵯   abundant
279 Long-tailed Shrike 棕背伯勞   x3
421 Scaly-breasted Munia 斑文鳥   abundant
433 Black-collared Starling 黑領椋鳥   abundant
436 Crested Myna 八哥   abundant

We also saw over 200 Common Tiger Butterflies at two tree branches in the 'Golden Triangle'.
我們在'金三角'裡還見到超過200隻虎斑蝶停留在兩條枯樹幹上.

thinfor

Thanks very much, Mike.  Indeed, your birding posts around your area really encourage us to visit there.  Your guidance and tips are very appreciated.

BTW, we've tried to search more warblers along the trails.  But the area is quite new to us, so we need some more visits!

I've hiked quite a lot in Lam Tsuen area before, like Ng Tung Chai, Pak Ngau Shek, Kadoorie area, Tai To Yan and even the unknown streams in Tai To Yan range.  I think it's time to recap my memory and explore these areas for birds.

thinfor

Thanks Mike.  Living in Lam Tsuen area is really amazing for birders.  I haven't seen white-browed laughingthrushes before.

Based on my previous hiking experiences, Tai To Yan may be too high and have too little vegetation for birds.  However, the valleys may be worth visiting.  I remembered that there were some tiny fields along a few little streams flowing from Tai To Yan but now of course already abandoned.  It may be too remoted and not be a good habitat for birds.  But the point is that the nearby areas are worth exploring.

Busy planning my birding schedule...