25/10/08
Scoured most of Long Valley for a couple of hours this afternoon. Birders/photographers were the most abundant species. Otherwise:
- Highlight for me was easily a juvenile Purple Heron that I flushed towards the end of my walk. My understanding is that most Purple Herons migrate through the Mai Po/Deep Bay area, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it here.
- Three species of Pipit now: Red-throated are abundant, a handful of Richard's are around, and had my first Olive-backed of the season today.
- Other birds of note: 1 Blue Magpie, 1 Oriental Reed Warbler, and 2 Yellow-breasted Bunting.
Good birding,
Wes Homoya
whomoya@yahoo.com
