subbuteo

So, it's winter.  I haven't been out much recently, a short walk this morning from home produced the following between Pak Tin Kong and She Shan:


Chinese Pond-Heron  1
Black Kite  1
Spotted Dove  X
Black-winged Cuckooshrike  1
Long-tailed Shrike  3
Ashy Drongo  1
Hair-crested Drongo  2
Red-whiskered Bulbul  X
Light-vented Bulbul  X
Chestnut Bulbul  X
Dusky Warbler  1
Pallas's Leaf-Warbler  1
Yellow-browed Warbler  1
Russet Bush-Warbler  1
Yellow-bellied Prinia  X
Japanese White-eye  X
Masked Laughingthrush  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush  X
White-browed Laughingthrush  X
Rufous-capped Babbler  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin  X
Siberian Rubythroat  2
Daurian Redstart  1     female
Gray-backed Thrush  1
Eurasian Blackbird  3
Crested Myna  X
Black-collared Starling  X
White Wagtail  X
Olive-backed Pipit  X
Black-faced Bunting  X

Eurasian Siskin 1     adult male, perched atop a tree- singing for around ten minutes.  Second record this winter, I saw a flock of 30 a few weeks ago.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow  X

The list above was produced with ebird which I am experimenting with- it seems to be good.  It holds a database of HK's common birds and you submit records.  There is a rarity list too which is accessed by clicking on a tab.  It means your observations are available for all to see.  Is anyone else using it?

Dylan

kmike

A decent list of birds Dylan - gutted to miss Siskin in the valley AGAIN - and even more gutted to be missing Lam Tsuen already . . .

Cheers
Mike

subbuteo

Sorry, Mike!  The siskin was in the big hackberry tree beside where the large cobra you photographed was.  Plenty of disturbance of lorries and cars passing underneath, just sat on.  Not the prettiest place to see it, that part of the valley is looking much worse for wear just now.  Hopefully it will green up with the first good rains.

A poor iphone through bino shot.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zehexsltpszun5/siskin%202.jpg

Having trouble uploading direct to the site- sorry for the link.

Dylan

[ Last edited by subbuteo at 30/01/2013 11:50 ]

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
27-Jan-2013 07:40 - 08:20
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Dog walk to Lung A Pai
35 species

Oriental Turtle-Dove  2
Spotted Dove  3
Gray-chinned Minivet  X
Black-winged Cuckooshrike  1
Hair-crested Drongo  1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul  X
Light-vented Bulbul  X
Chestnut Bulbul  X
Asian Stubtail  X
Pallas's Leaf-Warbler  1
Yellow-browed Warbler  1
Russet Bush-Warbler  1
Zitting Cisticola  2
Common Tailorbird  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia  X
Japanese White-eye  60     Large tight flock
Masked Laughingthrush  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush  X
White-browed Laughingthrush  X
Silver-eared Mesia  X
Rufous-capped Babbler  X
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin  X
Siberian Rubythroat  2
Siberian Stonechat  1
Gray-backed Thrush  4
Crested Myna  X
Black-collared Starling  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird  1
White Wagtail  X
Olive-backed Pipit  10
Eurasian Tree Sparrow  X
White-rumped Munia  X
Nutmeg Mannikin  X     Spotted Munia!

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Dylan

Chinese Grosbeak 1m 2f at lunch

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subbuteo

Lam Tsuen, HK-
30-Jan-2013 07:00 - 7:10
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Dog walk at dawn
21 species

Chinese Pond-Heron  1
Spotted Dove  X
Gray-chinned Minivet  X
Long-tailed Shrike  1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul  X
Light-vented Bulbul  X
Pallas's Leaf-Warbler  1
Yellow-browed Warbler  2
Russet Bush-Warbler  2
Common Tailorbird  2
Japanese White-eye  X
Masked Laughingthrush  X
White-browed Laughingthrush  X
Siberian Rubythroat  1
Daurian Redstart  1
Siberian Stonechat  1
Crested Myna  X
Black-collared Starling  X
Olive-backed Pipit  1
Eurasian Tree Sparrow  X

Dylan

subbuteo

Brown Wood Owl

Calling this evening at around 6.45pm, heard from my village.  The usual four note call, a loud huu hu-hu-hu, the last three notes are in rapid succession.

Dylan

thinfor

I'm still not able to see this owl!  

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
05-Feb-2013 06:30 - 06:45
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Dog walk- still dark, sky just lightening.  Flushed an unknown bird from the ditch; possibly night heron/bittern/CPH. Looked small, pale with relatively long pale wings

8 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  1
Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lettia)  1
Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)  1     calling over the marshy area
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  1
Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)  2
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope)  1
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula 1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X

Clearly the common toads think it is spring- very vocal this morning!

Dylan

[ Last edited by subbuteo at 5/02/2013 08:33 ]

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
06-Feb-2013 06:45 - 07:05
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Dawn dog walk; very humid and overcast, cloud below valley ridge level.
17 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  2
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  2     first calls of spring?
Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lettia)  2
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  1
Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus mandelli)  1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)  1
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  1
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope)  1
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)  1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)  1
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)  1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

Also Asian common toad and paddyfield frogs out in the ditches.  I think Butler's frog also calling but need to confirm the call.

Dylan

PS This evening

savanna nightjar - calling over my house- heard from the dinner table!
hair-crested drongo 6

[ Last edited by subbuteo at 6/02/2013 18:44 ]

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
08-Feb-2013 06:50 - 07:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Dog walk; weather cooler by about 3C; strangely quiet!
13 species

Crested Serpent Eagle calling around 7.20am
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  2
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  1
Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus mandelli)  1
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  2
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  3
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)  1
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope)  1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X

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Dylan

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subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
09-Feb-2013 07:30 - 08:30
Protocol: Traveling
1.3 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Extended dog walk to rear of Lung A Pai.  One mystery bird calling from the rear of LAP village bamboo grove.  A harsh churring call.  Bird moved around a lot but could not be seen!
29 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  3
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)  X
Great Tit (Parus major)  1
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  3
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler (Cettia fortipes)  1
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus)  1     in the garden
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  5
Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus mandelli)  1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)  2
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  X
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax pectoralis)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)  X
Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)  1
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope)  4
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)  2
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)  2
Grey-backed Thrush (Turdus hortulorum)  2
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)  1
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  X     many calling today
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)  1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

Dylan

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
12-Feb-2013 07:25 - 07:55
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Spring in the air.  Many birds singing.  16C, bright and sunny.
35 species

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)  1
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  4
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  1     Calling
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  3     at least, many calls heard.
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  5
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  1
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)  1     leucogenis- been present all winter
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)  6     One singing- worth watching for the head bobbing display
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)  2
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis)  1
Great Tit (Parus major)  2
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  2
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Manchurian Bush-Warbler (Cettia canturians)  2
Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus mandelli)  2
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)  2
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  1
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  3
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope)  1
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)  1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  5
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)  1
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  1
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)  3
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)  1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

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subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
17-Feb-2013 07:45 - 08:45
Protocol: Traveling
1.3 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Overcast, cool, 17C.
41 species

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)  1
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  3
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  1
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)  X
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  X
Black-winged Cuckooshrike (Lalage melaschistos)  1
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  2
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)  1
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)  1
Great Tit (Parus major)  X
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  2
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  6
Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)  1
Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus)  1
Manchurian Bush-Warbler (Cettia canturians)  1
Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler (Cettia fortipes)  1
Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)  5 all five foraging on a single bare tree
Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus mandelli)  1
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  3
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  3
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)  1
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  1
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)  X
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)  3
Pale Thrush (Turdus pallidus)  1
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  1
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)  1
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)  2
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)  2
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)  1
Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus)  40     Tight flock of 40-50 siskin behind Lung A Pai village, flew past me twice then alighted on a bare tree; most of the flock was out of sight but a male was clearly visible.
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

The flock of siskin were seen close to the site of the original flock I saw in December.

Dylan

This evening I saw:

black-eared kite
grey-headed canary flycatcher
barn swallow
red turtle dove 1 female
black-faced bunting

[ Last edited by subbuteo at 17/02/2013 21:17 ]

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
28-Feb-2013 06:45 - 07:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Birds seen this week so far
51 species

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)  1
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)  1
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  X
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  X
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)  X
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  X
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  X
Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lettia)  X
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)  X
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  X
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  X
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)  X
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)  X
Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha)  X
Common Magpie (Pica pica)  X
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)  X
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  X
Great Tit (Parus major)  X     singing
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  X
Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)  X
Manchurian Bush-Warbler (Cettia canturians)  X
Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)  X
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  X
Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus mandelli)  X
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  X
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)  X
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  X
Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)  X
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope)  X
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)  X
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus)  X
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)  X
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  X
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)  X
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)  X
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

There have been flyover buntings which I believe are Little Bunting and Black-faced Bunting or Chestnut calling but I have been unable to see them conclusively.

Barking deer are also calling just now- a very alarming noise if you don't know what it is.  Even then, it still makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck!

Dylan

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
06-Mar-2013 06:40 - 07:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 kilometer(s)
Comments:     I saw a finch/grosbeak which could have been a Hawfinch.  However, I didn't get enough to clinch it.  It was a single bird perched alone at the very top of a tree, perhaps 30 metres away.  Dawn light but fairly bright.  Silhouette was of a dumpy, stocky bird, tail did not appear short- which has me wondering but wasn't long either! I initially thought it was an olive-backed pipit as they have perched in the same tree regularly recently.  Overall colouration was brown on the back, darker wings.  I didn't see any white on the wings or tail.  However, the bill was blue/gray, no yellow.  It flew while I was fumbling for my camera so I missed its wing pattern to.  Very frustrating.  Grosbeaks have been few and far between in Lam Tsuen this winter overall.  Looking back at dates of past occurence of Hawfinch, this ties in with last year.  As I said, I'm not sure but keep a look out!
30 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  X
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  X
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  X
Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)  X
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  1
Black-winged Cuckooshrike (Lalage melaschistos)  1
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  X
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  X
Great Tit (Parus major)  X
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  X
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  X
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  X
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris)  X
Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)  X
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus)  X
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  X
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)  X
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)  X
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

Dylan



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kmike

Tantalising  . . .

subbuteo

For you, bloody annoying for me!

kmike

One man's Hawfinch is another man's flock of 40 dipped Siskins!

Cheers
Mike

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
Mar 9, 2013 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Bright, sunny, 16C
29 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  X
Large Hawk Cuckoo 1
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  X
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  X
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)  X
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  X
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  X
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)  1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  X
Great Tit (Parus major)  X
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  X
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  1
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  X
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  X
Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)  2
Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus)  1 female
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X
Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)  X

I'd swap 40 siskins for a hawfinch.  No sign of it at all last couple of days.  I'm hoping to get a proper walk tomorrow and at least find some grosbeaks, the trees are all in bud so hopefully they'll be on some hackberries feeding somewhere!  

Dylan

[ Last edited by subbuteo at 9/03/2013 16:37 ]

Ronaldo

Early morning walk
Black bulbul x2 (adults)
White-browed Laughingthrush x3
Black-throated Laughingthrush x1
Black-faced Bunting x3
Ashy Drongo x1
Plaintive Cuckoo x2
Crested Serpent-Eagle x1

subbuteo

A nice selection of birds.  Where did you get the black bulbuls?  I haven't seen them this winter.

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
12-Mar-2013 06:45 - 07:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 kilometer(s)
Comments:     18C, overcast, damp.  Generally quiet, sunlight makes a big difference.
27 species

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)  1
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  3
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  1
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  2
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  1
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  X
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)  1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  9
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  2
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)  1
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)  1
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  X
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  2
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)  3
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

Ronaldo

I saw the pair with other bulbuls in the plains between Tai Che Tei and Sheung Tin Lui Ha. I am not familiar with the names in Lam Tsuen, so base the location on google map.

https://maps.google.com/maps?cli ... ;ie=UTF-8&hl=en

subbuteo

Thanks, that's where I walk every day and I have never seen them there!  I've seen a lot of chestnut bulbuls out there just this week which is unusual, normally they stick to the forested hillside.  I'll keep a look out.

Dylan

Ronaldo

I saw the bulbuls around 8am. They went from the edge of the forest to the top of the large trees in the open fields. They were very active with some red-whiskered and chinese bulbuls. Good luck!

subbuteo

Thanks- no luck this morning!


Pak Tin Kong, HK-
13-Mar-2013 06:30 - 06:55
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 kilometer(s)
Comments:     19C humid after rain over night.  No owls calling, two thrushes seen but not id'ed, others heard behind Lung A Pai
33 species

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)  1
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  X
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  1
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)  1
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  3
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  1
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)  X
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  X
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  1
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)  1
Great Tit (Parus major)  X
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  X
Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)  X
Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus)  X
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  X
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  X
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  X
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)  X
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)  1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X


Dylan

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
14-Mar-2013 06:50 - 07:00
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     18C, overcast and humid- subdued- not much about.
24 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  X
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  X
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  X
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  X
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis)  1     heard "singing"- first in a long while, haven't seen one for a long time here.
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  X
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  14     small flock
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  X
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  X
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  X
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  1
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  1
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)  1
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  X
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  2
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

subbuteo

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
16-Mar-2013 07:30 - 08:00
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 kilometer(s)
Comments:     18C overcast, slightly breezy.  Definitely more bulbuls about and in small flocks, one flock of around 30 Chinese (Light-vented) Bulbuls.  Again small groups of Chestnut Bulbul.  First OBP in a while.
29 species

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)  3
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  2
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)  1
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  2
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  1
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)  1
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)  2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  4
Great Tit (Parus major)  X
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)  X
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)  X
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)  X
Chestnut Bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)  7
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)  1
Fan-tailed Warbler (Cisticola juncidis)  1
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)  3
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris)  1
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)  X
Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus)  X
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis)  X
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  X
Rufous-capped Babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)  X
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)  X
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)  X
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)  X
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)  X
Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)  X
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)  1
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)  X

This afternoon:

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
16-Mar-2013 15:00
Protocol: Incidental
Comments:     From roof
11 species

Chinese Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus)  1
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus)  1
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  1
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)  1
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  2
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  1
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis)  1
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)  1
Common Magpie (Pica pica)  1
Great Tit (Parus major)  1
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)  X

Geoff- is this too much information?! The list is generated automatically; I can just slim it down to the more unusual birds if that would be easier for you to process.  My records were dominating your spreadsheet a bit!  I can submit all the records at the end of the year rather than on here.

Dylan

wgeoff

Thanks Dylan

It's not difficult for me to delete common species from your lists - but I think most members would prefer you deleted them from the lists you post, so they only contain 'interesting' species. They then become more readable. Kwan's lists from TPK are a good example to follow.

subbuteo

Yes, I agree- not a thrilling read!

Pak Tin Kong, HK-
18-Mar-2013 06:55 - 07:10
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Very humid, warm, 20C.
28 species total


Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)  1
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)  1
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)  1
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)  1
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis)  2
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)  1
Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus)  1
White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio)  1

Dylan

wgeoff

Much better