kmatthew

9/12/2010
Haven't checked what's been passing through Wonderland Villas for a while. Had a large flock of Chestnut Bulbuls (around 35) a few weeks back, circling the estate everyday. Also got news from my neighbour Tim that there's been a Red-throated Flycatcher about somewhere.

Today:
An accipiter either Besra or Japanese Sparrowhawk, JS seemed more likely due to it's small size.
Black-winged Cuckoo-Shrike x1
Eyebrowed Thrush x1
Yellow-browed Warbler
Mountain Tailorbird x2
Verditer Flycatcher x1 （My first Wonderland Villas record)
Blue & White Flycatcher x1
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

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kmatthew

19/12/2010
After the "Big Freeze" last night, I was expecting some good birds to turn up at Wonderland Villas, I was not disappointed. The birds seems to be more active after noon, probably due to the rising temperature. Highlight of the day was a female Black-naped Monarch and finally my first Woodcock in Wonderland Villas. Woodcock has been recorded before but not by me, so i was glad to finally see one here! Also noticed a massive influx of warblers here, mainly Pallas's and Yellow-browed, but also a few Blyth's Leaf.

Woodcock x1 flew over when I flushed it near the river
Rufous-tailed Robin x1 first I've seen here this winter
Eyebrowed Thrush x1 male
Japanese Thrush x1 a nice looking male too
Blue Whistling Thrush
Grey-backed Thrush
Yellow-browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler +20 in a single area
Blyth's Leaf Warbler x3
Black-naped Monarch x1 female
Streak-breasted Scimitar-babbler x4
Japanese White-eye x50 a massive flock but failed to find any Chestnut-flanked
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Buff-breasted Flowerpecker

kmatthew

14/1/2011
An influx of Black Bulbul in WV lately, black, half and white headed morph are all present. Also plenty of thrushes around.

Olive-backed Pipit
Chestnut Bulbul
Black Bulbul x20+
Rufous-tailed Robin x1
Red-flanked Blutail x4
Eye-browed Thrush
Pale Thrush
Grey-backed Thrush
Japanese Thrush
Scaly Thrush x2
Asian Stubtail x3
Yellow-browed Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Red-throated Flycatcher x1

kmatthew

18/1/2010
Nothing really special, but a Japanese Bush Warbler probably made my day; A new record for WV. Also 2 male Red-flanked Bluetail which definitely arrived recently, defending their territory fiercely.

Olive-backed Pipit
Chestnut Bulbul
Red-flanked Bluetail x6 (4 females n 2 males)
Rufous-tailed Robin x1
Pale Thrush
Japanese Thrush x1 male
Grey-backed Thrush
Japanese Bush Warbler x1
Yellow-browed Warbler
Rufous-capped Babbler
Ashy Drongo x1 (leucogensis)

male Red-flanked Bluetail