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[Falcons] Chinese goshawk on migration

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1^# A A A Post at 18/04/2010 11:40 Show author

Chinese goshawk on migration

A flock of 64 Chinese goshawks drifted NNE over Sai Kung today. I observed them from our house and managed a couple of quick shots before they were too small for the 400mm lens.

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2^# A A A Post at 18/04/2010 15:25 Show author

about 20 chinese goshawks were found fly over north lantau island, at least one took a rest in the forest in tai ho.

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3^# A A A Post at 18/04/2010 15:30 Show author

The Sai Kung birds flew over at 11.20 this morning. It might be possible to track the movements.

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4^# A A A Post at 18/04/2010 17:38 Show author

20 chinese goshawks were found about 1210.

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5^# A A A Post at 18/04/2010 17:42 Show author

I had a big flock of Chinese Goshawks over Mai Po this morning; I didn't see the full amount as my view was obscured by trees but there were at least one hundred, probably many more- they moved off towards Shenzen rapidly. Quite a spectacle! I saw two more at Chau Tau, these were kind enough to perch in trees and on power lines.

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6^# A A A Post at 18/04/2010 22:13 Show author

One was found at North Lantau Expressway near Tung Chung around 10:10. And two were found at Mui Wo around 12:40.

North Lantau Expressway

Mui Wo

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7^# A A A Post at 19/04/2010 00:42 Show author

1 appear at Wetland Park on 18-04-2010 at 11:15am!

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8^# A A A Post at 19/04/2010 09:23 Show author

About 80 were seen around fishponds along Tam Kon Chau Road during the egretry count training workshop on 18 Apr AM. Captain

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9^# A A A Post at 19/04/2010 10:08 Show author

It's interesting to hear that people have seen migrating flocks on Lantau. I saw 31 individuals on south-west Lantau (between Shek Pik and Tai O) on Saturday, mostly perched individuals. There must surely have been many more on the island and migrating overhead.
There seems to have been an exceptional influx this week!

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10^# A A A Post at 19/04/2010 10:26 Show author

What is surprising is that there have not been large numbers of other migrants such as flycatchers.

I think this may be because Chinese Goshawks migrate in large flocks, so when one flock is affected by the weather then large numbers are involved. Birds which migrate singly have an advantage in this situation.

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11^# A A A Post at 19/04/2010 22:22 Show author

would like to know whether there is previous record of such a large flock of Chinese Goshawks migration in HK
想問下以前會唔會有大量赤腹鷹在香港過境的記錄

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12^# A A A Post at 24/04/2010 17:14 Show author

One appeared in Choi Sai Woo Park , Braemar Hill today 24.4.2010 ( 12:10pm ) It was chasing a Black Kite

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I am just an inexperienced birder/ birdwatcher/ twitcher/ photographer with no long lens.

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13^# A A A Post at 24/04/2010 21:05 Show author

I saw exactly the same one at Braemar today chasing that Kite!

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