brendank

Small and dark sounds more like Lanceolated.

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21 October 2012 - am
She Shan

2 Besra

1-2 Lanceolated Warbler
1 Manchurian Reed Warbler
2 Black-browed Reed Warbler

1 Bright-capped Cisticola

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21 October

We returned to She Shan after 5 pm. The Manchurian Reed Warbler was still there but not as showy and there was also a Black-naped Monarch and a Two-barred Greenish Warbler.

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3 December 2012

A rather stunning trip to Lin Au. Thanks, Dylan for getting the word out on this spot!!

2 Crested Bunting (I saw them fly into dense grass about 5 times but didn't get any photographs. Graham had one perched out in the open)
2 Japanese Yellow Bunting
3 Yellow-breasted Bunting
130 Chestnut Bunting (I was counting them in groups of 10 as the flushed out of a field)
10 Little Bunting

1 Mugimaki Flycatcher

6 Asian House Martin

1 Eurasian Curlew (flyover)

with so many buntings around in a huge flock this might be a good place to look for a mega rarity like an Ortolon, Grey-necked or Meadow Bunting!!

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brendank

A very nice flock! Where specifically were these at Kadoorie?

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Congratulations, Dylan! I think that one was overdue for Lam Tsuen.

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I am a little surprised it hasn't turned up yet. I would say on Hong Kong Island and Po Toi Red-breasted is more common than Red-throated in late autumn. Two Red-breasted Flycatchers were seen (not by me) today on Mount Davis and look to be wintering at this location.