brendank

19 October 2012

Highlight was a female White-throated Rock-thrush seen quite well midway up at lamp post #45373. Below is a smartphone digiscope of my SLR (will upload images later).

Also:

2 Dollarbird
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
2 Emerald Dove

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19/10/2012 14:25

cywong

Congratulations on this great find!

brendank

22 October

1 Siberian Stonechat

1 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
1 Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

1 Bright-capped Cisticola (at field at the peak)

1 Chestnut Bunting

brendank

26 October 2012 - am

1 Black-naped Monarch

brendank

3 November 2012

Rather productive 2.5 hours this morning.

1 Brambling
1 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
4 Little Bunting
1 Emerald Dove
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Red-throated Flycatcher
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Eastern Crowned Warbler
1 Lesser Shortwing

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3/11/2012 18:30

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3/11/2012 18:30

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3/11/2012 18:30

Mr_Kam

4 November 12

Sunny morning, glad to see 2 Chestnet-Flanked White-Eye in a group of White-eyes

Chestnut-Flanked White-Eye x 2

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4/11/2012 16:40

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4/11/2012 16:40

Chestnut Bunting x 1
Mountain Tailorbird x 4
Asian Brown Flycatcher x 1

brendank

The Chestnut-flanked White-eyes are a great find!

Also today at Mount Davis in the morning there were 16 Chestnut Bunting in two flocks, a Mugimaki Flycatcher, a Red-flanked Bluetail and now two Lesser Shortwings singing.

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4/11/2012 21:51

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4/11/2012 21:51

brendank

7 November 2012

Another interesting morning at Mount Davis. A Lanceolated Warbler walked out on a path and I got some good looks of it walking around in the underbrush. Not what I expect is good habitat for one.

Also, a Rufous-capped Babbler (first for HK Island?), the Lesser Shortwing singing, and a Black-winged Cuckooshrike.

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7/11/2012 21:03

[ Last edited by brendank at 7/11/2012 21:03 ]

louislee

For the Rufous-capped Babbler, I would be sure to say some have been sighted by me in front of the main campus of HKU. At that time, I only wondered if they accidentally visit the campus from Lung Fu Shan.

brendank

9 November 2012 - am

1 Radde's Warbler
1 Bright-capped Cisticola
1 Rufous-tailed Robin
1 Asian Stubtail
1 Buff-bellied Flowerpecker (male)
2 Emerald Dove

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9/11/2012 15:57

Mr_Kam

11 November 12

Brambling x 1  (please correct me if I were wrong)

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11/11/2012 23:09

Black-Winged Cuckoo Shrike x 1

[ Last edited by Mr_Kam at 11/11/2012 23:09 ]

brendank

12 November 2012

1 Russet/Brown Bush Warbler (see ID forum)
10 Chestnut Bunting
1 Eurasian Skylark (fly over)
1 Richard's Pipit (fly over)
1 Oriental Turtle Dove (rare on HK Island--first on I have seen on the island)
2 Emerald Dove
1 Grey-headed Flycatcher
1 Bright-capped Cisticola

brendank

17 November 2012

1 probably Yellow-streaked Warbler (see ID forum)
2 Grey-headed Flycatcher
1 Black-naped Monarch
large influx of Pallas's Leaf Warbler
2 Lesser Shortwing

brendank

19 November 2012

Very impressive migration today.

6(!) Radde's Warbler (a record count I imagine, none were in the spot where the possible Yellow-streaked Warbler was Saturday so guessing all new birds)
2 Blue-and-white Flycatcher (both adult males!)
3 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Dark-sided Flycatcher
1 Grey-streaked Flycatcher (seen by Wallace)
3 Chestnut Bunting
2 Little Bunting
2 Japanese Bush Warbler
4 Oriental Turtle Dove
1 Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
1 Red-flanked Bluetail (adult male)
5 Grey-backed Thrush
1 Japanese Thrush

[ Last edited by brendank at 19/11/2012 16:46 ]

wgeoff

The previous high count for Raddes Warbler is three, as long ago as 1992.

This has been an excellent autumn for this species amongst others.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 19/11/2012 17:34 ]

brendank

I would say it has been a good autumn for Lanceolated Warblers, Two-barred Greenish Warbler, Radde's Warbler, Chestnut Bunting, and Daurian Redstart. Would say everything else is about normal.

brendank

20 November 2012

Another excellent day of migrant activity

1 Red-breasted Flycatcher (male, see photo elsewhere)
1 Blue-and-white Flycatcher, female
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher, male
1 Dark-sided Flycatcher
1 Radde's Warbler
2 Chestnut Bunting
1 White's Thrush
7 Grey-backed Thrush
10 Silky Starling (not common on HK island)
7 Red-flanked Bluetail (seems many came in last night)

In just about 10 min in the same spot I had the Red-breasted, Mugimaki, Blue-and-white Flycatchers, Scaly Thrush, and the Radde's Warbler. Why did people stop birding Hong Kong island exactly?

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sdavid

Nice work!  Lots of migrants around at the moment

brendank

21 November 2012

2 Blue-and-white Flycatcher (adult male and female seen together)
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Radde's Warbler
2 Eyebrowed Thrush
7 Pale Thrush
3 Japanese Thrush
4 Grey-backed Thrush
1 Chestnut Bunting

brendank

22 November 2012

1 Grey Treepie (this bird flew and was initially puzzled what it was but then realized it was a Grey Treepie but missing it's tail. I guess origin is a little suspect.)
2 Eastern Crowned Warbler
1 Goodson's Leaf Warbler
3 Radde's Warbler
2 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Dark-sided Flycatcher
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
5 Pale Thrush
5 Grey-backed Thrush

brendank

5 December 2012

2 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Tristram's Bunting
1 Chestnut Bunting
1 Radde's Warbler
3 Pale Thrush

brendank

16 December 2012

Quiet and hot but still a female Blue-and-white Flycatcher so migration still hasn't completely stopped.

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16/12/2012 20:01

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16/12/2012 20:01

Mr_Kam

Over 40 Striated Yuhina were found today ,really impressive

(Striated Yuhina)

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16/12/2012 21:59

(Capture from video, so it cannot see clearly, but at least 10 can find in this picture)

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16/12/2012 21:59

brendank

25 December 2012

Still very birdy at Mount Davis.

1 Red-breasted Flycatcher (at the same spot as the adult male last month but this one I think is a female)
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher

1 Goodson's Leaf Warbler
1 Lesser Shortwing

1 White's Thrush
10 Grey-backed Thrush
8 Japanese Thrush
6 Pale Thrush

1 Black-faced Bunting

1 Emerald Dove

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25/12/2012 15:26

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25/12/2012 15:26

brendank

31 December 2012 - am

Quieter today

2 White's Thrush
1 Japanese Thrush
6 Grey-backed Thrush
4 Pale Thrush
2 Black-faced Bunting
2 Emerald Dove