kmatthew

Barn Swallow - nests near shopping complex at entrance gate.


Drongo Cuckoo - 2 seen with others heard.




Scarlet Minivet - Common with a few juveniles seen.




Chestnut Bulbul


Mountain Bulbul


Black Bulbul


Blue-winged Minla - Small flocks and pairs seen, a pair with nest building behaviors observed.


Chinese Barbet - Commonly heard and seen. This bird was brought in closer with playback, used for under 5 minutes, the bird later flew off with another Chinese Barbet.






Orange-bellied Leafbird - just one single male observed.


Grey Treepie


Great Barbet - Many heard but just 2 seen.


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kmatthew

I think this does show that wild birds can have heavy feather damage as well and is not a feature unique to cage birds.

kmatthew

Thanks Captain for organising the trip, it was most interesting to visit the much under birded northern slopes. Hike was tough going but with this many interesting species will no doubt visit again. Other interesting birds that Captain didn't mention were Collared Owlets (heard), Chinese Bamboo Partridge (heard) and Grey-sided Scimitar-babbler (formerly Spot-breasted Scimitar-babbler).

We asked a local food stall owner who work up the mountain whether she have seen "white wild chickens" before, and her respond was quite interesting too, she states that she sees them once every while when she get off work at around 4pm - 5pm on her way down, the white pheasant have a long tail, usually in a flock of 7-8. No doubt a very accurate account of Silver Pheasants.

Great Barbet


Chinese Barbet




Mountain Bulbul


Black Bulbul


Chestnut Bulbul


Indochinese Yuhina


Streak-breasted Scimitar-babbler


Black-throated Tit


Crested Goshawk


Yellow-cheeked Tit


Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush


Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler


Huet's Fulvetta


Tristram's Bunting


Red-flanked Bleutail


Slaty-backed Forktail


Chinese Flying Frog


Himalayan Striped Squirrel