HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Webcreeper)    Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1 2  Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬  (Read 2546 times) Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « on: Nov 6th, 2005, 9:45am » A very good morning and all the birds winter visitors rather than migrants - hence the start of a new thread. Al birds were seen between 0715 and 0930.   Village area   Ashy Drongo - leucogenys Black-winged Cuckooshrike - pair Daurian Redstart - male Dusky Warbler - 1h Crested Serpent Eagle - 1 juv   Forest (mostly above the temple)   White-throated Rock Thrush - adult male - first record for Ng Tung Chai about 200m past the temple on the lower trail (not the sttep one to Tai Mo Shan/Scatter Falls). Mountain Bush Warbler - 1 Lesser Shortwing - 3 singing Mountain Tailorbird - several heard Blyth's Leaf Warbler - white-bellied type - 1 Gold-spec - possibly Bianchi's (very brief views) Mountain Bulbul - 2   Pygmy Wren Babbler - 1 heard + 1 seen briefly.   Cheers   Mike K         « Last Edit: Nov 9th, 2005, 7:26am by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #1 on: Nov 9th, 2005, 11:22am » Not as good as sunday but a few new winter records between 7:20 and 10:15.   Village:     Verditer - 1 f Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike - 1m Russet Bush Warbler - 1 (with heavily spotted breast) Daurian Redstart - 1   Forest:   Scaly Thrush - 1 Asian Stubtail - 1 Grey-headed Flycatcher - 1 White-throated Fantail - 1   Plus the usual wren babbler,  shortwing etc.   Cheers   Mike K « Last Edit: Nov 9th, 2005, 11:27am by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Koel_Ko BBS Member BBS God I love birds!!     Gender: Posts: 222 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #2 on: Nov 10th, 2005, 3:45am » Mike,   Do you think the fantail is escape or is it wild?   Thanks. Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #3 on: Nov 10th, 2005, 3:19pm » This bird has been considered an escape since in first appeared a couple of years ago.  The closest wild population is in E Guangxi, which is not that far, but this bird is not known to be a migrant.   Cheers   Mike « Last Edit: Nov 11th, 2005, 11:54am by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #4 on: Nov 11th, 2005, 11:58am » This morning in Ng Tung Chai between 0645 and 0845:   Village:     Verditer   Forest:   Ashy Minivet (f) - 1 Mountain Bulbul - 1 Lesser Shortwing - 3 singing Asian Stubtail - 1 Blyth's Leaf Warbler (white-bellied) - 1 Goodson's Leaf Warbler - 1 YBW - 2 Grey-headed Flycatcher - 4 White-throated Fantail - 1   Cheers   Mike Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #5 on: Nov 12th, 2005, 11:44am » This morning the following birds were seen between 0730 and 1130:   Village:     Common Buzzard (3pm) Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 1 male Orange-bellied Leafbird - 1 male Daurian Redstart - 1 male Grey-headed Flycatcher - 1 Verditer (5pm)     Forest:     Crested Goshawk - 1 seen soaring   Great Barbet - 1 heard   Chestnut Bulbul - 3 seen + heard   Lesser Shortwing - 2 heard Blyth's Leaf Warbler (white-bellied) - 1 Yellow-browed Warbler - 3 Asian Stubtail - 1 heard Mountain Tailorbird - 3 heard   Black-naped Monarch - 1 male Grey-headed Flycatcher - 4 Sooty Flycatcher - 1 Blue-and-white Flycatcher - 1 1st winter male   Pekin Robin - 10 Rufous-necked Scimitar Babbler - 1 Black-throated Laughingthrush - 6   The male White-throated Rock Thrush was again seen very early, but not by our group.   Cheers   Mike K     « Last Edit: Nov 12th, 2005, 5:10pm by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #6 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 2:12pm » A quiet morning in Ng Tung Chai as the rain associated with the cold front came through.  All birds were seen between 0650 and 0845:   Village:   Daurian Redstart - 1 male Verditer - 1 male (plus the now regular female at 5.15pm) Chinese Blackbird - 33 minimum count   Forest:     Mountain Bulbul - 1 Chestnut Bulbul - 2 Lesser Shortwing - 3 singing Mountain Tailorbird - 1 singing Black-naped Monarch - 1 male       « Last Edit: Nov 15th, 2005, 8:03pm by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #7 on: Nov 20th, 2005, 8:53am » 19th Nov 0730- 0930: A surprisingly quiet day following the arrival of cooler weather:   Goodson's Warbler - 1 Black-naped Monarch - 1 heard Grey-headed Flycatcher - 1 Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 2   20th Nov 0815 - 0845:   Village area:   Verditer - 1 the same pale female Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 1 Silky Starling - 1 female (uncommon in NTC).     Cheers   Mike Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #8 on: Nov 21st, 2005, 5:25pm » A good morning for newly arrived migrants in Ng Tung Chai:   Village:     Verditer - 1 Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 1 Daurian Redstart - 1 YBW - 1   Forest:   Red-tailed Robin - 1 Red-flanked Bluetail - 1 Lesser Shortwing - 1 singing Grey-backed Thrush - 1 male   Pallas' Leaf Warbler - 1 YBW - 3 Goodson's Leaf Warbler - 1 Greenish Warbler - 1 Asian Stubtail - 3 Russet Bush Warbler - 1   Asian Brown Flycatcher - 1 Grey-headed Flycatcher - 3 Black-naped Monarch - 1   Cheers   Mike K       Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #9 on: Nov 24th, 2005, 10:45am » A nice set of birds without leaving home (except the Radde's Warbler, which was seen close to the Lam Kam Rd) this morning between 0715 and 0940:   Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 1 male Daurian Redstart - 2 male and female Verditer Flycatcher - 1 female   Radde's Warbler - seen and heard   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS subbuteo71 BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 35 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #10 on: Nov 26th, 2005, 11:17am » I walked up to Ng Tung Chai this morning from Ping Long village.  Lots of birds about!     Daurian Redstart 2 male 3 female   Verditer- perched high in bamboo below Ng Tung Chai village.  When it flew it looked to have rusty tinged primaries and tail- it was back lit by the sun.  Is that normal?  I can't find that anywhere in the descriptions I have for the bird.   Black Drongo with a very worn tail   Red-tailed Robin Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (pair) Mountain Tailorbird Grey-backed Thrush- male White's Thrush Ashy Drongo- near Lam Kam Road Grey-headed Flycatcher- 2 - near Lam Kam Road   There seemed to be a lot of thrushes about, hard to pin down though, as always.   Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #11 on: Nov 28th, 2005, 10:23am » Sunday 27th Nov 07:30 - 09:30   Village:   Hair-crested Drongo - 2 Grey Treepie - 2 Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 1 White's Thrush - 1     Forest:   Red-flanked Bluetail - 2 Grey-backed Thrush - 1 male Lesser Shortwing - 4 singing Buff-bellied Flowerpecker - 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - 1   Cheers   Mike K       Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #12 on: Dec 1st, 2005, 10:22am » Thursday 1st December the following birds were seen between 0700 and 0840:   Village:     Orange-bellied Leafbird -1 Lesser Shortwing - 1h Daurian Redstart - 1m Verditer - 1f Grey-headed Flycatcher - 1h   Forest:     Rufous-tailed Robin - 2 Red-flanked Bluetail - 4 (2m, 2f) Grey-backed Thrush - 2   Siberian Thrush - 1m   Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler - 1 Asian Stubtail - 2h Pallas' Warbler - 1   Black-naped Monarch - 1m White-browed Fantail - 1 heard   Cheers   Mike K   Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #13 on: Dec 16th, 2005, 8:39pm » This morning the following birds were seem between 0810and 1100.   All were in the forest:   Mountain Bulbul  - 2   Grey-cheeked Fulvetta - 3   Red-tailed Robin - 2 Red-flanked Bluetail - 4 Lesser Shortwing - 2 heard Grey-backed Thrush - 2   Pallas' Warbler - 1 Yellow-browed Warbler - 2 Goodson's Leaf Warbler - 1 Mountain Bush Warbler - 1 Asian Stubtail - 1 Mountain Tailorbird - 2h   Grey-headed Flycatcher - 3 White-browed Fantail - 1h   Yesterday the long-staying Verditer Flycatcher was also seen , as were 20 Striated Yuhina   Cheers   Mike K « Last Edit: Dec 17th, 2005, 6:03pm by Mike Kilburn » Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Ng Tung Chai 梧桐寨 2005 Winter 冬 « Reply #14 on: Dec 17th, 2005, 6:02pm » A nice surprise this morning - a female Grey Bushchat seen in the field in front of the houses under construction for about 20 minutes from 0730-0750.  My first for NTC.   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Pages: 1 2  Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 => Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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