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Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thrush
« on: Feb 17th, 2006, 4:53pm » |
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Chinese Song Thrush on Po Toi
The Chinese Song Thrush found yesterday by Geoff Welch was seen well again today in the fung shui wood next to the pier between 1040 and about 1145.
It should be noted tht no obvious cage damage was noted and that it behaved like a wild bird.
Other birds noted included:
Reef Egret - 7 (6 in the bay at Po Toi)
Red-necked Phalarope - 3
Peregrine (rage peregrintor at Sai Wan Ho)
Hoopoe (seen and photographed by Geoff only)
Japanese Thrush - 1 male
White's Thrush - 1
Grey-backed Thrush - 1
Daurian Redstart - 4
Yellow-browed Warbler - 2
Cheers
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There is an HKBWS outing on Sunday to Po Toi - see instruction elsewhere on the website.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #1 on: Feb 21st, 2006, 9:32pm » |
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21Feb2006 Po Toi (0830-1630)
寶興歌鶇 Chinese Song Thrush
018 小白鷺 Little Egret
020 岩鷺 Pacific Reef Egret
067 黑鳶 (麻鷹) Black Kite
069 白腹海鵰 White-bellied Sea Eagle
080 普通鵟 Common Buzzard
085 紅隼 Common Kestrel
236 戴勝 Eurasian Hoopoe (1)
251 家燕 Barn Swallow (1)
271 白頭鵯 Chinese Bulbul
278 紅尾伯勞 Brown Shrike (1, JV) (lucionensis)
289 北紅尾鴝 Daurian Redstart (Male)
297 藍磯鶇 Blue Rock Thrush (Male) (philipensis)
298 紫嘯鶇 Blue Whistling Thrush
312 黑臉噪(眉鳥) Masked Laughingthrush
427 絲光椋鳥 Red-billed Starling
436 八哥 Crested Myna
447 大嘴烏鴉 Large-billed Crow
寶興歌鶇Chinese Song Thrush
紅尾伯勞Brown Shrike
藍磯鶇Blue Rock Thrush on the island near Aberdeen
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #2 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 11:57am » |
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on Feb 21st, 2006, 9:32pm, Sze wrote:21Feb2006 Po Toi (0830-1630)
寶興歌鶇 Chinese Song Thrush
018 小白鷺 Little Egret
020 岩鷺 Pacific Reef Egret
067 黑鳶 (麻鷹) Black Kite
069 白腹海鵰 White-bellied Sea Eagle
080 普通鵟 Common Buzzard
085 紅隼 Common Kestrel
236 戴勝 Eurasian Hoopoe (1)
251 家燕 Barn Swallow (1)
271 白頭鵯 Chinese Bulbul
278 紅尾伯勞 Brown Shrike (1, JV) (lucionensis)
289 北紅尾鴝 Daurian Redstart (Male)
297 藍磯鶇 Blue Rock Thrush (Male) (philipensis)
298 紫嘯鶇 Blue Whistling Thrush
312 黑臉噪(眉鳥) Masked Laughingthrush
427 絲光椋鳥 Red-billed Starling
436 八哥 Crested Myna
447 大嘴烏鴉 Large-billed Crow
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Here especially grateful to the gentleman whose generously told us the position of the Brown Shrike and the Hoopoe in the afternoon. And we didn't have chance to tell him our seen of the Chinese Song Thrush later. It's near the area.
I think, the spots on the chest of the Chinese Song Thrush was unforgettable and it's lovely behaviour charmed us. The Blue Rock Thrush was really a good model and soooo lovely. All them shine on the photos... 
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #3 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 1:08pm » |
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on Feb 22nd, 2006, 11:57am, Etta wrote:
Here especially grateful to the gentleman whose generously told us the position of the Brown Shrike and the Hoopoe in the afternoon. And we didn't have chance to tell him our seen of the Chinese Song Thrush later. It's near the area.
I think, the spots on the chest of the Chinese Song Thrush was unforgettable and it's lovely behaviour charmed us. The Blue Rock Thrush was really a good model and soooo lovely. They shines on the photos... |
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Yes Yes! Forgot to say "Thank you" to the gentleman and also need to say "Thank you" to Ken to arrange the trip and Etta to spot out the Chinese Song Thrush too!
Thanks God! We are so lucky yesterday! Good Bird, Blue Sky, Warm Sunshine and Delicious Food! A Wonderful Hoilday! 
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #4 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 7:54pm » |
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Thank you for calling me a gentleman.
It doesn't always happen.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #5 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 8:48pm » |
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on Feb 22nd, 2006, 7:54pm, geoff_welch wrote:
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Oh! Gentleman geoff_welch!
Nice to meet you!
We met the "lucky star"!
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #6 on: Feb 25th, 2006, 6:26pm » |
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The Chinese (Song) Thrush was again present today (Saturday 25/2) giving good views from time to time in the same area between the pier and the "football field"
Also present: Peregrine, Hoopoe, Japanese Thrush (sev.), Scaly Thrush, Grey-backed Thrush (sev.), Daurian Redstart (4), Yellow-browed Warbler (3/4), R-f. Bluetail (2), Japanese Bush Warbler (2), Black Bulbul (4), Chestnut Bulbul (sev.). In addition, a Brown-headed Thrush was mentioned as having been, but I'm not sure if that was confirmed.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #7 on: Feb 28th, 2006, 11:41pm » |
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A member reported that the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon was seen again at Po Toi on last Sunday.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #8 on: Mar 2nd, 2006, 7:05am » |
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I have visited Po Toi on a regular mid-week basis since the beginning of this year (5 times in January, 11 in February) looking for both land and sea bird movements. The most interesting results to date are as follows.
Land Birds
Regular wintering species include Buzzard, Peregrine, Siberian Rubythroat (several), Red-flanked Bluetail (3), Daurian Redstart (up to 10), Grey-backed, Japanese and Scaly (1) Thrush, Japanese Bush Warbler (2), Yellow-browed, Pallas’s (2) and Dusky Warbler, Brown Shrike (1) and Black-faced Bunting (2).
Most Yellow-browed and Dusky Warblers left the island after the first cold spell on 6th Jan, the Pallas’s left between 2nd and 7th Feb.
A number of interesting birds arrived in the days immediately following a short spell of SW winds on 15th and 16th Feb. The Chinese Thrush (16th Feb) and Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (18th Feb) have been detailed elsewhere but other interesting arrivals include
A Barn Swallow flew in off the sea from the direction of Dangan Island on 15th Feb.
2+ Bright-capped Cisticola (? - see photos in Bird Id section) were found in a small patch of grassland on the SE peninsular on 16th Feb and are still there.
A tired looking Hoopoe found on the East coast rocks on 17th Feb must have just arrived. It subsequently relocated more centrally and was seen up to 24th Feb.
4 Black Bulbuls arrived on 18th Feb.
It seems likely all these birds came into the area on the SW winds, either directly to Po Toi or relocated to Po Toi later from the surrounding area, possibly the Dangan Islands to the south of Po Toi.
Other short stay birds were
A female Kestrel on 24th Jan
A first winter Brown Shrike was seen to move across the island from east to west on 2nd Feb
A Brown-headed Thrush from 2nd to 7th Feb
A Richard’s Pipit on the SE peninsular on 7th Feb and a Zitting Cisticola in the same place on 23rd Feb.
Sea Birds
I have spent at least 1 hour of each visit looking for sea birds from the SE tip of Po Toi, looking east and south.
A small movement of Heuglin’s Gulls occurred between 7th and 17th Feb. All birds were flying low over the water off the east coast, going in a NE direction into moderate-strong NE winds. Numbers varied between 3 per hour and 15 per hour. 90% were adults.
Associated with this movement, a gathering of Heuglin’s Gulls was seen at the south end of the East Lamma Channel from the Aberdeen to Po Toi Ferry, from 13th to 16th Feb. Max number was 92 on 14th. 90% were adults. These birds appeared to be feeding off ship waste.
After 11 days without any sightings, Heuglin’s Gulls appeared again on 28th Feb. Initially 70+ off south Po Toi and 33 in the East Lamma Channel, birds were seen to move off north when the rain cleared 80% were adults.
Finless Porpoise were present off Po Toi most days.
From Aberdeen to Po Toi Ferry
2 Red-breasted Mergansers flew north low over the sea between Beaufort and Po Toi Islands on 14th Feb
A large Tern, presumably Greater Crested, flying west just SW of Po Toi on 23rd Feb
2 Barn Swallows migrating north over the sea between Beaufort and Po Toi Island on 28th Feb
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #9 on: Mar 2nd, 2006, 7:49pm » |
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Oh! Gentleman Geoff!
Thanks for your detailed sharing!
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #10 on: Mar 2nd, 2006, 10:56pm » |
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Great and detailed report. Unfortunately I suffer from sea sickness othewise I would like to go to Po Toi. I checked that there is a ferry service of shorter distance departing from Stanley. Is that a better choice for someone like me? 
Geoff, did we sit next to each other in the last HKBWS seminar on migrating bird records, and talked about the bus to Yuen Long? 
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #11 on: Mar 3rd, 2006, 5:16pm » |
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Yes, we counted tail feathers together.
You won't save anything by going from Stanley, the roughest part of the journey is always the approach to Po Toi. Anyway, I think the earliest time from Stanley is mid afternoon.
The sea is not too rough at the moment, I suggest this Sunday may be OK, leaving Aberdeen at 08.15am. You can come back to Stanley at 15.00 or 16.30, or to Aberdeen at 18.00. The ferry leaves the Chuen Kee terminus next to the fish market.
Suggest you also try seasick tablets, I believe Watsons or Mannings have them. The Chinese Thrush was still on Po Toi today, although almost eaten by a cat.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #12 on: Mar 4th, 2006, 10:41pm » |
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No way!
I will go and kill the cat tomorrow.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #13 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 11:41am » |
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on Mar 2nd, 2006, 7:49pm, Sze wrote:Oh! Gentleman Geoff!
Thanks for your detailed sharing!
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Thanks for the great sharing too! 
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #14 on: Mar 12th, 2006, 12:10am » |
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The Orange Breasted Green Pigeon andthe Chinese Song Thrush were both seen on Saturday.
Just one RN Phalarope from the ferry.
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