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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #15 on: Mar 12th, 2006, 7:47am » |
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Thanks for Richard and Mike for showing the green pigeon.
...plus 7 RN Phalarope on the ferry at about 4:00pm.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #16 on: Mar 14th, 2006, 5:48pm » |
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Tuesday 14 - 3- 2006
Brown Headed Thrush 1
Chinese Song Thrush 1
Red Tailed Robin 3
Grey Backed Thrush 2
Japanese Thrush 3
Red Flanked Blue Tail 1
Daurian Redstart 5
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #17 on: Mar 16th, 2006, 4:31pm » |
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3 Ancient Murrulet flying NE off east coast of Po Toi today, appeared to be migrants.
Also Chinese Thrush, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon seen briefly, Pacific Swift, Brown Shrike back again after an absence of 3 weeks and Bright-capped Cisticola. No sign of the 3 Rufous-tailed Robins that were so easy to see on Tuesday.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #18 on: Mar 16th, 2006, 11:05pm » |
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Brown Shrike didn't absence
i saw it last friday
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #19 on: Mar 19th, 2006, 5:03pm » |
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Are there any ferries to Po Toi on Monday?
Does anyone know please?
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #20 on: Mar 19th, 2006, 6:38pm » |
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No, there are no regular ferries to Po Toi on a Monday or Wednesday.
Tuesday and Thursday, Chuen Kee Ferries from Aberdeen to Po Toi at 10am returns at 2pm.
Friday, Fortune Ferries from North Point to Po Toi at 9.15am also returns at 2pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, ferries from both places at various times.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #21 on: Mar 19th, 2006, 9:24pm » |
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Geoff,
Thanks, was hoping to go tomorrow 
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #22 on: Mar 30th, 2006, 7:07pm » |
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30 Mar 2006 11am-2pm
Narcissus Flycatcher male *3
Blue and White Flycatcher male *2
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Eurasian Hoopoe
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Red-flanked bluetail female
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #23 on: Apr 3rd, 2006, 9:12am » |
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Further records from Po Toi for March (now a bit outdated). I visited 11 days from 2nd March to 17th March. Unfortunately, had to return to UK on 18th March until 1st April so no records for this period.
Land Birds
Various arrivals, departures and re-sightings as follows
Crested Goshawk – a juv from 28/2, two together on 3/3, juv on 8,9 and 16/3
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon – relocated on 7/3 in a fruiting tree above the cafe, seen on 10/3 and 16/3
Hoopoe – relocated to the west end and last seen on 3/3
Common Kingfisher – first seen on 10/3
Pacific Swift – 5 on 5/3, another single on 7/3, 2 on 16/3 and 5 on 17/3
House Swift – 1 on 16/3 with Pacific Swifts
Richard’s Pipit – seen again on 3/3
White Wagtail – several arriving from 3/3
Sooty-headed Bulbul – 2 on SE pen 16/3
Rufous-tailed Robin – 3+ in jetty area on 14/3
Brown-headed Thrush – seen again on 2/3,3/3 and 14/3
Blackbird – 9/3
Chinese Thrush – seen through to 16/3
Zitting Cisticola – seen again on 7/3
Bright-capped Cisticola – on 9/3, 10/3 and 16/3
Stubtail Warbler – 1 in jetty area on 14/3
Russet Bush Warbler – calling from tall grass next to cafe 8/3
Pallas’s Warbler – pair seen again on 2/3
Pygmy Wren Babbler – one heard and seen at Mo’s House on 2/3
Dusky Shrike – first seen on 7/3
Brown Shrike – seen on 21/2, again on 16/3
Black-faced Bunting – more arrived from 8/3
Sea Birds – from SE Po Toi
Movement of Heuglin’s Gull seen on 7/3 only with mod-fresh E wind. 29 passed in 1 hour including 8 juv.
Red-necked Phalarope. Small flocks seen flying SW(?) past E Po Toi moving towards HK on 14/3 (30+) and 16/3 (14)
16/3 – 3 Ancient Murrulet flying NE
Other seabirds seen from ferry
Heuglin’s Gulls seen in East Lamma Channel or S of Po Toi on 2/3 (20+, 40+), 3/3 (30+, 20+), 5/3 (0, 40+), 7/3 (20+,0), 9/3 (0,50+), 14/3 (1,0)
2/3 – 1 Black-legged Kittiwake, 2 Black-tailed Gull 1st winter
5/3 – Ancient Murrulet (off Aberdeen)
7/3 – Slaty-backed Gull, 2 Barn Swallow
9/3 – 3 Barn Swallow
10/3 – White Wagtail landed briefly on ferry
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #24 on: Apr 16th, 2006, 5:39pm » |
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A spectacular movement of Chinese Goshawks occurred over Po Toi today. From 10.15 (when I arrived) until 12.45, I counted 780 birds in flocks averaging 80 birds each with one stunning flock of over 250. Since I probably missed several flocks before I arrived, and my flock counts were always low when compared to counting the birds on photos taken, I guess the real number was many more. I attach one photo here and some others in the photo gallery.
The birds were all seen from the Pavillion on the highest point of Po Toi, coming in from the east and going off towards Hong Kong Island to the west. Since all the flocks flew over Po Toi without stopping, some at considerable height, I doubt whether much of this movement could be seen from ground level. So you must get up there to see them. My thanks to Richard Lewthwaite for identifying this as the place to see the birds when he saw over 300 yesterday and I only saw 5 at ground level. The Pavillion is best approached from the path beside the school, just keep going up until you find the sign for it.
Also seen was a flock of 6 White-throated Needletail, attached a rather blurred photo.
If you are going to Po Toi this week, please look at Owen’s note on the special schedule from Aberdeen this week only.
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« Reply #25 on: Apr 25th, 2006, 5:45pm » |
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A very good day on Po Toi today, 25th April 2006. After the heavy rain yesterday morning and strong NE winds last night, there were lots of migrants including many Brown Shrikes. I counted 83 but there must have been hundreds over the whole island. Other birds were
Chinese Goshawk - at least 4
Common Sandpiper - a flock of over 50
Blue-tailed Bee-eater - 1
Brown Hawk Owl - same bird back again
Black-capped Kingfisher - on the east coast rocks
Pacific Swift - 5
Yellow Wagtail (tschutschensis) - many, some seen arriving on east coast
Grey-streaked Flycatcher - at least 2
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher - 1
Brown Shrike - 83 as above
Hair-crested Drongo - 1 (6+ Black Drongo)
Yellow-throated Bunting - see photo section
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #26 on: May 1st, 2006, 9:00am » |
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Update for period 27th to 30th April.
When I left Po Toi last Tuesday 25th, there were birds everywhere, including many Brown Shrikes, after rain on 23rd followed by two days of northerly winds. When I returned on Thursday, there was almost nothing left after two days of southerly winds. Only the Scaly Thrush remained of interest - probably the bird that has been there all winter. So the rule is - birds arrive and accumulate with rain and northerly winds, birds leave with good weather on southerly winds.
It started raining again on the night of 27th and continued throughout the 28th and into early 29th, with the winds moving round from south to north. You could see birds arriving on the east coast - Brown Shrikes, Yellow Wagtails, an Arctic Warbler and a Grey-streaked Flycatcher together with egrets in flocks. From there on until 30th when I left, there were many birds on the island again. Highlights were
28 April. Up to 12 Dollarbirds in one flock and many hirundines (including Asian House Martin) and Swifts hawking the flying ants and small flies which rose in clouds from the hillsides during rain gaps.
29 April. Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo, Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, many Arctic Warblers, 4+ Grey-streaked Flycatchers, Asian Brown, Yellow-rumped (see photo), Narcissus and Asian Paradise Flycatcher and many Brown Shrikes again.
30 April. Some of the above plus Oriental Reed Warbler and 2 Chestnut Buntings
 
Also on the sea off Po Toi over the same period, small all-dark shearwaters (presumably Short-tailed) seen on four different occasions, total of 7 birds, with 2 Arctic Skuas and 5 Long-tailed Skuas, some large migrant waders including at least one Whimbrel and many egret flocks, mostly mixed flocks of Cattle Egret and Pond Heron.
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #27 on: May 1st, 2006, 8:01pm » |
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"So the rule is - birds arrive and accumulate with rain and northerly winds, birds leave with good weather on southerly winds. "
The observation of Geoff applies to Mai Po as well. From what other birders told me, similar migration behaviour occurred also in Mai Po. There are fewer birds today in Mai Po after having good weather on Sunday and today.
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« Reply #28 on: May 4th, 2006, 5:56pm » |
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4 May 2006, 11:00 - 14:00
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Re: Po Toi 蒲台島 2006 Spring 春 Chinese Song Thru
« Reply #29 on: May 6th, 2006, 12:48pm » |
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Here are my records for April 2006.
Visited 21 days, overnight on 9 days.
Cold fronts and rain on 5, 13 (major), 23 and 28.
Land Birds
Chinese Pond Heron. Common migrant in flocks, often with Cattle Egret. Largest 18 on 24. 3 resident, 2 adults and imm.
Striated Heron. Imm 13. Adult seen arriving on E coast 30.
Night Heron. At least 1 adult and 1 imm resident.
Little Egret. Migrant in small numbers, some staying a few days on the island. Often with Cattle Egret flocks.
Cattle Egret. Common migrant in flocks, largest 18 on 24.
Buzzard. Winter resident not seen after 12.
Grey-faced Buzzard. 1 on 15.
Chinese Goshawk. Regular in small numbers after 14. Largest 300 on 15, 780 on 16.
Sparrowhawk sp. 1 on 7, 14 and 2 on 15.
Peregrine. Imm on 5. Resident adult seen on various dates.
Kentish Plover. 1 on E coast 24.
Common Snipe. 1 on 16 and 24.
Common Sandpiper. Flock of 50+ around harbour on 24. Resident pairs at various times during month.
Grey-tailed Tattler. 1 on 30.
Rock Dove. 1 on 15 and 27.
Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo. 1 on 29.
Cuckoo sp. 1 on 18 and 23.
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. 1 on 29-30.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater. 1 on 25.
Dollarbird. Present on several dates after 18, 12 on 28.
Collared Scops Owl. 1 calling in school area on 29.
Brown Hawk Owl. 1 on 2, 1 from 18 to 25.
Black-capped Kingfisher. 1 on E coast rocks on 24.
White-throated Needletail. Migrant flock of 6 on 16.
Pacific Swift. Regular pair early morning on E coast. Otherwise in small numbers throughout month.
House Swift. In small numbers throughout month but 70+ on 13 after cold front passed.
Asian House Martin. 1 with Swallows hawking insects after rain on 28.
Tree Sparrow. Flocks seen at various times in month. Seem to fly in, stay a few days, then leave. Max 17 on 30.
Richard’s Pipit. Pair on E coast last seen on 18.
Olive-backed Pipit. A few throughout month, moving in and out.
Yellow Wagtail. First recorded on 24, then regular particularly E coast. Mostly tschutschensis (simillima?).
Ashy Minivet. Flock of 17 on 7.
Siberian Rubythroat. Heard on several days up to 16.
Daurian Redstart. Last seen on 11.
Blue Rock Thrush. Residents seen throughout month. Male philippensis on 7.
Eye-browed Thrush. 2 on 24.
Scaly Thrush. Winter resident seen up to 27.
Blackbird. 1 on 5.
Bright-capped Cisticola. Pair on E coast last seen on 13.
Oriental Reed Warbler. 1 on 30.
Japanese Bush Warbler. Present until 13.
Dusky Warbler. Migrants passing through on 25 and 29.
Yellow-browed Warbler. Present until 23.
Pallas’ Warbler. Pair present until 4.
Arctic Warbler. First seen on 28 when 1 on E coast.
Eastern Crowned Warbler. 1 on 4.
Grey-streaked Flycatcher. First on 25, 4+ on 29.
Asian Brown Flycatcher. Singles from 14.
Mugimaki Flycatcher. 1 on 4 and 7.
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher. Male on 29 and 30.
Narcissus Flycatcher. Singles on 14, 18 and 29 (imm male).
Blue-and-white Flycatcher. Imm male on 4.
Asian Paradise Flycatcher. Fem on 29.
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher. Male on 18, fem on 25.
Grey-headed Flycatcher. 1 on 20.
Brown Shrike. First migrants on 14, max numbers on 25 (83+) and 29 (50+). Cristatus on 15 and 29, supercilliosus on 29.
Black Drongo. First on 11, up to 6+ thereafter.
Hair-crested Drongo. 1 on 25.
Large-billed Crow. Resident pair. Dispersal flocks of 10 and 18 on 5, at least 6 stayed on island until 18 but only resident pair remained by 30.
Red-billed Starling. 2 from 5 to 11, 15, 3 on 24
White-shouldered Starling. 1 on 2, up to 5+ until 14.
White-cheeked Starling. 1 from 11 to end of month.
Brambling. Fem on 24.
Grey-capped Greenfinch. 2 on 15.
Eurasian Siskin. 4 in fir trees above the school late evening of 2.
Common Rosefinch. Fem/imm on 21.
Black-faced Bunting. Regular until 11.
Little Bunting. A few throughout month.
Tristram’s Bunting. 1 on 7.
Yellow-throated Bunting. Fem on 24-25.
Japanese Yellow Bunting. 1 on 21.
Chestnut Bunting. 2 on 30, male and imm male.
White-rumped Munia. 1 on 29.
Sea Birds from SE Po Toi
Movements seen on 5, 12, 23, 25, and 27. These dates are on or the day before the dates of cold fronts. Most were also in days of poor visibility, which may be necessary for seabirds to fly close to Po Toi.
5. 12 Teal, 2 Streaked Shearwater, 1 Pomarine, 2 Arctic and 2 Long-tailed Skuas, 2 Heuglin’s Gull and 13 Common Tern.
12. 1 Heuglin’s Gull, 26 Common Tern, 1 Bridled Tern and 1 Black-naped Tern.
23. 1 Short-tailed Shearwater, 2 Long-tailed Skua, 13 Common Tern and 2 Aleutian Tern.
25. 3 Short-tailed Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua, 10 Common Tern, 2 Aleutian Tern, 2 Great Crested Tern.
27. 4 Short-tailed Shearwater, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Arctic Skua, 3 Long-tailed Skua, 11 Common Tern
Other birds seen over the sea were Egrets, regular from 11 and mostly single or mixed flocks of Cattle Egret and Pond Heron. They would bypass Po Toi in good weather but often come into Po Toi in NE winds.
Other birds seen flying into Po Toi, mostly from the direction of the Dangan Islands, were Striated Heron, Barn Swallow, Yellow Wagtail (later in the month), Richard’s Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit, Arctic Warbler, Brown Shrike and Tree Sparrow.
Seen from the Aberdeen Ferry, on 25, 2 Chinese Goshawks flying N on to Po Toi, 1 Short-tailed Shearwater and 4 Aleutian Tern.
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