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subbuteo71
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Mt Austin, The Peak 柯士甸山(太平山) 2006 Spring 春
« on: Mar 30th, 2006, 8:55am » |
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7.20-7.50 am 30/3/06
Japanese Thrush 1M
Grey-backed Thrush 1M
Daurian Redstart 1F
There were at least another 10 thrushes moving around in a small area, flying overhead and calling but these were the only ones I could clearly see. Most of the activity was at the upper lawn area just below the carpark.
There was a great tit investigating seepage holes in the retaining wall- could it have been looking for a nest site?
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Re: Mt Austin, The Peak- Spring 2006
« Reply #1 on: Mar 31st, 2006, 11:48am » |
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7.45-8.05am 31.3.06
Quite quiet this morning as it was very breezy but no mist.
Only bird of interest this morning was the grey-backed thrushes. Again just below the upper lawn area. Lots of movement only clearly saw two male grey-backed. There are a few trees flowering and there seems to be some fruit too so that must be what is pulling them in. If I could stay longer, I'm sure I could see more!
Also yellow-browed warbler, crested and chinese bulbul, japanese white-eye, magpie robin, yellow-bellied prinia, great tit, blue magpie.
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Re: Mt Austin, The Peak 柯士甸山(太平山) 2006 Spri
« Reply #2 on: Apr 2nd, 2006, 12:36pm » |
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9-10 am 2/4/06
A few grey-backed thrushes around today as well in the same area, plus a male Blue and White Flycatcher by the roundabout lower down the hill.
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Re: Mt Austin, The Peak 柯士甸山(太平山) 2006 Spri
« Reply #3 on: Apr 4th, 2006, 9:08am » |
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7.30-8.05 am 4/4/06 Misty!
An unusual warbler was seen at the top of the Governor's Walk (below the pagoda- it was flitting around in the azeleas and trees on the very top of the Governor's Walk path).
I watched this along with another birder and neither of us were confident of the id.
Initially I thought Arctic Warbler but it was not like one I had seen before. I'll list my notes- probably not enough for a firm id but I'm happy with any suggestions.
Phylloscopus sp
Main odd feature: white outer tail feathers, the tail was worn and the plumage was generally dull.
Long, heavy cream/buff supercilium extended right to back of head.
No coronal stripe, head looked "capped"
Heavy cream/buff single wing bar- no hint of a second wing bar
Tail, relatively long, white outer tail feathers
Bill long, heavy.
Legs dark
Rump plain- same colour as the back, dull green
Throat, belly non-descript, cream
Habit: very active, constantly moving through foliage. Hovered twice at tips of branches. Constantly calling "tsip", also sang constantly
Also seen: Red-tailed Robin
Not a single thrush heard today!
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