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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 >>  Kowloon Park
        
(Message started by: Koel_Ko on Apr 8^th, 2003, 5:28pm)

Title: Kowloon Park
Post by Koel_Ko on Apr 8^th, 2003, 5:28pm

8/4/03, the park holds a male Narcissus Flycatcher, a probable Red-throated Flycatcher, a Japanese Thrush, and a calling Plaintive Cuckoo.

Title: Re: Kowloon Park
Post by Mike Kilburn on Apr 10^th, 2003, 12:40am

Hi Koel and others

I also had a good day in Kowloon Park:

1 White-breasted Waterhen
2 Barn Swallow
1 Chestnut Bubul
1 Japanese Thrush (male)
3 Grey-cheeked Thrush
1 Arctic Warbler
2 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
5 Yellow-browed Warbler
5 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Red-throated Flycatcher (female)
1 Narcissus Flycatcher (male!!!)
18 Chinese Starling (White-shouldered)
3 Chestnut tailed Starling

Plus a White-eye feeding green catrepillars to two newly fledged juveniles (no tails)

The best sites were the conservation area behind the mosque near Exit A of MTR (thrushes and warblers)

and the Chinese Garden to the north of the maze. In this area the best spot was the first tree on the small narrow hill close to the pond. All three flycatchers were here.

It seems there are lots of Chinese starling right now. Don't forget to check for Daurian and Chestnut-eared Starlings!

I was here for almost three hours - but it was well worth it!

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: Kowloon Park
Post by Koel_Ko on Apr 11^th, 2003, 3:45pm

A great day, Mike!!
Today the Red-throated Flycatcher was seen again, along with 2 Asian Browns. The Narcissus was probably gone, but there was a calling Plaintive Cuckoo behind the mosque.
As for the 2 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, actually is it possible that they were Sakhalin Warblers (I could only tell that they were not Arctics, by virtue of the contrasting crown) ? What are the criteria for separating the 2?

Title: Re: Kowloon Park
Post by George_Ho on Apr 12^th, 2003, 5:10pm

Hi !!! I think it is also a good day for flycatcher in Kowloon Park taday. ;DI have seen a female Blue and White , a male Hainan Blue and a Brown Flycatcher and also two male Japanese Thrush.