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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 >>  Lesser Shortwing at Ng Tung Chai
        
(Message started by: Mike Kilburn on Oct 21^st, 2003, 8:32pm)

Title: Lesser Shortwing at Ng Tung Chai
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 21^st, 2003, 8:32pm

This morning I had brief views of a Lesser Shortwing close to the small farm below the Man Duk Yuen Temple.

It was in the area of the small stream which crosses under the path just after the big archway, around 0810. I stopped because I heard a bird singing very beautifully, but only saw a pair of Rufous-capped Babblers.

However about 30m further up the hill I saw a small bird in the dark bushes below the path. It had a short but broad and distinct white supercilium above the eye, but not and the rest of the bird looked small and dark chocolate brown.

Since Lesser Shortwing breeds on the higher parts of ai Mo Shan it seems likely that this bird had descended for the winter. Last winter Lesser Shortwing was seen and heard along Shek Kong Catchment, which has a similar altitude to this part of Ng Tung Chai.

On the way down I also heard a Grey Treepie.

One more bonus - no cobras today!

Mike

Title: Re: Lesser Shortwing at Ng Tung Chai
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 22^nd, 2003, 11:55am

No Shortwing this morning

Mountain Tailorbird
Eastern Crowned Warbler
two Grey-cheeked Fulvettas
Grey-chinned and Scarlet Minivet
Emerald Dove

all present below first waterfall

Mike

Title: Re: Lesser Shortwing at Ng Tung Chai
Post by kwan on Oct 23^rd, 2003, 5:37pm

Hi Mike,

I would like to ask about the status of Mountain Tailorbird in Hong Kong.

One is seen at Tai Po Kau recently as well. Moreover there was winter record in the past two years.

tks,
kwan

Title: Re: Lesser Shortwing at Ng Tung Chai
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 24^th, 2003, 12:38am

The status of Mtn Tailorbird is still under consideration by the Records Committee. It seems that there are records from "Good" locations like Ng Tung chai and Tai po and others from less reliable spots in lowland areas.

However it is known to occur on Wutong Shan, just across the border from Robin's Nest (near Sha Tau Kok) as it was found there by a Kadoorie Farm Ecological assessment team.

Naturally I would like it to become a Category A species!

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: Lesser Shortwing at Ng Tung Chai
Post by Mike Kilburn on Nov 8^th, 2003, 10:37pm

This morning TWO Lesser Shortwings were heard singing in the same place at Ng Tung Chai, although they were not seen today.

Cheers
Mike