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(Message started by: little_dolphin on Apr 25^th, 2005, 12:16pm)

Title: KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³ø§i 24/4/2005
Post by little_dolphin on Apr 25^th, 2005, 12:16pm

Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õº[´Óª«¶é
24/4/2005
9:15am - 1:00pm

15 people participated in the outing.
17 species of birds were recorded.

067A Black Kite ¶Â»ð¡]³ÂÆN¡^
072A Grey-faced Buzzard ¦ÇÁyñÛÆN
075A Crested Goshawk »ñÀYÆN
194A Spotted Dove ¦¶ÀV´³¹§
202A Large Hawk Cuckoo ÆNÃY (heard)
208A Common Koel ¾¸ÃY (heard)
226A Little Swift ¤p¥Õ¸y«B¿P
237A Great Barbet ¤jÀÀ°Ö¤ì³¾
269A Scarlet Minivet ¨ª¬õ¤s´Ô³¾ (mating)
270A Red-whiskered Bulbul ¬õ¦Õóí
271A Chinese Bulbul ¥ÕÀYóí
275A Orange-bellied Leafbird ¾í¸¡¸óí
287A Oriental Magpie Robin ÄNì©
347A Common Tailorbird ªø§ÀÁ_¸Åa
389A Great Tit ¤j¤s³¶
397A Japanese White-eye ·tºñÂ¸²´³¾
424A Eurasian Tree Sparrow ¾ð³Â³¶

Other wildlife seen:

Brown Tree Frog ´³»Lªx¾ðµì (mating)
Greater Green Snake »A«C³D¡]¥çºÙ«C¦Ë¼Ð¡B«CÀs¡^
Domestic Ox ¶À¤û

Little Dolphin :)

Title: Re: 24/4/05 KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³
Post by carmen on Apr 28^th, 2005, 7:43pm

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/carmen/carmen_071.jpg

This was one of the raptors recorded on that day.
We thought it was a Besra but could it be a grey-faced buzzard? ???
Thanks!

Title: Re: 24/4/05 KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³
Post by Yat-tung YU on Apr 28^th, 2005, 8:19pm

I think it is a Grey-faced Buzzard. Wing shape is somewhat pointed that is wrong for accipiter (i.e. sparrowhawk). Wings are long and tail is comparatively short.

Title: Re: 24/4/05 KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê
Post by Forrest FONG on Apr 28^th, 2005, 8:32pm

on 04/28/05 at 20:19:18, Yat-tung YU wrote:

I think it is a Grey-faced Buzzard. Wing shape is somewhat pointed that is wrong for accipiter (i.e. sparrowhawk). Wings are long and tail is comparatively short.

Hi Tung,

Yes, I remember that the size of it was much larger than an accipiter.

Thanks a lot for clarifying the id.

Forrest

Title: Re: KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³ø§i 24/4
Post by Forrest FONG on Apr 30^th, 2005, 12:28am

Below are some outing photos shared with members:-

Brown Tree Frog ´³»Lªx¾ðµì (mating)
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest104.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest105.jpg
what were they looking at?
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest106.jpg
They were looking at the Bamboo Snake ¥Õ®B¦Ë¸«C¡]«C¦Ë³D¡^
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/forrest/forrest107.jpg

Other outing members had taken a lot of photos of them & the Grey-faced Buzzard. I beleive their photos are much better than the photos I posted.

Forrest

Title: Re: KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³ø§i 24/4
Post by Mike Kilburn on Apr 30^th, 2005, 7:50am

I think this is a Greater Green Snake.

Most people refer to the highly venomous White-lipped Pit Viper as Bamboo Snake.

The one in the photo has a head which is the same width as the body, while the viper has a broad-based head which looks wider than the neck.

The viper also has a red eye, while Greater Green Snake has a black eye.

Incidentally Ng Tung Chai has been good for amphibians in the last few days - The best was one Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog , but also Lesser Spiny Frog bred in a concrete storm drain near the big gateway for the temple, and Hong Kong Newt was in the same pol, also one oter frog I have not yet identified. My colleague alo found eggs of green Cascade Frog and saw Hong Kong Cascade Frog at Ng Tung Chai last weekend.

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³ø§i 24/4
Post by little_dolphin on Apr 30^th, 2005, 4:04pm

Dear Mr Kilburn,

Thanks for your clarification. After comparing the above photos with pictures of the bamboo snake (white-lipped pit viper) and the greater green snake, the snake we saw looks more like the latter one.

Here are more information and pictures of the bamboo snake and the greater green snake for our member's reference:

Greater Green Snake »A«C³D (http://www.hkbiodiversity.net/apps/popup_record.asp?id=3135〈=en)
Bamboo Snake ¥Õ®B¦Ë¸«C (http://www.hkbiodiversity.net/apps/popup_record.asp?id=3445〈=en)

By the way, the greater green snake is non-venomous.

Little Dolphin :)

Title: Re: KFBG Outing Report ¹Å¹D²z¹A³õÆ[³¾¬¡°Ê³ø§i 24/4
Post by TH_Kwan on Apr 30^th, 2005, 6:20pm

http://www.hkdcug.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/14595/DSCN8311.jpg
http://www.hkdcug.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/14595/DSCN8306.jpg
here are two pics of the Bamboo snake taken in Wonderland Villas on 8-10-2003. Please note the triangular head, the red eyes and the red tail.  :)