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(Message started by: Mike Kilburn on Aug 31st, 2005, 10:43pm)
Title: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Aug 31st, 2005, 10:43pm
31/8/2005
This morning between 0830 and 1000 about 500m along the path above the temple:

Hainan Blue Flycatcher (male)
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Arctic Warbler

also 1 Pygmy Wren Babbler
and several Mountain Tailorbirds heard


Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 7th, 2005, 10:44am
This morning between 0740 and 1030 thr following birds were seen between the village and the lower falls:

Arctic Warbler - 2
Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - 1

probable Siberian Blue Robin - briefly seen.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 10th, 2005, 9:20am
This morning at Ng Tung Chai between 0700 and 0900:

2 Asian Paradise Flycatchers
1 Arctic Warbler

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 12th, 2005, 12:24am
more passage at Ng Tung Chai, in the same section between the village and the lower falls (0700 - 0940)


Lesser Shortwing - 2 singing
Arctic Warbler - 6
Palelegged Leaf Warbler - 2
Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1

no big excitement, but nice to see numbers buildign up after a couple of days of light northeasterly winds.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 13th, 2005, 12:09pm
Another good morning, with overnight rain and NE winds providing good conditions for finding migrants.  All the flycatchers were seen close to the archway below the temple, while most of the warblers were seen between the middle and top falls.

Arctic Warbler - 6
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler - 2
Eastern Crowned Warbler - 1

Asian Paradise Flycatcher - 1
Hainan Blue Flycatcher - 1 male
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 1

also at least 15 Hong Kong Cascade Frogs at middle falls and a Chinese Mountain Snake seen also.

Cheers

Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 14th, 2005, 9:19am
This morning was quieter, although an Asian Paradise Flycatcher was on the wire outside my house with a newly caught dragonfly - I was surprised it could take prey that was so big!

Also 2 Arctic and 1 Pale-legged Leaf warbler

A little later 5 Crested Serpent Eagles, a Black Kite, 3 Besra, 2 Crested Goshawks and best of all an Oriental Honey Buzzard were over the village between 0930 and 1030.

Yesterday evening a Juvenile Dollarbird was seen on a tree at the edge of the village. Last year I had an autumn high count of 14 on 21 September, so check out the overhead wires if you around NTC in the next week or so.

Another Chinese Mountain Snake was seen also.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 19th, 2005, 12:23am
No proper birding, but around 5:15 there were 3 Chinese Starlings and a Dollarbird seen on the path going down from the village to the Lam Kam Rd.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 21st, 2005, 10:44pm
This morning was rather quiet except for one each of Asian Brown Flycatcher, Sooty Flycatcher (my first for the autumn), an Arctic Warbler, and a flock of about 15 Striated Yuhina.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 28th, 2005, 9:58am
A rather quiet morning at Ng Tung Chai, until a female Siberian Thrush, a Mountain Bulbul, and an Arctic Warbler were found on the path above the lower falls.

This is the same area where 2 Siberian Thrushes were seen in April this year.

Mountian Bulbul has not been seen in NTC for a few months, so it was nice to record one again

Lower down a Lesser Shortwing sang once and Pygmy Wren Babler could be heard down close to the river.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Sep 29th, 2005, 9:37pm
another quiet morning (0730 - 0900):

1 Black-winged Cuckooshrike in the village
1 Grey-streaked Flycatcher between the archway and the temple
1 Arctic Warbler, above Lower falls
1 Grey Treepie heard
1 Great Barbet calling

+ 1 possible Siberian Blue Robin seen very briefly 50m before the temple.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by kwan on Oct 15th, 2005, 10:40am
a crested serpent eagle seen perching at valley near NTC.

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/kwan/kwan_020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/kwansiumun/crested-serpent-eagle.jpg

14/10/05
NTC, afternoon
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 15th, 2005, 11:45am
A disappointing morning in the forest for the Society mini outing: The folowing birds were seen betweent the village and the lower falls between 0730 and 1045:


Orange-bellied Leafbird - 1
Lesser Shortwing - at least four heard singing
Mountain Tailorbird - 1 seen and several more heard
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 2
Striated Yuhina - 4
Hair-crested Drongo - 2

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 22nd, 2005, 11:18am
Another quiet morning in Ng Tung Chai between 0730 and 11:00

Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike - 1
Orange-bellied Leafbird - 1
Lesser Shortwing - 2 singing (1 v briefly seen)
Yellow-browed Warbler - 3
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 1
White-bellied Yuhina - 1
Striated Yuhina - 5

Sunday last week the first common Blackbird of the autumn appeared, and Japanese Paradise Flycatcher was seen midweek.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 24th, 2005, 8:11am
A new Ng Tung Chai record for me this morning -

Two Ashy Drongos of the white-cheeked race leucogenys from 0700 - 0720.  Both birds flew off in different directions.

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 25th, 2005, 9:47pm
This morning there was Verditer Flycatcher seen on the trees in the village at around 0900am.

Yesterday a Crested Serpent Eagle was sat on the big square boulder on the ridge for a couple of hours - too far for pix but truly majestic!

Cheers
Mike K
Title: Re: Ng Tung Chai ±ï®ä¹ë 2005 Autumn ¬î
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 27th, 2005, 9:56am
This morning in Ng Tung Chai the following birds were seen between the village and the lower falls between 0700 and 0830:


Crested Goshawk - 2

Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike - 1
Orange-bellied Leafbird - 1 (female)
Grey-chinned Minivet (at least 6 - wintering flock)

Olive-backed Pipit (first of the autumn here)

Lesser Shortwing ( 1 heard)

Pygmy Wren Babbler - 1 seen
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1
Dusky Warbler (first of the autumn)

Grey-headed Flycatcher -1 (first of the autumn here)

There is also a flock of at least 10 Pekin Robins hanging around the path above the temple.

Cheers
Mike K


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