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(Message started by: Owlet-nightjar on Dec 15^th, 2005, 1:41pm)

Title: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸ô
Post by Owlet-nightjar on Dec 15^th, 2005, 1:41pm

Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸ô
Dec 15, 2005
10:00 to 12:00

141 Eurasian Woodcock x 1
194 Spotted Dove x 6
208 Common Koel x 1
257 Grey Wagtail x 6
258 White Wagtail x 10+
261 Olive-backed Pipit x 10+
270 Red-whiskered Bulbul x 4
271 Chinese Bulbul x 10+
278 Brown Shrike x 1
279 Long-tailed Shrike x 1
286 Red-flanked Bluetail x 1
287 Oriental Magpie Robin x 12
289 Daurian Redstart x 3
301 Scaly Thrush x 1
303 Common Blackbird x 4
305 Grey-backed Thrush x 5
312 Masked Laughingthrush x 6
346 Plain Prinia x 1
347 Common Tailorbird x 2
349 Dusky Warbler x 5
352 Pallas¡¦s Leaf Warbler x 1
354 Yellow-browed Warbler x 6
369 Asian Brown Flycatcher x 3
377 Red-throated Flycatcher x 3
383 Grey-headed Flycatcher x 1
397 Japanese White-eye x 5
402 Little Bunting x 1
410 Black-faced Bunting x 2
418 Yellow-billed Grosbeak x 7
420 White-rumped Munia x 6
421 Scaly-breasted Munia x 7
424 Eurasian Tree Sparrow x 6
433 Black-collared Starling x 2
436 Crested Myna x 3
444 Common Magpie x 1
;)

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by johnallcock on Dec 16^th, 2005, 1:13pm

A nice selection of good birds, especially the grey-headed flycatcher!

I saw a brown shrike in this area on several dates in late Oct/early Nov and wondered if it might be planning on spending the winter. It seems that it has!

At that time, I thought the site had a certain amount of potential but I couldn't find much else around.

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by John Holmes on Dec 16^th, 2005, 9:23pm

For the benefit of people who haven't been there yet, I think the site might be better described as "The *nullah to the south of Airfield Road".

The eastern end is the best, near Shui Lau Tin. And you can walk along the south side of the drainage channel and get reasonable views of birds in the trees on the other side.

There are many Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis Pers.) that seem to attract a lot of wintering birds, as well as the flowing water. Always seems to be good in cold weather.

*nullah - concrete drainage channel.

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Dec 17^th, 2005, 6:46pm

John -

Where is the best access by car, the best place to park etc..?

Isn't airfield road itself restricted?

dave diskin

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ?
Post by John Holmes on Dec 17^th, 2005, 8:40pm

on 12/17/05 at 18:46:44, David_Diskin wrote:

John -

Where is the best access by car, the best place to park etc..?

Isn't airfield road itself restricted?

dave diskin

If you are coming from Tai Po take Kam Tin Road to the round about at the east of Kam Tin Village, that is the western end of the runway.

Left on Tung Wui Road for 50m and then left on to Airfield Road, you need to drive down there about 2Km (It's not a restricted road).
The Shek Kong PLA Camp is on the left and the concrete nullah should be on your right. Plenty of room to park on the side of the road.

If you are coming along Kam Sheung Road Shui Lau Tin Village is close, but like a lot of villages, parking might be problematic.

Good Luck!
John

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Dec 17^th, 2005, 10:24pm

Many thanks

dave

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Jan 7^th, 2006, 7:13pm

January 7th 1-3 pm

Common Buzzard -1
White-breasted Waterhen - 2
Green Sandpiper - 4
Woodcock - 1
Grey Wagtail - 9
White Wagtail - 9 leucopsis, 3 ocularis
Olive-backed Pipit - 3
Rufous-tailed Robin - 1
Red-flanked Bluetail - 3
Scaly Thrush - 1
Japanese Thrush - 1
Common Blackbird - 3
Dusky Warbler - 2
Pallas's Leaf Warbler - 2
Yellow-browed warbler - 12
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 5
Red-throated Flycatcher - 1

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by pan on Jan 8^th, 2006, 12:00am

How can i get there by public transport?
i live in sheung shui~
THX :D

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Jan 9^th, 2006, 6:24pm

Pan -

You need to get to Kam Tin and walk from there following the directions given above.

I think that bus 64K from Tai Wo KCR goes through Kam Tin but I don't know about buses from Sheung Shui.

dave diskin

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by pan on Jan 10^th, 2006, 12:33am

thank you~

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by John Holmes on Jan 12^th, 2006, 4:21pm

Hello Pan,

The 77K bus goes from Sheung Shui down the Fan Kam Road to Shek Kong. Apart from Sheung Shui KCR I'm not sure where else this bus can be found in Sheung Shui. :)

If the 77k goes on to West Rail Kam Sheung Road station, you should get off at the first stop on Tung Wui Road (that is, immediately after the roundabout at the end of the runway).

You will still have a fifteen minute walk down Airfield Road.

John

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by johnallcock on Jan 13^th, 2006, 1:08pm

A number of buses and minibuses run along Kam Sheung Road eg 64K. I'm not sure if any of these go to/from Sheung Shui.

If you get off around Tsang UK Tsuen/Nam Hing Lei/Lai Uk Tsuen, access to the airfield road area is easy via the nullah.

Incidentally, also in this area, there is an area of farmland that seems fairly promising south of Tsang Uk Tsuen. I recorded white-shouldered starling and greater painted-snipe breeding here last summer.

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by Captain on Jan 13^th, 2006, 2:45pm

Try a red minibus running between Sheung Shui and Yuen Long. The terminus is next to the Cafe de Coral and Jockey Club on San Fung Ave. It is also next to the KMB bus depot.

The red minibus passes through Shek Kong and Kam Tin. You could stop at the big runabout before Kam Tin.

Captain

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by pan on Jan 14^th, 2006, 2:48pm

thank you all of you~
hope i can meet the good birds there in the coming¡@new year holidays. ::)

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Jan 22^nd, 2006, 6:28pm

Airfield Road Shek Kong - January 22, 2006
2.40-4.40 pm

Chinese Pond Heron - 1
Common Buzzard - 1
White-breasted Waterhen - 2
Green Sandpiper - 1
Grey Wagtail - 16
White Wagtail - 16 (10 leucopsis, 6 ocularis)
Richard's Pipit - 2
Olive-backed Pipit - 9
Red-flanked Bluetail - 2
Daurian Redstart - 1
Scaly Thrush - 3
Common Blackbird - 5
Grey-backed Thrush - 1
Dusky Warbler - 10
Pallas's Leaf Warbler - 5
Yellow-browed Warbler - 20
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 5
Red-throated Flycatcher - 4
Black-faced Bunting - 1
White-rumped Munia - 2
Common Myna - 1

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by kwan on Feb 26^th, 2006, 3:22pm

Feb 26, 0900 - 1230

- Grey Backed Thrush
- Dusky Thrush
- Daurian Redstart
- Kestrel
- Besra
- Asian Barred Owlet
- Masked Bunting
- Yellow Billed Grosbeak
- Brown Shrike
- Painted Snipe
- Silky Starling
- White Cheeked Starling

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by HK_Twitcher on Feb 28^th, 2006, 4:04pm

28-2-2006

07.00-09.30

Grey Backed Thrush 20
Japanese Thrush 1
Blackbird 10
White's Thrush 1
Woodcock 1
Asian Barred Owlet 1
Grey Headed Flycatcher 1
Painted Snipe 2

Graham

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by Mike Kilburn on Mar 3^rd, 2006, 12:17am

Mid morning on Thurs 2 Mar

Dusky Thrush - 2
Painted Snipe - 2
Brown Shrike - 1
Grey-headed Fly - 1
Red-throated Fly - 1
Brown Fly - 4
Grey-backed Thrush - 2
Blackbird - 1
Bonelli's Eagle - 1 ad overhead

Cheers

Mike K

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ? size=
Post by Katherine on Mar 15^th, 2006, 11:56am

11-March-2006

Highlights:

106 Greater Painted-snipe ±møf x 2 (male & female)
207 Plaintive Cuckoo ¤KÁn§ùÃY (heard)
301 Scaly Thrush ªê´³¦aóð x 1
305 Grey-backed Thrush ¦ÇIóð x 1
308 Dusky Thrush ´³óð x 1 (race eunomus)
383 Grey-headed Flycatcher ¤è§ÀöÈ (heard)
394 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ¦¶I°Öªá³¾ x 1 (male)
417 Common Rosefinch ¦¶³¶ x 3 (male x 1, female x 2)
418 Yellow-billed Grosbeak ¶Â§ÀÄú¼L³¶ x 1 (male)

Bena Smith, Eva Cheuk, Katherine Leung, John Allcock and Josephine Wong

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by geoff_welch on Mar 15^th, 2006, 2:40pm

I have walked this path twice recently and only seen an Asian Barred Owlet. Can anyone tell me where to find the Painted Snipe, Dusky Thrush and Common Rosefinch?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by HK_Twitcher on Mar 15^th, 2006, 3:55pm

Geoff

I will send you a map detailing the best places to see the birds

Graham

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by Philadelphia on Mar 15^th, 2006, 4:08pm

Plz check PM :)

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by geoff_welch on Mar 15^th, 2006, 5:15pm

OK, thanks Graham and Phil

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by johnallcock on Mar 15^th, 2006, 5:20pm

On the southern side of the nullah (Shui Lau Tin), there is a section of path on unpaved road. On Saturday, the common rosefinch were on the western end of this (ie closest to Kam Tin).
The painted-snipe are in a wet area (waste from the pig farm) in agricultural land at the eastern end (they are usually standing under the fallen dead tree - be quiet to avoid distubing them!) and the dusky thrush is in an area of wet agriculture directly across the nullah from the snipe (several of the fields have black shade-cloth)

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by geoff_welch on Mar 15^th, 2006, 9:59pm

Thanks. I didn't go far enough down the road. I'll try again.

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ?
Post by World Cup 2006 on Mar 15^th, 2006, 11:50pm

Hi, Graham.

Would you mind also sending me the location map? I would be grateful as I would love to see most of the birds on the list. And also the likely location to find the Asian Barred Owlet too. Many thanks. :)

on 03/15/06 at 15:55:40, HK_Twitcher wrote:

Geoff

I will send you a map detailing the best places to see the birds

Graham

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Mar 16^th, 2006, 10:28am

Graham -

I would also appreciate a map - or more directions. I thought I knew this area but I'm not sure where John is referring to above - unless he is referring to the eastern end of the nullah where the road stops and a dirt track continues past a house and garden. I haven't explored past the second house you come to.

dave

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by Mike Kilburn on Mar 16^th, 2006, 2:19pm

You need to keep going along the dirt track that runs along the nullah until you see a bridge across it to the left. Cross this bridge and turn right to find some flields covered with black plastic. turn right along the path and the Dusky Thrushes have been seen in the tree and fields to the left of the path.

To find the Painted Snip pool recross the bridge and turn left (or go straight on along the same path as before if you did not cross the bridge). You will come to a dead end road sourrounded by railings which is a little higher than the level of the path.

On the right just before the road are some tall dead bushes with a small path passing underneath them. This brings you to the end of the stinky pond. Approach slowly as the Painted Snipe often hide very close to this corner.

You can also follow the path around the pond, which also attracts starlings and Wood Sandpipers. A male Japanese Thrush and Brown Shrike have also been seen in the same area

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by Mike Kilburn on Mar 16^th, 2006, 2:19pm

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by David_Diskin on Mar 16^th, 2006, 7:34pm

Thanks to Mike (& Graham!!) for clarifying matters.

dave diskin

Title: Re: Airfield Road, Shek Kong, N.T. ·s¬É ¥Û±^ ¾÷³õ¸
Post by machick on Mar 19^th, 2006, 7:08pm

Also look out along the airfield fenceline for
Dusky Thrush (race naumanni).