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(Message started by: geoff_welch on Apr 16^th, 2006, 5:44pm)

Title: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by geoff_welch on Apr 16^th, 2006, 5:44pm

http://www.geocities.com/geoffwelch46/CG2.jpg

This single flock of Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi today contains over 200 birds (can anyone with sharp eyes count them?). Please see my report under Birding Reports and Tips, Po Toi Spring.

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by 深藍 Owen on Apr 16^th, 2006, 6:05pm

Geoff , I can feel how exciting you are~! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by geoff_welch on Apr 16^th, 2006, 6:11pm

Yes Owen.
Today was one of my most exciting bird-watching days ever!
Even my wife thought it was a fantastic sight, and she usually gets more enjoyment from watching bird-watchers than watching birds.

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by 深藍 Owen on Apr 16^th, 2006, 6:21pm

see you on Thursday if you are in Po Toi. ;)

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by World Cup 2006 on Apr 16^th, 2006, 6:31pm

I counted 261 on the screen. :o :o :o

I could have counted more exactly if I were there. ;)

Lucky guys you are!

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by waterblowing on Apr 17^th, 2006, 12:14am

WOW..WOW...I have visited Po Toi but see only ONE Chinese Goshawks....you are so lucky. ;D
http://lonican.sinaman.com/_MG_9050.JPG

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by geoff_welch on Apr 17^th, 2006, 6:35am

Thanks Waterblowing.
But your picture looks more like a Sparrowhawk to me, possibly Eurasian because the underpart barring seems to go right up the neck with no mesial stripe.

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by Falcon on Apr 17^th, 2006, 9:15am

I agree with Geoff, this looks like a Eurasian sparrowhawk. As the barrings goes up to the neck and they are very thin barrings. Also the wing tip is not black like Chinese Goshawk ;)

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by Yi_Gou on Apr 17^th, 2006, 11:18am

Some flocks over Lamma this morning too - not so huge than your one, but very exciting too. See:

http://www.lamma.com.hk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26964#26964

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by Gary on Apr 17^th, 2006, 7:38pm

on 04/17/06 at 00:14:39, waterblowing wrote:

WOW..WOW...I have visited Po Toi but see only ONE Chinese Goshawks....you are so lucky. ;D
http://lonican.sinaman.com/_MG_9050.JPG

This is neither Eurasian Sparrowhawk nor Chinese Goshawk. I think the the tail of this birds is not long enough to suit Eurasian Sparrowhwak and the number of "finger" is also not match. I think it's possibly a Japanese Sparrowhawk.

Gary

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by geoff_welch on Apr 17^th, 2006, 8:02pm

You may be right Gary. I did say 'possibly'.
The photo is a bit grainy in the head area.

Title: Re: Chinese Goshawks over Po Toi
Post by Sze on Apr 18^th, 2006, 12:30am

woo..... ! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o