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Mount Davis - autumn 2012

Mount Davis - autumn 2012

19 October 2012

Highlight was a female White-throated Rock-thrush seen quite well midway up at lamp post #45373. Below is a smartphone digiscope of my SLR (will upload images later).

Also:

2 Dollarbird
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
2 Emerald Dove

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Congratulations on this great find!

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22 October

1 Siberian Stonechat

1 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
1 Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

1 Bright-capped Cisticola (at field at the peak)

1 Chestnut Bunting

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26 October 2012 - am

1 Black-naped Monarch

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3 November 2012

Rather productive 2.5 hours this morning.

1 Brambling
1 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
4 Little Bunting
1 Emerald Dove
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Red-throated Flycatcher
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Eastern Crowned Warbler
1 Lesser Shortwing




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4 November 12

Sunny morning, glad to see 2 Chestnet-Flanked White-Eye in a group of White-eyes

Chestnut-Flanked White-Eye x 2


Chestnut Bunting x 1
Mountain Tailorbird x 4
Asian Brown Flycatcher x 1
Let's enjoy bird watching

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The Chestnut-flanked White-eyes are a great find!

Also today at Mount Davis in the morning there were 16 Chestnut Bunting in two flocks, a Mugimaki Flycatcher, a Red-flanked Bluetail and now two Lesser Shortwings singing.


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7 November 2012

Another interesting morning at Mount Davis. A Lanceolated Warbler walked out on a path and I got some good looks of it walking around in the underbrush. Not what I expect is good habitat for one.

Also, a Rufous-capped Babbler (first for HK Island?), the Lesser Shortwing singing, and a Black-winged Cuckooshrike.



[ Last edited by brendank at 7/11/2012 21:03 ]

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For the Rufous-capped Babbler, I would be sure to say some have been sighted by me in front of the main campus of HKU. At that time, I only wondered if they accidentally visit the campus from Lung Fu Shan.

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9 November 2012 - am

1 Radde's Warbler
1 Bright-capped Cisticola
1 Rufous-tailed Robin
1 Asian Stubtail
1 Buff-bellied Flowerpecker (male)
2 Emerald Dove

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11 November 12

Brambling x 1  (please correct me if I were wrong)


Black-Winged Cuckoo Shrike x 1

[ Last edited by Mr_Kam at 11/11/2012 23:09 ]
Let's enjoy bird watching

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12 November 2012

1 Russet/Brown Bush Warbler (see ID forum)
10 Chestnut Bunting
1 Eurasian Skylark (fly over)
1 Richard's Pipit (fly over)
1 Oriental Turtle Dove (rare on HK Island--first on I have seen on the island)
2 Emerald Dove
1 Grey-headed Flycatcher
1 Bright-capped Cisticola

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17 November 2012

1 probably Yellow-streaked Warbler (see ID forum)
2 Grey-headed Flycatcher
1 Black-naped Monarch
large influx of Pallas's Leaf Warbler
2 Lesser Shortwing

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19 November 2012

Very impressive migration today.

6(!) Radde's Warbler (a record count I imagine, none were in the spot where the possible Yellow-streaked Warbler was Saturday so guessing all new birds)
2 Blue-and-white Flycatcher (both adult males!)
3 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Dark-sided Flycatcher
1 Grey-streaked Flycatcher (seen by Wallace)
3 Chestnut Bunting
2 Little Bunting
2 Japanese Bush Warbler
4 Oriental Turtle Dove
1 Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
1 Red-flanked Bluetail (adult male)
5 Grey-backed Thrush
1 Japanese Thrush

[ Last edited by brendank at 19/11/2012 16:46 ]

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The previous high count for Raddes Warbler is three, as long ago as 1992.

This has been an excellent autumn for this species amongst others.

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 19/11/2012 17:34 ]

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I would say it has been a good autumn for Lanceolated Warblers, Two-barred Greenish Warbler, Radde's Warbler, Chestnut Bunting, and Daurian Redstart. Would say everything else is about normal.

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20 November 2012

Another excellent day of migrant activity

1 Red-breasted Flycatcher (male, see photo elsewhere)
1 Blue-and-white Flycatcher, female
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher, male
1 Dark-sided Flycatcher
1 Radde's Warbler
2 Chestnut Bunting
1 White's Thrush
7 Grey-backed Thrush
10 Silky Starling (not common on HK island)
7 Red-flanked Bluetail (seems many came in last night)

In just about 10 min in the same spot I had the Red-breasted, Mugimaki, Blue-and-white Flycatchers, Scaly Thrush, and the Radde's Warbler. Why did people stop birding Hong Kong island exactly?

[ Last edited by brendank at 20/11/2012 11:42 ]

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Nice work!  Lots of migrants around at the moment

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21 November 2012

2 Blue-and-white Flycatcher (adult male and female seen together)
1 Mugimaki Flycatcher
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Radde's Warbler
2 Eyebrowed Thrush
7 Pale Thrush
3 Japanese Thrush
4 Grey-backed Thrush
1 Chestnut Bunting

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22 November 2012

1 Grey Treepie (this bird flew and was initially puzzled what it was but then realized it was a Grey Treepie but missing it's tail. I guess origin is a little suspect.)
2 Eastern Crowned Warbler
1 Goodson's Leaf Warbler
3 Radde's Warbler
2 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Dark-sided Flycatcher
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
5 Pale Thrush
5 Grey-backed Thrush

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5 December 2012

2 Mugimaki Flycatcher
1 Tristram's Bunting
1 Chestnut Bunting
1 Radde's Warbler
3 Pale Thrush

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16 December 2012

Quiet and hot but still a female Blue-and-white Flycatcher so migration still hasn't completely stopped.


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Over 40 Striated Yuhina were found today ,really impressive

(Striated Yuhina)


(Capture from video, so it cannot see clearly, but at least 10 can find in this picture)
Let's enjoy bird watching

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25 December 2012

Still very birdy at Mount Davis.

1 Red-breasted Flycatcher (at the same spot as the adult male last month but this one I think is a female)
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher

1 Goodson's Leaf Warbler
1 Lesser Shortwing

1 White's Thrush
10 Grey-backed Thrush
8 Japanese Thrush
6 Pale Thrush

1 Black-faced Bunting

1 Emerald Dove



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31 December 2012 - am

Quieter today

2 White's Thrush
1 Japanese Thrush
6 Grey-backed Thrush
4 Pale Thrush
2 Black-faced Bunting
2 Emerald Dove

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