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Mike Kilburn
More than two months since my last visit I headed down to Pui O this morning in the hope of a migrant wader or two. And that's exactly what I got - two Common Sandpipers on the rivermouth after a couple of hours trogging round the marsh!
The real highlights of the day were the good numbers of successful breeders - Crested Mynas and Black-necked Starlings and being pursued by their offspring, three or four more independent Black Drongos, and two families of leucopsis White Wagtails. I also had a couple of almost fully fledged White-breasted Waterhens, plus another younger family of five fluffy black chicks being led slowly along the edge of the marsh by a cautious parent.
Other birds included a single Large-billed Crow,a solitary Barn Swallow, two Common Tailorbirds, a couple each of Little and Cattle Egret and a rather scruffy White-throated Kingfisher on the river.
Cheers
Mike
The real highlights of the day were the good numbers of successful breeders - Crested Mynas and Black-necked Starlings and being pursued by their offspring, three or four more independent Black Drongos, and two families of leucopsis White Wagtails. I also had a couple of almost fully fledged White-breasted Waterhens, plus another younger family of five fluffy black chicks being led slowly along the edge of the marsh by a cautious parent.
Other birds included a single Large-billed Crow,a solitary Barn Swallow, two Common Tailorbirds, a couple each of Little and Cattle Egret and a rather scruffy White-throated Kingfisher on the river.
Cheers
Mike