Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
Wow. Then let me rephrase: an amazing bird for HK :t:
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Wow. Then let me rephrase: an amazing bird for HK :t:
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Fantastic bird for Chirstmas, Jonathan. Happy new year.
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Good times, Mike. A fantastic bird anywhere in China. This year seems to be a pretty good turn around for the North Alaskan birds.
Terry Townshend
Regular vagrant
Jonathan,
Congratulations on an amazing record!! Wow..
And the BB Sand in HK is also a superb winter record. Waiting for one in Beijing.
Best wishes to all for the festive season..
Terry
Congratulations on an amazing record!! Wow..
And the BB Sand in HK is also a superb winter record. Waiting for one in Beijing.
Best wishes to all for the festive season..
Terry
MKinHK
Mike Kilburn
And the good times have kept on rolling. Two days ago I found a Booted Warbler at San Tin - within 500m of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Like the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and the Siberian Crane at Mai Po (all of which I saw yesterday) this is just the second Hong Kong record.
Cheers
Mike
Cheers
Mike
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mcaribou
Migration coming
:t:
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
MKinHK
Mike Kilburn
Having seen the Buff-breasted Sandpiper I was impressed by the sheer variety of birds on site as I walked out - which included an Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (just my second winter record in 20+ years of birding here) and 50-odd Red-rumped Swallows - and made a conscious decision to come back and bird it properly three days later.
Does that qualify?
Cheers
Mike
Does that qualify?
Cheers
Mike
mcaribou
Migration coming
Yes,and I had an interesting memory there.
Exactly ten years ago,we stayed in a guesthouse in the village at the lake side.
It's 5RMB/bed in an old house.Toilet is together with pigs and chickens and ducks on the ground floor.We walked along the muddy road in snow to the lake and saw 4000+ Swan Geese in one flock.
Now there are many new buidings and one new hotel.The road is paved.Temprature is 10~15C,very warm.Not lucky,only a few Swan Geese.
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Shanghai during April 2017
It's about time to revive this thread and also my presence here.
There wasn't anything spectacular in April, it's the regular passage migrants. Those who have birded the XiaoYangshan island before, the garbage gully is no more, its more of a Pylon gully now and its been less productive this spring. Attached a pic below.
Also, at Nanhui, the earth movers are now slowly making their way towards south and the Marsh Grassbirds prime areas are marked for destruction.
It's about time to revive this thread and also my presence here.
There wasn't anything spectacular in April, it's the regular passage migrants. Those who have birded the XiaoYangshan island before, the garbage gully is no more, its more of a Pylon gully now and its been less productive this spring. Attached a pic below.
Also, at Nanhui, the earth movers are now slowly making their way towards south and the Marsh Grassbirds prime areas are marked for destruction.
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thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
3rd Weekend of April
This week was the peak passerine movement and we clocked 91 species(15 April) which included 7 species of Bunting (Yellow-breasted, Yellow-browed, Japanse Yellow, Black-faced, Little, Tristram's, Chestnut-eared) and also the arrival of Flycatchers. Spectacular no's of Red-throated Pipits and few Pechora Pipits.
This week was the peak passerine movement and we clocked 91 species(15 April) which included 7 species of Bunting (Yellow-breasted, Yellow-browed, Japanse Yellow, Black-faced, Little, Tristram's, Chestnut-eared) and also the arrival of Flycatchers. Spectacular no's of Red-throated Pipits and few Pechora Pipits.
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thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Last weekend(29 April)
I was out to Jiangsu coast on the 4th weekend to witness the shorebird migration. The final weekend turned out to be a bit slow on birding front but trumped by a magnificent "Chinese Peacock" butterfly, which nicely showcased its fairy green dust on its wings in the early morning hours.
Which then followed by a 5ft long "Stinking Goddess" aka "King Ratsnake" lying motionless on a garbage pile.
We finished XioaYangshan with a scarce Black-eared Kite and the season's first Chinese Egret(3 no's).
I was out to Jiangsu coast on the 4th weekend to witness the shorebird migration. The final weekend turned out to be a bit slow on birding front but trumped by a magnificent "Chinese Peacock" butterfly, which nicely showcased its fairy green dust on its wings in the early morning hours.
Which then followed by a 5ft long "Stinking Goddess" aka "King Ratsnake" lying motionless on a garbage pile.
We finished XioaYangshan with a scarce Black-eared Kite and the season's first Chinese Egret(3 no's).
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thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Marsh Grassbird
And as an additional bonus, First two weeks of April is the best time for Marsh Grassbirds. Despite, the ongoing habitat destruction, the reed dwellers showed up exceptionally.
And as an additional bonus, First two weeks of April is the best time for Marsh Grassbirds. Despite, the ongoing habitat destruction, the reed dwellers showed up exceptionally.
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Owen Krout
Well-known member
Great pics as always, Dev, but the Chinese Peacock is absolutely magnificent!
thirudevaram
Trapped in mist ***s
Blast from the Past
Bit of a late post but few interesting things from my part of the world.
May 13
A casual spring day to rack up the shorebirds before they fly up north. Was alerted by Larry (Shanghai Student Thread, who was in final days of birding in Shanghai before heading over to Cornell) that there is an uncommon bird in the car park. An "Orange-headed Thrush" was the VIP.
While scouting the nearby raddish fields for butterflies, we stumbled upon a "Striped Field Mouse", carrying its offspring.
Bit of a late post but few interesting things from my part of the world.
May 13
A casual spring day to rack up the shorebirds before they fly up north. Was alerted by Larry (Shanghai Student Thread, who was in final days of birding in Shanghai before heading over to Cornell) that there is an uncommon bird in the car park. An "Orange-headed Thrush" was the VIP.
While scouting the nearby raddish fields for butterflies, we stumbled upon a "Striped Field Mouse", carrying its offspring.
