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Message: <blockquote data-quote="halftwo" data-source="post: 1801356" data-attributes="member: 45720">One Tick DayFound a new valley a little further afield this am. But haven't had time to do it justice yet, though I've found a route to the stream at the bottom.While doing this there were several decent birds about: including a decent view of an Oriental turtle dove singing away, and a Streaked spiderhunter, more Chestnut-crowned babblers, Long-tailed broadbill, etc.Plus the only Black-capped kingfisher so far.But while at the stream briefly I became aware of a bird walking by the stream towards me. I stayed stock still. On it came, just hidden around the bend. Pink legs came in sight, then a pink belly. Next a green mantle and a blue-white crown. An Emerald dove got within 3 yards of me, saw me and flew away!Before I left I managed to see the only tick of the day: it flew up but landed within sight not far off: CHESTNUT-WINGED CUCKOO! What an ace bird.</blockquote>