KFBG & Mai Po 3 Feb 2019 - escaped day

Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Hong Kong (KFBG) is a place we haven't been for long until recently a Fire-capped Tit was found there, as I personally think that is an escaped bird, so we just made a short visit there. Nothing other special than the Bull-headed Shrike and Striated Heron.

A full list in KFBG: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52321043

female Fire-capped Tit - not easy to get a side view

Fire-capped Tit - always bad lighting

Fire-capped Tit - to me this bird was an escapee. Fire-capped Tit is a short-distance and altitudinal migrant, breeding between between 1800 m and 3000 m, not really convincing if you saw one in a hot winter like this without other distinct influx. Anyway, just a wild guess. Who knows?

Fire-capped Tit - a record one. Sadly Chelsea only got poor shots because of the 'cheap' filter.... So, we need to retake again maybe

its also time to try the new monopod GM4552L - an ultimate long one, very good for birds in canopy

a very distant Bull-headed Shrike

Striated Heron

Striated Heron and a mirror Heron!

angry Striated Heron

Chelsea and I spent some time on this silly Striated Heron - an ordinary beauty

In afternoon, we went to Mai Po for the Hen Harrier but failed, only 5 Eastern Marsh Harrier, a Plaintive Cuckoo, the Rook and Great Myna (another escapee!) were seen.

time to lunch before birding in Mai Po - and the only photo in Mai Po

A non-full list in Mai Po: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52323851