Tai Po Kau 17 Feb 2019 - a sleepy day

A really sleepy day after Mai Po yesterday but we still chose to have a visit in Tai Po Kau for better photos of Sulphur-breasted Warbler and Chinese Barbet - both were seen, but only poorly recorded. Today was dark and little bit rainy, the Speckled Piculet and Chestnut-crowned Warbler were heard only (Sorry Lisa!). The highlight... should be Koel's first ever red pocket for me 😋

I made another visit after lunch in backyard, no Gould's Sunbird, only a Dusky Warbler which would be a new in this patch.

2019 HK Big Year is 162.

Tai Po Kau: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52801507
Chai Wan: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52805028

Crested Serpent Eagle watching us

my first view of Chinese Barbet today.......

Chinese Barbet - keep calling high

a very record shot of Sulphur-breasted Warbler - showing the very yellowish vent

song of Chinese Barbet - this time I used with an external microphone, not much difference in term of sound intensity but better wind noise reduction

https://www.hbw.com/ibc/sound/chinese-barbet-psilopogon-faber/also-great-barbet-background