Mai Po 16 Dec 2020 - where are the gulls?

I practically gave up the Kloss’s Leaf Warbler and went to Mai Po today for the gulls reported yesterday. However, today was windy and rainy and only the normal four species were seen: Saunder’s, Black-headed, Lesser Black-backed and Arctic Herring Gull. Ducks and waders were low too which only Dunlin and some Pacific Golden Plover are highlights.

As expected not much raptor seen too, no Chinese Grey Shrike for us and the best of the list would be Pleske’s Grasshopper Warbler, including a responsive individual but vegetation was too thick to make a view.

Oh, a hybrid wigeon as well, more typical hybrid than the one few years back. I am still waiting a pure American Wigeon to HK but not the accepted hybridised one.

Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S64553549

White-breasted Waterhen

Great Egret

Northern Shoveler

Eastern Marsh Harrier and Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull - not funny for gulling in HK.. I need tripsssssss 

Japanese Tit

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/209562021

Common Tailorbird

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/209562061