Not just birds: Multi Places 1 May 2020

2020年5月1日星期五

Multi Places 1 May 2020 - better Swinhoe's Egret

Multiple places again today, when the first stop is Tsing Tam for the adult Brown Fish Owl but no photo could be taken, typical luck. A immature female Chinese Sparrowhawk was seen but far, as usual.

Checklist of Tsing Tam: https://ebird.org/checklist/S68150979

Brown Fish Owl - chick

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Tai Sang Wai next, no larks, no special waders, no raptors, nothing at all.

Checklist of Tai Sang Wai: https://ebird.org/checklist/S68162973

Third stop was Pak Nai, even worse... Targeted for Kentish (White-faced) Plover but banana as expected. A pair of Little Ringed Plover is the only highlight here.

Checklist of Pak Nai: https://ebird.org/checklist/S68166640

Little Ringed Plover

Mai Po was the final spot and best place of all. Finally I could take better record photo of Swinhoe's Egret. Several waders species were seen including lots of Lesser Sand Plover (but none photoable), Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Grey-tailed Tattler, Great and Red Knot etc. Quite a lot of Asian Dowitcher as well. And also a single Nordmann's Greenshank.

Glossy Ibis was still there but lighting was extremely poor.