10 Oct 2021 - Global Bird Weekend day 3

No motivation to bird or twitch the Ruddy Shelduck. So I broke my lowest record in the Bird Weekend! 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S95899015

checklist for lunch: 

checklist for dessert: https://ebird.org/checklist/S95894259

checklist when going back home: https://ebird.org/checklist/S95899016

HK is the best place to do Virtual Birding

9 Oct 2021 - Oct Big Day and Global Bird Weekend day 2

Typhoon No. 8, so I didn't go out for birds but plan N, food and drink. What a memorable Oct Big Day.

I planned to try hard for the Bird Weekend but failed because of the weather. 

Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S95792535

Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S95792961

pre-covid concert

8 Oct 2021 - Global Bird Weekend day 1

First day of the Global Bird Weekend 2021. No bird in HK and bad weather. Only 2 species today and maybe even worse tomorrow

Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S95741547

Mai Po and Telford 18 Oct 2020 - Global Bird Weekend Day 2

Unexpected Locustella Day in both Mai Po and Telford where we saw Styan's Grasshopper Warbler and a very possible Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler respectively. I would say this Midden is very possible but not definite because it is slightly different to what I saw in HKIA 5 years ago: smaller size, more streaky on flank sand undertail coverts (also less friendly). I am not a LBJ's expert and this bird was never well seen to me, with only reasonable view and poor photos so I could not eliminate the chance of hybridization (I don't think it is a pure Pallas's especially the rump is not rufous enough, quite plain in flight view) or just because of different subspecies (?). Short conclusion, I would not tick this individual if this was my first time but still delighted to see.

Anyway, Styan's was great comparing the time I ticked (still cannot compare to Miyakejima), at least two individuals with one giving us cool views.

Ahhhh, also two Taiga Bean Goose but worse than the first time when Koel found us ages ago.

When can I get a lifer?

List 1: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74985116

List 2 (Mai Po): https://ebird.org/checklist/S75019900

List 3 (Telford): https://ebird.org/checklist/S75019957

photos later when I fix the software.

Taiga Bean Goose - which will be lumped back again very soon

Styan's Grasshopper Warbler - super long bill!

Styan's Grasshopper Warbler

Styan's Grasshopper Warbler

Besra

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

'The' Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler - in some angle the mantle is plain

'The' Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler 

'The' Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler 

'The' Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler 

'The' Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler 

'The' Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler - what a pic!

weak recording of Sakhalin Leaf Warbler but still able to see the frequency is below 5k Hz

https://www.xeno-canto.org/596353

Global Beer Weekend

Tai Lam and Long Valley 17 Oct 2020 - Global Bird Weekend Day 1

One of my darkest period in my life... HDD dead, 1Dxii broken, Leica repairing,  iPhone is dying, and now my photo editing software crashed........ But anyway, still needa bird........ 

The Oct Big Day this year is also the Global Bird Weekend, I participated this fund raising event to stop illegal bird trade, by submitting all the species we recorded in eBird with Rockjumper Team this weekend.

Forest birding in Tai Lam resulted Sulphur-breasted Warbler, Hartert's and Eastern Crowned Warbler, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher. Also plenty Fire-breasted Flowerpecker with males and females. 

In Long Valley, tried for the Yellow-breasted Bunting but failed, only Pheasant-tailed Jacana, (introduced) White-headed and Chestnut Munia, and expected Amur Falcon.

List 1: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74898485

List 2 (Tai Lam): https://ebird.org/checklist/S74915651

List 3: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74915443

List 4: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74916633

List 5: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74917124

List 6: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74917213

List 7 (Long Valley): https://ebird.org/checklist/S74920029

Fine, will upload photo when my software is fixed. damn

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - female

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - male

Sulphur-breasted Warbler

Sulphur-breasted Warbler

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Sulphur-breasted Warbler - I may need my first Canon mirrorless soon

Sulphur-breasted Warbler

Dark-sided Flycatcher

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

four munia species in a flock

Amur Falcon - by my Canon

Amur Falcon by Jon’s Sony, I need mirrorless!!

Scaly-breasted Munia

Great Egret

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

a record of Besra

oh right I can still upload by my phone.. What a Global Beer Day.