Not just birds

2020年5月3日星期日

Tai Mo Shan and Tai Lam 3 May 2020 - hot day with warbler

Boring day in Tai Mo Shan and Tai Lam, no grassbird, only some Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, Russet Grasshopper Warbler and Vinous-throated Parrotbill.

In Tai Lam, the Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo was still responsive and allowed better shots.

Checklist of Tai Mo Shan: https://ebird.org/checklist/S68296699

Checklist of Tai Lam: https://ebird.org/checklist/S68296736

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

Spot of Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler with my speaker - responding actively to my playback and showing very well, making Hong Kong Wildlife lovers couldn’t resist taking photos, who forgetting who they really are and what they really did before.

Russet Grasshopper Warbler

Russet Grasshopper Warbler - so bad lighting...

Russet Grasshopper Warbler

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler - singing

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler - a cute one

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

Vinous-throated Parrotbill

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler - angry bird

the peak

summer begins...

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

https://www.xeno-canto.org/553536

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

https://www.xeno-canto.org/553538

Russet Grasshopper Warbler

https://www.xeno-canto.org/553539

Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo

https://www.xeno-canto.org/553541

2020年5月2日星期六

Chai Wan 2 May 2020 - more Collared Scops Owl

Did not go birding at all during day time because I am so lazy, and birdless outside. Made a short walk at night near home produced 8 Collared Scops Owl and heard 1 Slaty-legged Crake.

Collared Scops Owl

Collared Scops Owl - caught a mice

Collared Scops Owl

Collared Scops Owl - little baby

Collared Scops Owl

Collared Scops Owl - bigger chick

Collared Scops Owl

cute like a toy...

don't forget... No trip so continue Japanese style!

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.