We went to Tai Po Kau today, for the White-spectacled Warbler. After breaking the curse, it is easier for us to find the birds but still, not easy for photos. In TPK, we also saw Speckled Piculet and heard the Rufous-faced Warbler, nothing more special.
Afternoon, we went to Long Valley for the newly reported Crested Bunting, which was seen successfully, and we saw a Black/Red-headed Bunting but sadly the photos or view could not confirm its identity.
Checklist of TPK: https://ebird.org/checklist/S62944765
Checklist of LV: https://ebird.org/checklist/S62949173
BigEar2020 is 67 now.
Chicken Rice again!
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul - best photo of today
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Huet's Fulvetta
Huet's Fulvetta - when can I get a better shot of this species
Huet's Fulvetta
White-spectacled Warbler - first view of today!
White-spectacled Warbler - always out focus
White-spectacled Warbler - and bad lighting always
Speckled Piculet
Speckled Piculet - not easy to shoot again.... typical TPK for me
Speckled Piculet - hiding in bush
Speckled Piculet
Speckled Piculet
Speckled Piculet - there were two active birds today, probably a pair
call of Speckled Piculet - my first time to hear this call in HK
White-spectacled Warbler - refound the bird at noon. The broken eyering is distinctive in this species.
White-spectacled Warbler - out focus again and again
White-spectacled Warbler - my favorite photo today
White-spectacled Warbler - the same pic but edited by Master Wallace. Master is always master.
White-spectacled Warbler - good pose but out focus, rubbish Canon
White-spectacled Warbler - bad lighting but still can see its broken eye
White-spectacled Warbler - high up
White-spectacled Warbler - there were two individuals today, the grey-crowned morph and also this green-crowned morph
Rufous-capped Babbler
call of Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Jung Sin sushi in Long Valley hehe...🍣🍣🍣
Black/Red-headed Bunting - honestly the plain color tone, small bill, short wing (seems) and plain head fit Red-headed Bunting more but a better photo is needed to confirm its ID
Black/Red-headed Bunting
Black/Red-headed Bunting
Crested Bunting call unlike other typical bunting call (zip), this call led me to the bird
Crested Bunting in flight
Crested Bunting
Crested Bunting
Black-collared Starling roosting
today's birding gear - we got more and more tools now lol.....
