LATEST SIGHTINGS - APRIL 2022
April 1-10
April 1-10
Chinese Egret at Mai Po in April (BHK archive)
A cold front affected Hong Kong from 1st – 3rd bringing wind and rain and causing temperatures to fall to 13℃ on 2nd. The rest of the period was mainly fine and dry with winds from the east and with temperatures regularly up to 28℃.
The cold front brought in a number of migrants from 2nd – 6th, including record numbers of Ferruginous Flycatchers on Po Toi. Birds of particular note were a Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Mai Po, a Northern Goshawk at San Tin, an Oriental Scops Owl singing at Tai Po Kau, a Grey-backed Shrike near Ta Kwu Ling, a Ryukyu Flycatcher at Pak Sha O and a Pine Bunting at Long Valley. There was also a good passage of Grey-faced Buzzards on Lantau. Details below:
Baikal Teal: the wintering drake remained at Mai Po until at least 3rd
Garganey: 25 were at Mai Po on 10th; counts off Po Toi involved 12 on 3rd and 22 on 10th
Falcated Duck: highest count at Mai Po was 12 on 1st; six were there on 7th
Grey Nightjar: singles were at Fu Tei and Tai Tong on 6th, and South Horizons and Mui Tsz Lam on 10th
Himalayan Swiftlet: one was at Pat Sin Leng on 9th
White-throated Needletail: three were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th with two there on 5th
Silver-backed Needletail: three were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; two were at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping on 10th
Pacific Swift: highest count was 12 at Ngong Ping on 4th
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo: singles were at Pat Sin Leng on 5th, Wo Hop Shek on 5th & 6th, and Mui Tsz Lam on 10th; two were at Wu Kau Tang on 10th
Indian Cuckoo: one was at Mai Po on 4th & 8th; one was at Nam Sang Wai on 5th
Oriental Cuckoo: one was at Po Toi on 2nd & 3rd
Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo: single birds were reported from Pak Sha O, Pat Sin Leng, Tai Po Kau, Tai Tong, Tai Lam CP, Wu Kau Tang and Mui Tsz Lam; two were at Tai Po Kau on 7th
Eastern Water Rail: one was at Mai Po on 7th
Slaty-breasted Rail: one was at Long Valley on 7th
Slaty-legged Crake: two were at Lam Tsuen on 4th
Grey-headed Lapwing: two were at Mai Po on 3rd with one there on 4th; one was at Lok Ma Chau on 5th
Far Eastern Curlew: up to five were at Mai Po during the period under review
Great Knot: 125 were at Mai Po on 7th
Spoon-billed Sandpiper: one was at Mai Po on 6th & 7th
Sanderling: two were at Mai Po on 7th
Little Stint: singles were at Mai Po on 1st, Tai Sang Wai on 2nd & 4th, and San Tin on 3rd & 10th
Red-necked Phalarope: counts off Po Toi involved 29 on 3rd and 24 on 10th
Nordmann’s Greenshank: highest count at Mai Po was 32 on 7th
Oriental Pratincole: highest count was 73 at San Tin on 4th
Saunders’s’Gull: five were at Mai Po on 1st with four still there on 7th; two were at Tai Sang Wai on 9th
Black-tailed Gull: one was at Mai Po on 1st & 2nd; two were off Po Toi on 10th
Vega Gull: one was seen from the Po Toi ferry on 2nd
Slaty-backed Gull: one was off Po Toi on 3rd
Heuglin’s Gull: counts at Po Toi involved 98 on 3rd and ten on 10th
Gull-billed Tern: highest count at Mai Po was 69 on 7th; 11 were off Po Toi on 3rd with 37 there on 10th
Caspian Tern: highest count at Mai Po was five on 7th
Greater Crested Tern: 79 were off Po Toi on 10th
Little Tern: six were at Mai Po on 7th; three were off Po Toi on 10th
Aleutian Tern: one was off Po Toi on 10th
Black-naped Tern: one was off Po Toi on 3rd with three there on 9th
Common Tern: 34 were off Po Toi on 10th
Whiskered Tern: highest counts were 12 at San Tin on 4th and 13 at Tai Sang Wai on 9th
Lesser Frigatebird: one was off Lamma on 3rd
Black-faced Spoonbill: highest count at Mai Po was 71 on 7th
Malayan Night Heron: one was at Lam Tsuen on 4th; one was at Leung King from 5th – 7th
Chinese Egret: the first report of the spring was of one at Mai Po on 8th & 9th
Black-winged Kite: singles were reported from Mai Po and Tai Sang Wai during the period under review
Crested Honey Buzzard: one was at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping on 10th
Bonelli’s Eagle: one was at Mai Po on 5th; singles (the same bird?) were seen at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping from 5th – 10th; two were at Pat Sin Leng on 5th with one there on 9th;
Japanese Sparrowhawk: one was at Po Toi on 2nd & 3rd; one was at Pak Sha O on 2nd & 3rd; three were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; one was at Long Valley on 5th; one was at Lamma on 9th; four were at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping on 10th
Eurasian Sparrowhawk: one was at San Tin on 9th
Northern Goshawk: a juvenile was at San Tin on 4th
Grey-faced Buzzard: reported from at least 15 sites in small numbers; highest counts were made at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping as follows: 36 on 6th, 116 on 8th and 74 on 10th
Oriental Scops Owl: one of the race malayanus was singing in Tai Po Kau on 8th. This race breeds in south China from Yunnan east to Guangdong. This is the third Hong Kong record
Eurasian Hoopoe: one was at Tai Mo Shan on 9th; one was at Shui Hau on 10th
Blue-tailed Bee-eater: eight were at Fung Lok Wai on 1st; six were at Ngong Ping on 4th; eight were at Mai Po on 7th
Chinese Barbet: up to two were singing at Tai Po Kau and Tai Lam CP during the period under review. Singles were at Ho Chung on 4th and Grassy Hill on 9th
Ashy Minivet: 50 were at Ting Kok on 1st and 100 were at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 3rd; the latter is a new high count for Hong Kong. Small numbers were recorded from six other sites
Grey-backed Shrike: one was at Tai Po Tin, Ta Kwu Ling, on 8th
Eurasian Skylark: one was at San Tin on 9th
Sand Martin: one was at Tai Sang Wai on 2nd
Hume’s Leaf Warbler: one was at Tai Po Kau on 7th; one was at Tai Lam CP on 10th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: one was at Pak Sha O from 2nd - 6th; one was at Tai Tong on 4th
Alström's Warbler: two were at Pak Sha O on 2nd; one was singing at Fan Lau on 6th. These are new late records for this species, the previous latest date before this year being 21 March
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler: reported from ten sites between 2nd & 6th, all singles apart from two at Fan Lau on 6th
Arctic Warbler: one was at Po Toi on 5th
Sulphur-breasted Warbler: one was at Pak Sha O on 2nd, a new late spring date
Spot-breasted Parrotbill: one was at Tai Mo Shan from 8th – 10th
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: five were at Tai Mo Shan on 9th with two there on 10th
Chestnut-flanked White-eye: two were at Po Toi on 9th; this is a new late date by one day
Chinese Grassbird: two were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; three were at Tai Mo Shan on 9th
Chinese Babax: (Cat IIC): two were at Tai Mo Shan on 9th
Orange-headed Thrush: one was at Tai Lam CP on 2nd; one was at Tai Po Kau on 7th
White’s Thrush: one was at Po Toi on 24th & 29th
Eyebrowed Thrush: one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 3rd;
Pale Thrush: one was at Po Toi on 3rd
Ferruginous Flycatcher: counts at Po Toi involved 13 on 2nd (a new high count), eight on 3rd, four on 5th, two on 7th and one on 9th; eight were at Tung Lung Chau on 3rd. A very good spring for this species
Hainan Blue Flycatcher: highest counts involved five at Pak Sha O on 2nd and five at Tai Po Kau on 4th
Blue-and-white Flycatcher: two were at Po Toi from 2nd – 5th with one there on 7th; one was at Pak Sha O on 4th & 5th; one was at Pui O on 5th
Narcissus Flycatcher: reported from Po Toi, Pak Sha O and Tai Tong in ones and twos; three were at Tai Tong on 6th
Ryukyu Flycatcher: a 2CY male was at Pak Sha O on 1st
Mugimaki Flycatcher: one was at Lai Chi Kok on 2nd
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush: a male was at Wong Leng, Pat Sin Leng on 6th
Plain Flowerpecker: seven were at Tai Po Kau on 10th
Upland Pipit: one was at Pat Sin Leng on 4th with two there on 5th and 9th
Brambling: one was at Po Toi from 3rd - 7th; one was at Mai Po on 7th
Common Rosefinch: one was at Po Toi on 2nd
Pine Bunting: a male photographed in flight at Long Valley on 5th will be the third or fourth Hong Kong record if accepted
Chestnut-eared Bunting: two were at Fung Lok Wai on 1st; one was at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; one was at Long Valley on 5th with two there on 7th
Yellow-browed Bunting: one was at Po Toi on 2nd & 5th;
Yellow-breasted Bunting: one was at Tai Sang Wai on 2nd; one was at Pui O on 5th
Japanese Yellow Bunting: up to two were at Pak Sha O from 2nd – 5th; two were at Lok Ma Chau Village on 4th; two were at Long Valley on 5th; one was at Fan Lau on 6th
Common Reed Bunting: a female was at Mai Po on 7th.
The cold front brought in a number of migrants from 2nd – 6th, including record numbers of Ferruginous Flycatchers on Po Toi. Birds of particular note were a Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Mai Po, a Northern Goshawk at San Tin, an Oriental Scops Owl singing at Tai Po Kau, a Grey-backed Shrike near Ta Kwu Ling, a Ryukyu Flycatcher at Pak Sha O and a Pine Bunting at Long Valley. There was also a good passage of Grey-faced Buzzards on Lantau. Details below:
Baikal Teal: the wintering drake remained at Mai Po until at least 3rd
Garganey: 25 were at Mai Po on 10th; counts off Po Toi involved 12 on 3rd and 22 on 10th
Falcated Duck: highest count at Mai Po was 12 on 1st; six were there on 7th
Grey Nightjar: singles were at Fu Tei and Tai Tong on 6th, and South Horizons and Mui Tsz Lam on 10th
Himalayan Swiftlet: one was at Pat Sin Leng on 9th
White-throated Needletail: three were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th with two there on 5th
Silver-backed Needletail: three were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; two were at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping on 10th
Pacific Swift: highest count was 12 at Ngong Ping on 4th
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo: singles were at Pat Sin Leng on 5th, Wo Hop Shek on 5th & 6th, and Mui Tsz Lam on 10th; two were at Wu Kau Tang on 10th
Indian Cuckoo: one was at Mai Po on 4th & 8th; one was at Nam Sang Wai on 5th
Oriental Cuckoo: one was at Po Toi on 2nd & 3rd
Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo: single birds were reported from Pak Sha O, Pat Sin Leng, Tai Po Kau, Tai Tong, Tai Lam CP, Wu Kau Tang and Mui Tsz Lam; two were at Tai Po Kau on 7th
Eastern Water Rail: one was at Mai Po on 7th
Slaty-breasted Rail: one was at Long Valley on 7th
Slaty-legged Crake: two were at Lam Tsuen on 4th
Grey-headed Lapwing: two were at Mai Po on 3rd with one there on 4th; one was at Lok Ma Chau on 5th
Far Eastern Curlew: up to five were at Mai Po during the period under review
Great Knot: 125 were at Mai Po on 7th
Spoon-billed Sandpiper: one was at Mai Po on 6th & 7th
Sanderling: two were at Mai Po on 7th
Little Stint: singles were at Mai Po on 1st, Tai Sang Wai on 2nd & 4th, and San Tin on 3rd & 10th
Red-necked Phalarope: counts off Po Toi involved 29 on 3rd and 24 on 10th
Nordmann’s Greenshank: highest count at Mai Po was 32 on 7th
Oriental Pratincole: highest count was 73 at San Tin on 4th
Saunders’s’Gull: five were at Mai Po on 1st with four still there on 7th; two were at Tai Sang Wai on 9th
Black-tailed Gull: one was at Mai Po on 1st & 2nd; two were off Po Toi on 10th
Vega Gull: one was seen from the Po Toi ferry on 2nd
Slaty-backed Gull: one was off Po Toi on 3rd
Heuglin’s Gull: counts at Po Toi involved 98 on 3rd and ten on 10th
Gull-billed Tern: highest count at Mai Po was 69 on 7th; 11 were off Po Toi on 3rd with 37 there on 10th
Caspian Tern: highest count at Mai Po was five on 7th
Greater Crested Tern: 79 were off Po Toi on 10th
Little Tern: six were at Mai Po on 7th; three were off Po Toi on 10th
Aleutian Tern: one was off Po Toi on 10th
Black-naped Tern: one was off Po Toi on 3rd with three there on 9th
Common Tern: 34 were off Po Toi on 10th
Whiskered Tern: highest counts were 12 at San Tin on 4th and 13 at Tai Sang Wai on 9th
Lesser Frigatebird: one was off Lamma on 3rd
Black-faced Spoonbill: highest count at Mai Po was 71 on 7th
Malayan Night Heron: one was at Lam Tsuen on 4th; one was at Leung King from 5th – 7th
Chinese Egret: the first report of the spring was of one at Mai Po on 8th & 9th
Black-winged Kite: singles were reported from Mai Po and Tai Sang Wai during the period under review
Crested Honey Buzzard: one was at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping on 10th
Bonelli’s Eagle: one was at Mai Po on 5th; singles (the same bird?) were seen at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping from 5th – 10th; two were at Pat Sin Leng on 5th with one there on 9th;
Japanese Sparrowhawk: one was at Po Toi on 2nd & 3rd; one was at Pak Sha O on 2nd & 3rd; three were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; one was at Long Valley on 5th; one was at Lamma on 9th; four were at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping on 10th
Eurasian Sparrowhawk: one was at San Tin on 9th
Northern Goshawk: a juvenile was at San Tin on 4th
Grey-faced Buzzard: reported from at least 15 sites in small numbers; highest counts were made at Tai Fung Au, Ngong Ping as follows: 36 on 6th, 116 on 8th and 74 on 10th
Oriental Scops Owl: one of the race malayanus was singing in Tai Po Kau on 8th. This race breeds in south China from Yunnan east to Guangdong. This is the third Hong Kong record
Eurasian Hoopoe: one was at Tai Mo Shan on 9th; one was at Shui Hau on 10th
Blue-tailed Bee-eater: eight were at Fung Lok Wai on 1st; six were at Ngong Ping on 4th; eight were at Mai Po on 7th
Chinese Barbet: up to two were singing at Tai Po Kau and Tai Lam CP during the period under review. Singles were at Ho Chung on 4th and Grassy Hill on 9th
Ashy Minivet: 50 were at Ting Kok on 1st and 100 were at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 3rd; the latter is a new high count for Hong Kong. Small numbers were recorded from six other sites
Grey-backed Shrike: one was at Tai Po Tin, Ta Kwu Ling, on 8th
Eurasian Skylark: one was at San Tin on 9th
Sand Martin: one was at Tai Sang Wai on 2nd
Hume’s Leaf Warbler: one was at Tai Po Kau on 7th; one was at Tai Lam CP on 10th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: one was at Pak Sha O from 2nd - 6th; one was at Tai Tong on 4th
Alström's Warbler: two were at Pak Sha O on 2nd; one was singing at Fan Lau on 6th. These are new late records for this species, the previous latest date before this year being 21 March
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler: reported from ten sites between 2nd & 6th, all singles apart from two at Fan Lau on 6th
Arctic Warbler: one was at Po Toi on 5th
Sulphur-breasted Warbler: one was at Pak Sha O on 2nd, a new late spring date
Spot-breasted Parrotbill: one was at Tai Mo Shan from 8th – 10th
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: five were at Tai Mo Shan on 9th with two there on 10th
Chestnut-flanked White-eye: two were at Po Toi on 9th; this is a new late date by one day
Chinese Grassbird: two were at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; three were at Tai Mo Shan on 9th
Chinese Babax: (Cat IIC): two were at Tai Mo Shan on 9th
Orange-headed Thrush: one was at Tai Lam CP on 2nd; one was at Tai Po Kau on 7th
White’s Thrush: one was at Po Toi on 24th & 29th
Eyebrowed Thrush: one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 3rd;
Pale Thrush: one was at Po Toi on 3rd
Ferruginous Flycatcher: counts at Po Toi involved 13 on 2nd (a new high count), eight on 3rd, four on 5th, two on 7th and one on 9th; eight were at Tung Lung Chau on 3rd. A very good spring for this species
Hainan Blue Flycatcher: highest counts involved five at Pak Sha O on 2nd and five at Tai Po Kau on 4th
Blue-and-white Flycatcher: two were at Po Toi from 2nd – 5th with one there on 7th; one was at Pak Sha O on 4th & 5th; one was at Pui O on 5th
Narcissus Flycatcher: reported from Po Toi, Pak Sha O and Tai Tong in ones and twos; three were at Tai Tong on 6th
Ryukyu Flycatcher: a 2CY male was at Pak Sha O on 1st
Mugimaki Flycatcher: one was at Lai Chi Kok on 2nd
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush: a male was at Wong Leng, Pat Sin Leng on 6th
Plain Flowerpecker: seven were at Tai Po Kau on 10th
Upland Pipit: one was at Pat Sin Leng on 4th with two there on 5th and 9th
Brambling: one was at Po Toi from 3rd - 7th; one was at Mai Po on 7th
Common Rosefinch: one was at Po Toi on 2nd
Pine Bunting: a male photographed in flight at Long Valley on 5th will be the third or fourth Hong Kong record if accepted
Chestnut-eared Bunting: two were at Fung Lok Wai on 1st; one was at Pat Sin Leng on 4th; one was at Long Valley on 5th with two there on 7th
Yellow-browed Bunting: one was at Po Toi on 2nd & 5th;
Yellow-breasted Bunting: one was at Tai Sang Wai on 2nd; one was at Pui O on 5th
Japanese Yellow Bunting: up to two were at Pak Sha O from 2nd – 5th; two were at Lok Ma Chau Village on 4th; two were at Long Valley on 5th; one was at Fan Lau on 6th
Common Reed Bunting: a female was at Mai Po on 7th.
April 11-20
Chinese Goshawk in Hong Kong in April (BHK archive)
It was fine and hot (up to 30℃) from 11th – 14th but a surge of the northeast monsoon from 15th-20th brought fresh easterly winds and cloudy conditions to the territory, particularly from 17th – 20th.
Most notable during the period was the strong passage of Grey-faced Buzzards and Chinese Sparrowhawks. Details below:
Red-breasted Merganser: one was seen from the Po Toi ferry on 19th
Grey Nightjar: one was at Golden Hill on 16th
Silver-backed Needletail: one was at Po Toi on 19th; two were at Mui Wo on 20th
Pacific Swift: highest count was 20 at Po Toi on 18th
Slaty-breasted Rail: one was at Long Valley on 15th & 20th
Slaty-legged Crake: one was at Tai Kong Po, Kam Tin on 12th; one was at Lam Tsuen on 14th
Far Eastern Curlew: seven were off Po Toi on 16th and two were there on 17th
Ruff: a male coming into breeding plumage was at Mai Po on 16th & 17th
Little Stint: one was at Mai Po on 17th
Asian Dowitcher: two were at Mai Po on 16th and one was there on 17th, but numbers had risen to 80 on 20th
Red-necked Phalarope: highest count was 62 in southeastern waters on 11th
Nordmann’s Greenshank: up to three were at Mai Po during the period under review
Oriental Pratincole: highest count was seven at Mai Po on 17th & 20th
Saunders’s’Gull: up to five were at Mai Po during the period under review
Black-tailed Gull: one was at Mai Po on 15th; one was seen from the Po Toi ferry on 16th; two were off Po Toi on 18th
Gull-billed Tern: highest count at Mai Po was 75 on 20th; single-digit counts at Po Toi from 15th – 18th, highest being seven on 15th
Caspian Tern: one was at Mai Po on 13th with four there on 20th; Four were at Po Toi on 15th. Dismal numbers in Hong Kong so far this spring
Greater Crested Tern: highest count at Po Toi was 72 on 17th
Little Tern: a total of 180 off Po Toi on 18th is the highest count this century
Aleutian Tern: highest count at Po Toi was 185 on 18th
Bridled Tern: up to four were off Po Toi from 15th – 18th,
Black-naped Tern: five were off southern Cheung Chau on 16th; two were seen from the Mui Wo – Chi Ma Wan ferry on 17th; one was off Po Toi on 15th with 12 there on 18th
Common Tern: one was in southeastern waters on 11th; highest count at Po Toi was 91 on 18th
Whiskered Tern: 30 were at San Tin on 20th
White-winged Tern: 19 were at Po Toi on 15th, with three there on 17th
Pomarine Jaeger: one was in southeastern waters on 11th; three were off Po Toi on 15th, with one there on 18th
Parasitic Jaeger: two were in southeastern waters on 11th; counts at Po Toi involved seven on 15th, 15 on 16th, 25 on 17th and five on 18th. The total of 25 is a new high count, the previous highest being 16 at Cape D'Aguilar on 2 May 1999 during Typhoon Leo
Long-tailed Jaeger: two were at Po Toi on 16th with singles there on 17th & 18th
Streaked Shearwater: one was in southeastern waters on 11th; ten were off Po Toi on 16th and five were there on 17th
Short-tailed Shearwater: one was off Po Toi on 18th
Brown Booby: one was off Po Toi on 16th
Black-faced Spoonbill: highest count at Mai Po was 29 on 15th
Cinnamon Bittern: a pair were at Mai Po on 13th and one was in the same reedbed on 20th
Chinese Egret: up to two were at Mai Po during the period under review
Black-winged Kite: one was at Mai Po on 15th and two were there on 20th
Bonelli’s Eagle: up to two were regularly reported from Ngong Ping during the period under review, presumably a resident pair
Chinese Sparrowhawk: reported from 15th – 20th with a marked passage through the territory on 20th; the latter involved 900+ birds including 400 at Wong Chuk Yeung, Sai Kung, 180 at Tai Fung Au, 169 at Mt Davis and 90 at San Tin. The highest count on record = 1440 at Po Toi on 15 April 2010
Japanese Sparrowhawk: a total of at least ten from five sites from 16th – 20th, including three at Po Toi on 19th
Eurasian Sparrowhawk: one was at Tai Tong on 13th; one was at Po Toi on 18th
Pied Harrier: one was at Mai Po on 13th & 17th; one was at San Tin on 16th
Grey-faced Buzzard: recorded from 11th – 20th, with a count of 200 in two loose flocks at Po Toi on 18th – this is the highest ever day-count at a single site
Eurasian Hoopoe: one was at Tai Mo Shan on 11th
Oriental Dollarbird: one was at Kei Ling Ha on 13th; one was at Lamma on 17th
Blue-tailed Bee-eater: 120 were seen going to roost in mangroves at Mai Po on 14th, which is just one short of the record count of 121 at Mai Po on 5 October 27. The previous highest spring count was 67 at Mai Po on 2 May 2013. Two were at Mai Po on 17th
Great Barbet: one was at Mt Davis on 18th; this species is now rare on Hong Kong Island
Chinese Barbet: reported from Tai Mo Shan, Tai Po Kau and Tai Lam CP
Eurasian Wryneck: one was at Mai Po on 13th
Fairy Pitta: one was at Po Toi from 17th – 19th
Ashy Minivet: two were at Tung Lung Chau on 16th; one was at Mai Po on 17th; one was at Po Toi on 18th
Brown Shrike: one was at Po Toi on 18th & 19th; one was at Wong Chuk Yeung, Sai Kung on 20th
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher: singles were at Tai Po Kau from 16th - 18th, Jordan Valley on 17th and Po Toi on 17th & 18th
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher: one was at Tai Lam CP on 20th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: one was at Tai Po Kau on 18th; two were at Tai Tong on 19th; one was at Tai Lam CP on 20th
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler: up to two were reported from four sites from 11th – 18th
Paddyfield Warbler: one was trapped at Mai Po on 13th – this is the 13th or 14th Hong Kong record
Baikal Bush Warbler: one was at Long Valley on 20th
Spot-breasted Parrotbill: the single bird at Tai Mo Shan remained until at least 20th
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: up to three were at Tai Mo Shan during the period under review
Chinese Babax: (Cat IIC): two were at Tai Mo Shan on 14th with one there on 17th
Daurian Starling: one was at Mai Po on 17th
Orange-headed Thrush: two were at Tai Lam CP on 16th
Japanese Thrush: one was at Mt Davis on 20th
Eyebrowed Thrush: widespread in small (single-digit) numbers. One was seen being chased over the sea near Round Island by a Black Kite on 14th. Flocks of unidentified thrushes included 58 at Lion Head Mt, Lantau on 18th and 25 at Nam Shan Viewpoint on 19th; these were almost certainly this species
Grey-streaked Flycatcher: highest count was three at Mt Davis on 20th
Brown-breasted Flycatcher: singles were at Tai Lam CP and Tung Lung Chau on 16th, Po Toi on 17th & 18th and Tai Po Kau on 17th
Ferruginous Flycatcher: one was reported from Tai Po Kau on 17th
Hainan Blue Flycatcher: six were singing at Kei Ling Ha on 13th; highest count at Tai Po Kau was ten on 17th
Blue-and-white Flycatcher: one was at Mt Davis on 18th
Bluethroat: five were trapped at Mai Po on 13th
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher: a second-calendar-year male was at Jordan Valley on 17th & 19th
Narcissus Flycatcher: one was at Po Toi on 12th; one was at Tai Tong on 18th
Mugimaki Flycatcher: one was at Tai Tong on 19th
Grey Bush Chat: one was at Tai Mo Shan on 14th
Pechora Pipit: three were at Mai Po on 20th
Little Bunting: 12 were in a single party at Po Toi on 18th
Chestnut Bunting: two were at Po Toi on 12th; one was at Long Valley on 15th & 16th; two were at Lamma on 17th; one was at Wong Chuk Yeung, Sai Kung on 20th
Japanese Yellow Bunting: one was at Po Toi on 14th.
Most notable during the period was the strong passage of Grey-faced Buzzards and Chinese Sparrowhawks. Details below:
Red-breasted Merganser: one was seen from the Po Toi ferry on 19th
Grey Nightjar: one was at Golden Hill on 16th
Silver-backed Needletail: one was at Po Toi on 19th; two were at Mui Wo on 20th
Pacific Swift: highest count was 20 at Po Toi on 18th
Slaty-breasted Rail: one was at Long Valley on 15th & 20th
Slaty-legged Crake: one was at Tai Kong Po, Kam Tin on 12th; one was at Lam Tsuen on 14th
Far Eastern Curlew: seven were off Po Toi on 16th and two were there on 17th
Ruff: a male coming into breeding plumage was at Mai Po on 16th & 17th
Little Stint: one was at Mai Po on 17th
Asian Dowitcher: two were at Mai Po on 16th and one was there on 17th, but numbers had risen to 80 on 20th
Red-necked Phalarope: highest count was 62 in southeastern waters on 11th
Nordmann’s Greenshank: up to three were at Mai Po during the period under review
Oriental Pratincole: highest count was seven at Mai Po on 17th & 20th
Saunders’s’Gull: up to five were at Mai Po during the period under review
Black-tailed Gull: one was at Mai Po on 15th; one was seen from the Po Toi ferry on 16th; two were off Po Toi on 18th
Gull-billed Tern: highest count at Mai Po was 75 on 20th; single-digit counts at Po Toi from 15th – 18th, highest being seven on 15th
Caspian Tern: one was at Mai Po on 13th with four there on 20th; Four were at Po Toi on 15th. Dismal numbers in Hong Kong so far this spring
Greater Crested Tern: highest count at Po Toi was 72 on 17th
Little Tern: a total of 180 off Po Toi on 18th is the highest count this century
Aleutian Tern: highest count at Po Toi was 185 on 18th
Bridled Tern: up to four were off Po Toi from 15th – 18th,
Black-naped Tern: five were off southern Cheung Chau on 16th; two were seen from the Mui Wo – Chi Ma Wan ferry on 17th; one was off Po Toi on 15th with 12 there on 18th
Common Tern: one was in southeastern waters on 11th; highest count at Po Toi was 91 on 18th
Whiskered Tern: 30 were at San Tin on 20th
White-winged Tern: 19 were at Po Toi on 15th, with three there on 17th
Pomarine Jaeger: one was in southeastern waters on 11th; three were off Po Toi on 15th, with one there on 18th
Parasitic Jaeger: two were in southeastern waters on 11th; counts at Po Toi involved seven on 15th, 15 on 16th, 25 on 17th and five on 18th. The total of 25 is a new high count, the previous highest being 16 at Cape D'Aguilar on 2 May 1999 during Typhoon Leo
Long-tailed Jaeger: two were at Po Toi on 16th with singles there on 17th & 18th
Streaked Shearwater: one was in southeastern waters on 11th; ten were off Po Toi on 16th and five were there on 17th
Short-tailed Shearwater: one was off Po Toi on 18th
Brown Booby: one was off Po Toi on 16th
Black-faced Spoonbill: highest count at Mai Po was 29 on 15th
Cinnamon Bittern: a pair were at Mai Po on 13th and one was in the same reedbed on 20th
Chinese Egret: up to two were at Mai Po during the period under review
Black-winged Kite: one was at Mai Po on 15th and two were there on 20th
Bonelli’s Eagle: up to two were regularly reported from Ngong Ping during the period under review, presumably a resident pair
Chinese Sparrowhawk: reported from 15th – 20th with a marked passage through the territory on 20th; the latter involved 900+ birds including 400 at Wong Chuk Yeung, Sai Kung, 180 at Tai Fung Au, 169 at Mt Davis and 90 at San Tin. The highest count on record = 1440 at Po Toi on 15 April 2010
Japanese Sparrowhawk: a total of at least ten from five sites from 16th – 20th, including three at Po Toi on 19th
Eurasian Sparrowhawk: one was at Tai Tong on 13th; one was at Po Toi on 18th
Pied Harrier: one was at Mai Po on 13th & 17th; one was at San Tin on 16th
Grey-faced Buzzard: recorded from 11th – 20th, with a count of 200 in two loose flocks at Po Toi on 18th – this is the highest ever day-count at a single site
Eurasian Hoopoe: one was at Tai Mo Shan on 11th
Oriental Dollarbird: one was at Kei Ling Ha on 13th; one was at Lamma on 17th
Blue-tailed Bee-eater: 120 were seen going to roost in mangroves at Mai Po on 14th, which is just one short of the record count of 121 at Mai Po on 5 October 27. The previous highest spring count was 67 at Mai Po on 2 May 2013. Two were at Mai Po on 17th
Great Barbet: one was at Mt Davis on 18th; this species is now rare on Hong Kong Island
Chinese Barbet: reported from Tai Mo Shan, Tai Po Kau and Tai Lam CP
Eurasian Wryneck: one was at Mai Po on 13th
Fairy Pitta: one was at Po Toi from 17th – 19th
Ashy Minivet: two were at Tung Lung Chau on 16th; one was at Mai Po on 17th; one was at Po Toi on 18th
Brown Shrike: one was at Po Toi on 18th & 19th; one was at Wong Chuk Yeung, Sai Kung on 20th
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher: singles were at Tai Po Kau from 16th - 18th, Jordan Valley on 17th and Po Toi on 17th & 18th
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher: one was at Tai Lam CP on 20th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: one was at Tai Po Kau on 18th; two were at Tai Tong on 19th; one was at Tai Lam CP on 20th
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler: up to two were reported from four sites from 11th – 18th
Paddyfield Warbler: one was trapped at Mai Po on 13th – this is the 13th or 14th Hong Kong record
Baikal Bush Warbler: one was at Long Valley on 20th
Spot-breasted Parrotbill: the single bird at Tai Mo Shan remained until at least 20th
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: up to three were at Tai Mo Shan during the period under review
Chinese Babax: (Cat IIC): two were at Tai Mo Shan on 14th with one there on 17th
Daurian Starling: one was at Mai Po on 17th
Orange-headed Thrush: two were at Tai Lam CP on 16th
Japanese Thrush: one was at Mt Davis on 20th
Eyebrowed Thrush: widespread in small (single-digit) numbers. One was seen being chased over the sea near Round Island by a Black Kite on 14th. Flocks of unidentified thrushes included 58 at Lion Head Mt, Lantau on 18th and 25 at Nam Shan Viewpoint on 19th; these were almost certainly this species
Grey-streaked Flycatcher: highest count was three at Mt Davis on 20th
Brown-breasted Flycatcher: singles were at Tai Lam CP and Tung Lung Chau on 16th, Po Toi on 17th & 18th and Tai Po Kau on 17th
Ferruginous Flycatcher: one was reported from Tai Po Kau on 17th
Hainan Blue Flycatcher: six were singing at Kei Ling Ha on 13th; highest count at Tai Po Kau was ten on 17th
Blue-and-white Flycatcher: one was at Mt Davis on 18th
Bluethroat: five were trapped at Mai Po on 13th
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher: a second-calendar-year male was at Jordan Valley on 17th & 19th
Narcissus Flycatcher: one was at Po Toi on 12th; one was at Tai Tong on 18th
Mugimaki Flycatcher: one was at Tai Tong on 19th
Grey Bush Chat: one was at Tai Mo Shan on 14th
Pechora Pipit: three were at Mai Po on 20th
Little Bunting: 12 were in a single party at Po Toi on 18th
Chestnut Bunting: two were at Po Toi on 12th; one was at Long Valley on 15th & 16th; two were at Lamma on 17th; one was at Wong Chuk Yeung, Sai Kung on 20th
Japanese Yellow Bunting: one was at Po Toi on 14th.
April 21-30
Little Curlew in Hong Kong in April (BHK archive)
It was fine for most of the period with temperatures up to 34℃ in the northern New Territories on 27th.
Birding highlights were a Bulwer’s Petrel and a Blue-throated Bee-eater. There were also new high counts of Parasitic Jaegers and Eyebrowed Thrushes. Details below:
Greater White-fronted Goose: the wintering bird was again seen at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th - a new late date for this species
Grey Nightjar: two were heard near Sheung Shui on 25th; one was at Shing Mun on 26th
Pacific Swift: highest count was ten at Tai Fung Au on 30th
Grey-headed Swamphen: the long-staying bird was still at Mai Po on 23rd
Slaty-legged Crake: singles were reported from Shek Kong catchwater, Fo Tan, Ho Pui reservoir, Shing Mun and Ho Pui catchwater; two were at Kau Ling Chung on 23rd
Little Curlew: one was at Mai Po on 29th & 30th
Far Eastern Curlew: three were at Mai Po on 23rd
Whimbrel: 61 were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Sanderling: one was at Mai Po on 24th
Little Stint: one was at Mai Po on 23rd with two there on 24th
Asian Dowitcher: 80 were at Mai Po on 23rd
Red-necked Phalarope: highest count involved 241 off Po Toi on 25th
Nordmann’s Greenshank: one was at Mai Po on 28th & 29th
Oriental Pratincole: two were at Mai Po on 23rd; three were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Saunders’s’Gull: one was still at Mai Po on 23rd & 26th
Black-tailed Gull: one was at Mai Po on 23rd; one was at Yung Shue Wan on 24th; two were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Slaty-backed Gull: one was seen off Po Toi on 26th – a new late spring date
Gull-billed Tern: highest count was 77 at Mai Po on 24th; 62 were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Caspian Tern: one was at Mai Po on 23rd & 28th
Greater Crested Tern: 12 were in southern waters on 24th; 127 were seen off Po Toi on 25th; 30 were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Little Tern: highest counts were 30 were at Yung Shue Wan, Lamma on 21st, 27 in southern waters on 24th, and 35 off Po Toi on 26th
Aleutian Tern: seven were in southern waters on 24th; 179 were seen off Po Toi on 25th; 79 were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Bridled Tern: 27 were in southern waters on 24th; 33 were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Black-naped Tern: two were at Lamma on 21st; 13 were in southeastern waters on 23rd; five were in Sai Kung harbour on 24th; ten were at Yung Shue Wan on 24th; nine were at Tap Mun on 22nd; 24 were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Common Tern: one was at Po Toi on 21st; 11 were in southern waters on 24th; 336 were seen off Po Toi on 25th. The latter is the highest count this century
Whiskered Tern: four were at West Kowloon Cultural District on 22nd; 25 were at Mai Po on 23rd; 30 were at San Tin on 24th & 30th; 60 were at Tai Sang Wai on 30th
White-winged Tern: two were at Mai Po on 23rd; one was at Yung Shue Wan on 24th; three were seen off Po Toi on 25th; 22 were at Mai Po on 28th; one was in southern waters on 30th; 20 were at Tai Sang Wai on 30th
Parasitic Jaeger: 43 were seen off Po Toi on 25th – a new high count for the territory; three were in southern waters on 26th; eight were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Streaked Shearwater: one was seen off Po Toi on 25th
Short-tailed Shearwater: 12 were seen off Po Toi on 25th; singles were in southern waters on 26th & 30th; eight were seen off Po Toi on 26th; one was between Shek Wu Chau and Cheung Chau on 27th
Bulwer’s Petrel: one was in southern waters on 29th; this is probably the fifth Hong Kong record (three records from 2021 await assessment)
Brown Booby: one was in southern waters on 24th; singles were seen off Po Toi on 25th & 26th
Cinnamon Bittern: one was at Ko Po Road on 21st; one was at Fung Lok Wai on 24th & 26th; one was at Tai Sang Wai on 30th
Black Bittern: one was reported from Po Toi on 30th
Malayan Night Heron: one was at Lam Tsuen on 22nd; one at Lamma on 23rd & 30th was first seen on 19th; one was at Shing Mun on 26th
Chinese Egret: one was at Mai Po on 23rd & 26th; two were there on 28th & 29th
Black-winged Kite: one was at Fung Lok Wai on 24th; two were at Mai Po on 29th
Crested Honey Buzzard: one was at Ngong Ping on 27th
Bonelli’s Eagle: one was at Tai Fung Au on 22nd; one was at Shek Kong catchwater on 23rd & 29th
Chinese Sparrowhawk: 85 were at Tai Fung Au and 27 were at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 21st; odd sighting s of small numbers elsewhere until 30th
Japanese Sparrowhawk: two were at Tai Fung Au and one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 21st, and one was at Tung Lung Chau on 30th
Pied Harrier: one was at Mai Po on 23rd
Grey-faced Buzzard: seen at four sites from 21st – 23rd, most being six at Tai Fung Au on 21st
Oriental Dollarbird: one was at Tung Lung Chau on 30th
Blue-tailed Bee-eater: 20 were at Po Toi on 21st; five were at Kam Pok Road on 23rd; one was at Cheung Chau on 24th
Blue-throated Bee-eater: one was at Fung Lok Wai on 27th – the ninth Hong Kong record
Chinese Barbet: three were at Tai Lam CP on 23rd
Ashy Minivet: one was at Po Toi on 21st; one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 21st
Brown Shrike: two were at Lai Chi Kok on 29th, singles were at Ho Man Tin and Po Toi on 30th, and 11 were at Tung Lung Chau on 30th
Amur Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Po Toi on 30th
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Tai Po Kau on 21st & 24th– a different bird to that seen from 16th – 18th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: one was at Tai Po Kau on 21st
Arctic Warbler: one was at Shek Kong catchwater on 26th, two were at Ho Man Tin on 29th, and one was at Ho Man Tin and two were at Po Toi on 30th
Manchurian Reed Warbler: one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler: one was at Mai Po on 23rd; one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Baikal Bush Warbler: one was at Long Valley on 20th & 26th
Spot-breasted Parrotbill: the bird of uncertain origin remained at Tai Mo Shan until at least 26th
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: up to four were seen at Tai Mo Shan during the period under review
Chinese Grassbird: two were at Wong Leng on 23rd; one was at Tai Mo Shan on 26th
Orange-headed Thrush: up to four were at Tai Lam CP between 23rd & 30th
Eyebrowed Thrush: a flock of 250 at Tai Lam CP on 30th is a new high count for the territory
Grey-streaked Flycatcher: reported from nine sites, all singles apart from four at Po Toi on 21st
Dark-sided Flycatcher: one was reported from Po Toi on 30th
Brown-breasted Flycatcher: up to two were reported from Tai Po Kau and Tai Lam CP
Ferruginous Flycatcher: one was at Ho Man Tin on 21st
Verditer Flycatcher: one at Po Toi on 19th was a new late spring record for this species
White-tailed Robin: one was singing at Tai Lam CP from 23rd - 28th
Narcissus Flycatcher: one was at Po Toi on 21st; one was at Mai Po on 29th
Mugimaki Flycatcher: one was at Shek Kong catchwater on 26th
Plain Flowerpecker: seven were at Nam Chung on 25th
Upland Pipit: one was singing at Wong Leng on 23rd
Chestnut-eared Bunting: one was at Long Valley on 26th
Yellow-breasted Bunting: two were at Long Valley on 21st
Chestnut Bunting: two were at Ho Man Tin on 22nd; two were at Po Toi on 30th
Japanese Yellow Bunting: one was at Nam Sang Wai on 24th.
Birding highlights were a Bulwer’s Petrel and a Blue-throated Bee-eater. There were also new high counts of Parasitic Jaegers and Eyebrowed Thrushes. Details below:
Greater White-fronted Goose: the wintering bird was again seen at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th - a new late date for this species
Grey Nightjar: two were heard near Sheung Shui on 25th; one was at Shing Mun on 26th
Pacific Swift: highest count was ten at Tai Fung Au on 30th
Grey-headed Swamphen: the long-staying bird was still at Mai Po on 23rd
Slaty-legged Crake: singles were reported from Shek Kong catchwater, Fo Tan, Ho Pui reservoir, Shing Mun and Ho Pui catchwater; two were at Kau Ling Chung on 23rd
Little Curlew: one was at Mai Po on 29th & 30th
Far Eastern Curlew: three were at Mai Po on 23rd
Whimbrel: 61 were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Sanderling: one was at Mai Po on 24th
Little Stint: one was at Mai Po on 23rd with two there on 24th
Asian Dowitcher: 80 were at Mai Po on 23rd
Red-necked Phalarope: highest count involved 241 off Po Toi on 25th
Nordmann’s Greenshank: one was at Mai Po on 28th & 29th
Oriental Pratincole: two were at Mai Po on 23rd; three were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Saunders’s’Gull: one was still at Mai Po on 23rd & 26th
Black-tailed Gull: one was at Mai Po on 23rd; one was at Yung Shue Wan on 24th; two were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Slaty-backed Gull: one was seen off Po Toi on 26th – a new late spring date
Gull-billed Tern: highest count was 77 at Mai Po on 24th; 62 were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Caspian Tern: one was at Mai Po on 23rd & 28th
Greater Crested Tern: 12 were in southern waters on 24th; 127 were seen off Po Toi on 25th; 30 were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Little Tern: highest counts were 30 were at Yung Shue Wan, Lamma on 21st, 27 in southern waters on 24th, and 35 off Po Toi on 26th
Aleutian Tern: seven were in southern waters on 24th; 179 were seen off Po Toi on 25th; 79 were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Bridled Tern: 27 were in southern waters on 24th; 33 were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Black-naped Tern: two were at Lamma on 21st; 13 were in southeastern waters on 23rd; five were in Sai Kung harbour on 24th; ten were at Yung Shue Wan on 24th; nine were at Tap Mun on 22nd; 24 were seen off Po Toi on 25th
Common Tern: one was at Po Toi on 21st; 11 were in southern waters on 24th; 336 were seen off Po Toi on 25th. The latter is the highest count this century
Whiskered Tern: four were at West Kowloon Cultural District on 22nd; 25 were at Mai Po on 23rd; 30 were at San Tin on 24th & 30th; 60 were at Tai Sang Wai on 30th
White-winged Tern: two were at Mai Po on 23rd; one was at Yung Shue Wan on 24th; three were seen off Po Toi on 25th; 22 were at Mai Po on 28th; one was in southern waters on 30th; 20 were at Tai Sang Wai on 30th
Parasitic Jaeger: 43 were seen off Po Toi on 25th – a new high count for the territory; three were in southern waters on 26th; eight were seen off Po Toi on 26th
Streaked Shearwater: one was seen off Po Toi on 25th
Short-tailed Shearwater: 12 were seen off Po Toi on 25th; singles were in southern waters on 26th & 30th; eight were seen off Po Toi on 26th; one was between Shek Wu Chau and Cheung Chau on 27th
Bulwer’s Petrel: one was in southern waters on 29th; this is probably the fifth Hong Kong record (three records from 2021 await assessment)
Brown Booby: one was in southern waters on 24th; singles were seen off Po Toi on 25th & 26th
Cinnamon Bittern: one was at Ko Po Road on 21st; one was at Fung Lok Wai on 24th & 26th; one was at Tai Sang Wai on 30th
Black Bittern: one was reported from Po Toi on 30th
Malayan Night Heron: one was at Lam Tsuen on 22nd; one at Lamma on 23rd & 30th was first seen on 19th; one was at Shing Mun on 26th
Chinese Egret: one was at Mai Po on 23rd & 26th; two were there on 28th & 29th
Black-winged Kite: one was at Fung Lok Wai on 24th; two were at Mai Po on 29th
Crested Honey Buzzard: one was at Ngong Ping on 27th
Bonelli’s Eagle: one was at Tai Fung Au on 22nd; one was at Shek Kong catchwater on 23rd & 29th
Chinese Sparrowhawk: 85 were at Tai Fung Au and 27 were at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 21st; odd sighting s of small numbers elsewhere until 30th
Japanese Sparrowhawk: two were at Tai Fung Au and one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 21st, and one was at Tung Lung Chau on 30th
Pied Harrier: one was at Mai Po on 23rd
Grey-faced Buzzard: seen at four sites from 21st – 23rd, most being six at Tai Fung Au on 21st
Oriental Dollarbird: one was at Tung Lung Chau on 30th
Blue-tailed Bee-eater: 20 were at Po Toi on 21st; five were at Kam Pok Road on 23rd; one was at Cheung Chau on 24th
Blue-throated Bee-eater: one was at Fung Lok Wai on 27th – the ninth Hong Kong record
Chinese Barbet: three were at Tai Lam CP on 23rd
Ashy Minivet: one was at Po Toi on 21st; one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 21st
Brown Shrike: two were at Lai Chi Kok on 29th, singles were at Ho Man Tin and Po Toi on 30th, and 11 were at Tung Lung Chau on 30th
Amur Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Po Toi on 30th
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Tai Po Kau on 21st & 24th– a different bird to that seen from 16th – 18th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: one was at Tai Po Kau on 21st
Arctic Warbler: one was at Shek Kong catchwater on 26th, two were at Ho Man Tin on 29th, and one was at Ho Man Tin and two were at Po Toi on 30th
Manchurian Reed Warbler: one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler: one was at Mai Po on 23rd; one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Baikal Bush Warbler: one was at Long Valley on 20th & 26th
Spot-breasted Parrotbill: the bird of uncertain origin remained at Tai Mo Shan until at least 26th
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: up to four were seen at Tai Mo Shan during the period under review
Chinese Grassbird: two were at Wong Leng on 23rd; one was at Tai Mo Shan on 26th
Orange-headed Thrush: up to four were at Tai Lam CP between 23rd & 30th
Eyebrowed Thrush: a flock of 250 at Tai Lam CP on 30th is a new high count for the territory
Grey-streaked Flycatcher: reported from nine sites, all singles apart from four at Po Toi on 21st
Dark-sided Flycatcher: one was reported from Po Toi on 30th
Brown-breasted Flycatcher: up to two were reported from Tai Po Kau and Tai Lam CP
Ferruginous Flycatcher: one was at Ho Man Tin on 21st
Verditer Flycatcher: one at Po Toi on 19th was a new late spring record for this species
White-tailed Robin: one was singing at Tai Lam CP from 23rd - 28th
Narcissus Flycatcher: one was at Po Toi on 21st; one was at Mai Po on 29th
Mugimaki Flycatcher: one was at Shek Kong catchwater on 26th
Plain Flowerpecker: seven were at Nam Chung on 25th
Upland Pipit: one was singing at Wong Leng on 23rd
Chestnut-eared Bunting: one was at Long Valley on 26th
Yellow-breasted Bunting: two were at Long Valley on 21st
Chestnut Bunting: two were at Ho Man Tin on 22nd; two were at Po Toi on 30th
Japanese Yellow Bunting: one was at Nam Sang Wai on 24th.
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Please note that these are unchecked reports. Records of rarities and of unseasonal occurrences may be subject to assessment by the HKBWS Records Committee. A checklist showing species for which a description is required can be found at the HKBWS website - http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=28249&extra=page%3D1
