LATEST SIGHTINGS - FEBRUARY 2019
February 1-10
The first month of 2019 was the third mildest January on record and the temperate weather continued into February, with temperatures reaching an unseasonable 27⁰C during Chinese New Year. A replenishment of the northeast monsoon over the weekend of 9th & 10th brought slightly cooler weather to south China.
The Fire-capped Tit remained at KFBG until 3rd. There were no further reports of Mrs Gould’s Sunbird.
The juvenile Hen Harrier was again seen at Mai Po on 1st & 2nd. The wintering Rook remained in the Mai Po/Lut Chau area until at least 3rd. Four Chinese Spot-billed Ducks were seen at the reserve on 5th and single Falcated Ducks were reported on 6th & 10th. A Common Chiffchaff was trapped on 6th. Three breeding-plumaged Pallas’s Gulls were off the boardwalk on 9th.
An Ashy Drongo of the dark form hopwoodi was in Tai Lam CP on 1st. A Thick-billed Green Pigeon was seen briefly (and photographed) at South Horizons near Aberdeen on 2nd.
The Marten’s Warbler was again at Ho Pui reservoir on 4th. A Pale-legged Leaf Warbler was reported from the same location on 5th.
A Chinese Barbet was seen in the main bird wave at Tai Po Kau on 5th. Wintering warblers continued to be recorded: two White-spectacled Warblers on 6th, Eastern Crowned Warbler on 9th, and Sulphur-breasted Warbler and Chestnut-crowned Warbler until 10th.
The two Common Pochards remained at San Tin throughout. The two Slaty-backed Forktails were at Shing Mun on 6th.
February 1-10
The first month of 2019 was the third mildest January on record and the temperate weather continued into February, with temperatures reaching an unseasonable 27⁰C during Chinese New Year. A replenishment of the northeast monsoon over the weekend of 9th & 10th brought slightly cooler weather to south China.
The Fire-capped Tit remained at KFBG until 3rd. There were no further reports of Mrs Gould’s Sunbird.
The juvenile Hen Harrier was again seen at Mai Po on 1st & 2nd. The wintering Rook remained in the Mai Po/Lut Chau area until at least 3rd. Four Chinese Spot-billed Ducks were seen at the reserve on 5th and single Falcated Ducks were reported on 6th & 10th. A Common Chiffchaff was trapped on 6th. Three breeding-plumaged Pallas’s Gulls were off the boardwalk on 9th.
An Ashy Drongo of the dark form hopwoodi was in Tai Lam CP on 1st. A Thick-billed Green Pigeon was seen briefly (and photographed) at South Horizons near Aberdeen on 2nd.
The Marten’s Warbler was again at Ho Pui reservoir on 4th. A Pale-legged Leaf Warbler was reported from the same location on 5th.
A Chinese Barbet was seen in the main bird wave at Tai Po Kau on 5th. Wintering warblers continued to be recorded: two White-spectacled Warblers on 6th, Eastern Crowned Warbler on 9th, and Sulphur-breasted Warbler and Chestnut-crowned Warbler until 10th.
The two Common Pochards remained at San Tin throughout. The two Slaty-backed Forktails were at Shing Mun on 6th.