LATEST SIGHTINGS - JANUARY 2022
January 1-15
January 1-15
1st-winter Common Shelduck at Mai Po, 21 December 2021 - © Benjiman Li
The first two weeks of the year were dominated by a cool northeast monsoon with temperatures ranging between 14-22℃. Bird reports of particular note are mentioned below.
Greater White-fronted Goose: the juvenile first seen at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 15 November 2021 was again present on 3rd
Common Shelduck: the juvenile first seen at Mai Po on 4 December 2021 remained on the reserve during the period under review
Mandarin Duck: the drake first seen at the Kam Tin River on 13 December 2021 was again present on 4th
Baikal Teal: a drake was at Mai Po on 9th & 11th
Gadwall: highest count was four at Mai Po on 13th
Falcated Duck: highest count was 34 at Mai Po on 3rd
Chinese Spot-billed Duck: highest count was 29 at Mai Po on 13th
Mallard: highest count was seven at Mai Po on 13th
Common Pochard: two at Mai Po on 10th
Greater Scaup: one was at Mai Po from 4th – 13th
Himalayan Swiftlet: one was at Mai Po on 13th
Pacific Swift: two were at Mai Po on 13th
Thick-billed Green Pigeon: one was at KFBG on 15th; this is the eleventh Hong Kong record
Eurasian Coot: highest count was 29 at Fung Lok Wai on 1st
Pallas’s Gull: seven at Mai Po on 7th with five there on 12th
Black-tailed Gull: one at Mai Po on 7th; five were seen off Po Toi on 13th
Vega Gull: one at Mai Po on 7th
Mongolian Gull: four at Mai Po on 7th
Slaty-backed Gull: one at Mai Po on 7th & 8th
Ancient Murrelet: two off Po Toi on 11th, with one there on 12th and seven in total on 13th
Lesser Frigatebird: singles were at Mai Po and Sai Kung on 4th
Japanese Cormorant: one was reported from Tiu Kung Chau, Sai Kung on 5th; this will be the seventh Hong Kong record if accepted
Bonelli’s Eagle: one at Shek Kong catchwater on 9th
Japanese Sparrowhawk: one at Mai Po on 9th; one at Tai Sang Wai on 11th
Northern Goshawk: the juvenile first noted at Mai Po on 12 November 2021 was reported again on 8th, 9th & 15th.
Greater White-fronted Goose: the juvenile first seen at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 15 November 2021 was again present on 3rd
Common Shelduck: the juvenile first seen at Mai Po on 4 December 2021 remained on the reserve during the period under review
Mandarin Duck: the drake first seen at the Kam Tin River on 13 December 2021 was again present on 4th
Baikal Teal: a drake was at Mai Po on 9th & 11th
Gadwall: highest count was four at Mai Po on 13th
Falcated Duck: highest count was 34 at Mai Po on 3rd
Chinese Spot-billed Duck: highest count was 29 at Mai Po on 13th
Mallard: highest count was seven at Mai Po on 13th
Common Pochard: two at Mai Po on 10th
Greater Scaup: one was at Mai Po from 4th – 13th
Himalayan Swiftlet: one was at Mai Po on 13th
Pacific Swift: two were at Mai Po on 13th
Thick-billed Green Pigeon: one was at KFBG on 15th; this is the eleventh Hong Kong record
Eurasian Coot: highest count was 29 at Fung Lok Wai on 1st
Pallas’s Gull: seven at Mai Po on 7th with five there on 12th
Black-tailed Gull: one at Mai Po on 7th; five were seen off Po Toi on 13th
Vega Gull: one at Mai Po on 7th
Mongolian Gull: four at Mai Po on 7th
Slaty-backed Gull: one at Mai Po on 7th & 8th
Ancient Murrelet: two off Po Toi on 11th, with one there on 12th and seven in total on 13th
Lesser Frigatebird: singles were at Mai Po and Sai Kung on 4th
Japanese Cormorant: one was reported from Tiu Kung Chau, Sai Kung on 5th; this will be the seventh Hong Kong record if accepted
Bonelli’s Eagle: one at Shek Kong catchwater on 9th
Japanese Sparrowhawk: one at Mai Po on 9th; one at Tai Sang Wai on 11th
Northern Goshawk: the juvenile first noted at Mai Po on 12 November 2021 was reported again on 8th, 9th & 15th.
Juvenile Northern Goshawk at Mai Po, 9 January 2022 - © Benjiman Li
Swinhoe’s Minivet: one at Bride’s Pool on 13th is only the second winter record of this species in Hong Kong
Bull-headed Shrike: singles at Lok Ma Chau EEA and Tai Po Tin Tsuen on 3rd, and Mai Po on 4th
Amur Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Chi Ma Wan on 4th
Carrion Crow: one at Mai Po on 11th & 13th
Rufous-faced Warbler: up to two at Pak Sha O during the period under review
Black-throated Tit: four at Shing Mun on 9th with two there on 11th
Hume’s Leaf Warbler: one at Pak Sha O from 2nd - 11th; one at Ho Chung on 9th
Bianchi’s Warbler: one at Pak Sha O on 10th & 11th
Alström's Warbler: up to two at Pak Sha O during the period under review
Chestnut-crowned Warbler: one at Ho Chung from 9th – 14th
Kloss’s Leaf Warbler: one at Pak Sha O on 8th & 14th
Brown Bush Warbler: three were at Robin’s Nest on 1st
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: one was trapped at Mai Po on 13th
Chestnut-flanked White-eye: highest count was five at Pak Sha O on 8th
Dark-sided Flycatcher: one at Ho Chung on 8th is the same bird as was seen there on 14 December 2021. Photographs indicate that this bird is one of the western races (most likely rothschildi based upon range); this is only the second record of a taxon other than sibirica in Hong Kong
Hill Blue Flycatcher: one at Pak Sha O during the period under review
Fujian Niltava: one at Pak Sha O during the period under review; one at Tai Po Kau on 3rd; one at Ho Chung on 13th; two at KFBG on 14th
Small Niltava: one at Tai Lam CP on 3rd; one at Shing Mun from 5th – 7th; one at Ho Chung on 13th
Slaty-backed Forktail: one at Shing Mun on 6th with two there between 7th & 11th
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher: one at KFBG on 6th with two there on 14th
Red-breasted Flycatcher: one at Mai Po on 10th & 15th
Grey Bush Chat: two were at Sha Lo Tung on 14th
Mrs Gould’s Sunbird: a juvenile male was at Pak Sha O on 8th & 14th
Forest Wagtail: one at Chai Wan on 14th
Citrine Wagtail: one at Fung Lok Wai on 10th
Chinese Grosbeak: highest count was 50 at Mong Tseng on 11th
Crested Bunting: one was at Ping Yeung on 12th
Little Bunting: a flock of 30 was at Sha Lo Tung on 14th
Common Reed Bunting: one was at Mai Po on 5th.
Bull-headed Shrike: singles at Lok Ma Chau EEA and Tai Po Tin Tsuen on 3rd, and Mai Po on 4th
Amur Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Chi Ma Wan on 4th
Carrion Crow: one at Mai Po on 11th & 13th
Rufous-faced Warbler: up to two at Pak Sha O during the period under review
Black-throated Tit: four at Shing Mun on 9th with two there on 11th
Hume’s Leaf Warbler: one at Pak Sha O from 2nd - 11th; one at Ho Chung on 9th
Bianchi’s Warbler: one at Pak Sha O on 10th & 11th
Alström's Warbler: up to two at Pak Sha O during the period under review
Chestnut-crowned Warbler: one at Ho Chung from 9th – 14th
Kloss’s Leaf Warbler: one at Pak Sha O on 8th & 14th
Brown Bush Warbler: three were at Robin’s Nest on 1st
Vinous-throated Parrotbill: one was trapped at Mai Po on 13th
Chestnut-flanked White-eye: highest count was five at Pak Sha O on 8th
Dark-sided Flycatcher: one at Ho Chung on 8th is the same bird as was seen there on 14 December 2021. Photographs indicate that this bird is one of the western races (most likely rothschildi based upon range); this is only the second record of a taxon other than sibirica in Hong Kong
Hill Blue Flycatcher: one at Pak Sha O during the period under review
Fujian Niltava: one at Pak Sha O during the period under review; one at Tai Po Kau on 3rd; one at Ho Chung on 13th; two at KFBG on 14th
Small Niltava: one at Tai Lam CP on 3rd; one at Shing Mun from 5th – 7th; one at Ho Chung on 13th
Slaty-backed Forktail: one at Shing Mun on 6th with two there between 7th & 11th
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher: one at KFBG on 6th with two there on 14th
Red-breasted Flycatcher: one at Mai Po on 10th & 15th
Grey Bush Chat: two were at Sha Lo Tung on 14th
Mrs Gould’s Sunbird: a juvenile male was at Pak Sha O on 8th & 14th
Forest Wagtail: one at Chai Wan on 14th
Citrine Wagtail: one at Fung Lok Wai on 10th
Chinese Grosbeak: highest count was 50 at Mong Tseng on 11th
Crested Bunting: one was at Ping Yeung on 12th
Little Bunting: a flock of 30 was at Sha Lo Tung on 14th
Common Reed Bunting: one was at Mai Po on 5th.
Drake Baikal Teal at Mai Po, 9 January 2022 - © Benjiman Li
With special thanks to Benjiman Li for allowing me to use the above photographs.
January 16-31
Common Rosefinch at Shek Kong in January (BHK archive)
The northeast monsoon persisted. The days were generally cloudy with rain patches, although there were the odd bright clear periods. Temperatures were generally between 15-18℃. An intense replenishment of the monsoon at the end of the month brought miserable grey skies to the region and the temperature in the northern New Territories was down to 10℃ on 31st, the eve of Chinese New Year.
The first new potential addition to the Hong Kong list in 2022 was a dark morph Booted Eagle photographed at Stanley on 23rd. Other rarities included the American Wigeon, Northern Goshawk and Carrion Crow at Mai Po, the Grey-backed Shrike at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater, and a Booted Warbler at Fung Lok Wai. Details follow:
Greater White-fronted Goose: the wintering juvenile at Lok Ma Chau EEA was again seen on 25th
Common Shelduck: the wintering juvenile remained at Mai Po until at least 29th
Gadwall: up to four were at Mai Po during the period under review
Falcated Duck: highest count at Mai Po was 16 on 21st
American Wigeon: a drake was at Mai Po boardwalk on 26th & 28th, presumably the same bird as was first seen in December 2021
Chinese Spot-billed Duck: the highest count at Mai Po was 35 on 30th
Mallard: up to six were at Mai Po during the period under review
Greater Scaup: one was at Mai Po on 29th & 30th
Himalayan Swiftlet: one was at Fung Lok Wai on 20th
Pacific Swift: three were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd with two there on 23rd; one was at Mai Po on 25th
Domestic Pigeon (Rock Dove): 447 at Kowloon Park on 17th is a new high count
Red Collared Dove: 75 were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Barred Cuckoo Dove: one was at Fei Ngo Shan on 16th
Thick-billed Green Pigeon: the male at KFBG on 15th was again present on 16th & 17th
Eurasian Coot: 32 were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd
Great Crested Grebe: 45 were at Pak Nai on 26th
Northern Lapwing: three were at Mai Po on 16th, with two there to the end of the month; two were at Long Valley on 17th
Far Eastern Curlew: one was at Mai Po on 29th
Saunders’s Gull: 38 were at Mai Po on 22nd
Pallas’s Gull: up to seven (six adults, one immature) were at Mai Po from 21st – 29th
Black-tailed Gull: 42 were in Mirs Bay on 16th. 25 were at Po Toi on 23rd, most of them flying west; however, after this date passage was to the northeast as follows: 118 on 25th, 103 on 26th and 49 on 27th. In addition, three were at Mai Po on 29th
Common Gull: one was at Mai Po on 25th
Vega Gull: one was at Mai Po from 21st – 29th
Vega x Glaucous Gull: a second calendar year Vega x Glaucous Gull hybrid was photographed at Mai Po on 31st
Mongolian Gull: up to five were at Mai Po during the period under review. Birds flying northeast off Po Toi involved one on 23rd, four on 25th and one on 27th
Slaty-backed Gull: reported from Mai Po as follows: three on 21st, one on 25th, two on 26th and one on 29th
Heuglin’s Gull: northeasterly passage off Po Toi involved six on 23rd, 36 on 25th, four on 26th and nine on 27th
Caspian Tern: one was at Mai Po on 29th
Ancient Murrelet: four in total were seen off Po Toi on 16th, and seven were recorded there on 23rd
Black-faced Spoonbill: 134 were at Mai Po on 25th
Cinnamon Bittern: one was at Tai Mei Tuk from 20th – 28th
Black-winged Kite: one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Booted Eagle: a dark morph bird was photographed at Stanley on 23rd: a first record for Hong Kong if accepted
Japanese Sparrowhawk: one was at Ho Sheung Heung on 16th
Northern Goshawk: the wintering juvenile was at Mai Po until at least 25th
Pied Harrier: one was at San Tin on 20th; one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th; one was at Mai Po on 25th & 26th
Ryukyu Scops Owl (Cat III): the one first noted at Tai Lung on 16 May 2020 was still present on 26th
Chinese Barbet: one seen and heard at Ho Chung from 25th - 29th
Ashy Minivet: one was at Lamma on 19th
Grey-backed Shrike: one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 24th – the first sighting of this bird since the third week of November 2021
Black-naped Oriole: one was at Mai Po on 26th
Amur Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Chi Ma Wan on 4th; one was at Quarry Bay on 29th & 31st
Rook: one reported at Mai Po as Carrion Crow on 13th was in fact a Rook; (the corvid on 11th was a Carrion Crow)
Carrion Crow: the wintering bird was at Mai Po on 19th, 26th & 28th and at Tai Sang Wai on 31st
Rufous-faced Warbler: one was at Ho Chung on 17th & 19th; up to two were at Pak Sha O until at least 26th
Hume’s Leaf Warbler: up to two were at Ho Chung between 16th and 31st – individuals identified to subspecies were a humei on 17th and mandelli on 17th, 28th & 31st; elsewhere singles were at Tai Tong on 23rd & 31st, and at Tai Lam CP on 27th
Common Chiffchaff: four were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd - the first time that more than one bird has been seen at a single site on the same day; two were also there on 23rd; one was at Mai Po on 29th & 30th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: singles were at Shing Mun on 27th, Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen on 29th and Ho Chung 0n 31st
Alström's Warbler: one was seen in the Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen area on 18th & 29th; two were at Pak Sha O on 23rd; one was at Mt Davis on 30th; one was at Ho Chung on 31st
Greenish Warbler: one was at KFBG on 16th; one was at Ho Chung on 29th & 31st; one was at Wu Kau Tang on 30th
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler: one was at Wu Kau Tang on 27th & 30th
Chestnut-crowned Warbler: one was at Ho Chung between 16th & 25th
Hartert’s Leaf Warbler: the highest count was five at Ho Chung on 21st
Kloss’s Leaf Warbler: up to two were at Ho Chung from 16th - 31st; one was at Pak Sha O on 19th & 27th; one was at Wu Kau Tang on 30th
Manchurian Reed Warbler: up to two were at Fung Lok Wai from 18th – 28th
Booted Warbler: one singing at Fung Lok Wai from 18th – 30th was considered to be a different individual from the one seen there in November 2021
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler: three were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Lanceolated Warbler: one was singing at dusk at Lam Tsuen on 16th
Baikal Bush Warbler: one was at Sha Lo Tung on 29th & 30th
Common Starling: 13 were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Orange-headed Thrush: one was at Wu Kau Tang on 20th; one was at Ho Chung on 26th
Brown-headed Thrush: one was seen in the Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen area on 18th; one was at Pak Sha O on 19th
Dark-sided Flycatcher: the western-race bird remained at Ho Chung until the end of the month
Fujian Niltava: one was at Ho Chung on 17th & 21st; one was at Pak Sha O on 19th & 26th & 27th; one was at Sha Lo Tung on 27th
Small Niltava: two were at Tai Lam CP on 17th; one was near Sha Lo Tung on 31st
Japanese Robin: one was at Tai Lam CP on 17th & 27th; one was seen in the Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen area on 18th & 20th
Bluethroat: four were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher: one was at KFBG on 16th
Red-breasted Flycatcher: singles were at Mai Po from 16th – 23rd, Ho Chung on 17th and Chuen Lung on 27th
Grey Bush Chat: four (two pairs) were at Sha Lo Tung from 18th – 31st; one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 28th & 29th
Forest Wagtail: one was at Shing Mun on 21st
Citrine Wagtail: one was at Long Valley on 17th
Buff-bellied Pipit: 18 were at Pui O on 22nd
Yellow-fronted Canary (Cat III): at least 20 in total were at Mai Po on 31st
Chinese Grosbeak: the highest count was 28 near Tin Shui Wai on 30th
Common Rosefinch: six were at Fu Tei on 20th; up to 15 were at Wu Kau Tang from 20th – 30th with 30 reported from there on 26th
Grey-capped Greenfinch: six were at Wu Kau Tang on 22nd; ten were at Long Valley on 26th
Chestnut-eared Bunting: four were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Little Bunting: 30 were at Sha Lo Tung on 18th
Yellow-browed Bunting: one was at Mai Po on 22nd
The first new potential addition to the Hong Kong list in 2022 was a dark morph Booted Eagle photographed at Stanley on 23rd. Other rarities included the American Wigeon, Northern Goshawk and Carrion Crow at Mai Po, the Grey-backed Shrike at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater, and a Booted Warbler at Fung Lok Wai. Details follow:
Greater White-fronted Goose: the wintering juvenile at Lok Ma Chau EEA was again seen on 25th
Common Shelduck: the wintering juvenile remained at Mai Po until at least 29th
Gadwall: up to four were at Mai Po during the period under review
Falcated Duck: highest count at Mai Po was 16 on 21st
American Wigeon: a drake was at Mai Po boardwalk on 26th & 28th, presumably the same bird as was first seen in December 2021
Chinese Spot-billed Duck: the highest count at Mai Po was 35 on 30th
Mallard: up to six were at Mai Po during the period under review
Greater Scaup: one was at Mai Po on 29th & 30th
Himalayan Swiftlet: one was at Fung Lok Wai on 20th
Pacific Swift: three were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd with two there on 23rd; one was at Mai Po on 25th
Domestic Pigeon (Rock Dove): 447 at Kowloon Park on 17th is a new high count
Red Collared Dove: 75 were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Barred Cuckoo Dove: one was at Fei Ngo Shan on 16th
Thick-billed Green Pigeon: the male at KFBG on 15th was again present on 16th & 17th
Eurasian Coot: 32 were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd
Great Crested Grebe: 45 were at Pak Nai on 26th
Northern Lapwing: three were at Mai Po on 16th, with two there to the end of the month; two were at Long Valley on 17th
Far Eastern Curlew: one was at Mai Po on 29th
Saunders’s Gull: 38 were at Mai Po on 22nd
Pallas’s Gull: up to seven (six adults, one immature) were at Mai Po from 21st – 29th
Black-tailed Gull: 42 were in Mirs Bay on 16th. 25 were at Po Toi on 23rd, most of them flying west; however, after this date passage was to the northeast as follows: 118 on 25th, 103 on 26th and 49 on 27th. In addition, three were at Mai Po on 29th
Common Gull: one was at Mai Po on 25th
Vega Gull: one was at Mai Po from 21st – 29th
Vega x Glaucous Gull: a second calendar year Vega x Glaucous Gull hybrid was photographed at Mai Po on 31st
Mongolian Gull: up to five were at Mai Po during the period under review. Birds flying northeast off Po Toi involved one on 23rd, four on 25th and one on 27th
Slaty-backed Gull: reported from Mai Po as follows: three on 21st, one on 25th, two on 26th and one on 29th
Heuglin’s Gull: northeasterly passage off Po Toi involved six on 23rd, 36 on 25th, four on 26th and nine on 27th
Caspian Tern: one was at Mai Po on 29th
Ancient Murrelet: four in total were seen off Po Toi on 16th, and seven were recorded there on 23rd
Black-faced Spoonbill: 134 were at Mai Po on 25th
Cinnamon Bittern: one was at Tai Mei Tuk from 20th – 28th
Black-winged Kite: one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Booted Eagle: a dark morph bird was photographed at Stanley on 23rd: a first record for Hong Kong if accepted
Japanese Sparrowhawk: one was at Ho Sheung Heung on 16th
Northern Goshawk: the wintering juvenile was at Mai Po until at least 25th
Pied Harrier: one was at San Tin on 20th; one was at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th; one was at Mai Po on 25th & 26th
Ryukyu Scops Owl (Cat III): the one first noted at Tai Lung on 16 May 2020 was still present on 26th
Chinese Barbet: one seen and heard at Ho Chung from 25th - 29th
Ashy Minivet: one was at Lamma on 19th
Grey-backed Shrike: one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 24th – the first sighting of this bird since the third week of November 2021
Black-naped Oriole: one was at Mai Po on 26th
Amur Paradise Flycatcher: one was at Chi Ma Wan on 4th; one was at Quarry Bay on 29th & 31st
Rook: one reported at Mai Po as Carrion Crow on 13th was in fact a Rook; (the corvid on 11th was a Carrion Crow)
Carrion Crow: the wintering bird was at Mai Po on 19th, 26th & 28th and at Tai Sang Wai on 31st
Rufous-faced Warbler: one was at Ho Chung on 17th & 19th; up to two were at Pak Sha O until at least 26th
Hume’s Leaf Warbler: up to two were at Ho Chung between 16th and 31st – individuals identified to subspecies were a humei on 17th and mandelli on 17th, 28th & 31st; elsewhere singles were at Tai Tong on 23rd & 31st, and at Tai Lam CP on 27th
Common Chiffchaff: four were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd - the first time that more than one bird has been seen at a single site on the same day; two were also there on 23rd; one was at Mai Po on 29th & 30th
Eastern Crowned Warbler: singles were at Shing Mun on 27th, Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen on 29th and Ho Chung 0n 31st
Alström's Warbler: one was seen in the Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen area on 18th & 29th; two were at Pak Sha O on 23rd; one was at Mt Davis on 30th; one was at Ho Chung on 31st
Greenish Warbler: one was at KFBG on 16th; one was at Ho Chung on 29th & 31st; one was at Wu Kau Tang on 30th
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler: one was at Wu Kau Tang on 27th & 30th
Chestnut-crowned Warbler: one was at Ho Chung between 16th & 25th
Hartert’s Leaf Warbler: the highest count was five at Ho Chung on 21st
Kloss’s Leaf Warbler: up to two were at Ho Chung from 16th - 31st; one was at Pak Sha O on 19th & 27th; one was at Wu Kau Tang on 30th
Manchurian Reed Warbler: up to two were at Fung Lok Wai from 18th – 28th
Booted Warbler: one singing at Fung Lok Wai from 18th – 30th was considered to be a different individual from the one seen there in November 2021
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler: three were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Lanceolated Warbler: one was singing at dusk at Lam Tsuen on 16th
Baikal Bush Warbler: one was at Sha Lo Tung on 29th & 30th
Common Starling: 13 were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Orange-headed Thrush: one was at Wu Kau Tang on 20th; one was at Ho Chung on 26th
Brown-headed Thrush: one was seen in the Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen area on 18th; one was at Pak Sha O on 19th
Dark-sided Flycatcher: the western-race bird remained at Ho Chung until the end of the month
Fujian Niltava: one was at Ho Chung on 17th & 21st; one was at Pak Sha O on 19th & 26th & 27th; one was at Sha Lo Tung on 27th
Small Niltava: two were at Tai Lam CP on 17th; one was near Sha Lo Tung on 31st
Japanese Robin: one was at Tai Lam CP on 17th & 27th; one was seen in the Wu Kau Tang/Sam A Tsuen area on 18th & 20th
Bluethroat: four were at Fung Lok Wai on 22nd
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher: one was at KFBG on 16th
Red-breasted Flycatcher: singles were at Mai Po from 16th – 23rd, Ho Chung on 17th and Chuen Lung on 27th
Grey Bush Chat: four (two pairs) were at Sha Lo Tung from 18th – 31st; one was at Tai Mei Tuk catchwater on 28th & 29th
Forest Wagtail: one was at Shing Mun on 21st
Citrine Wagtail: one was at Long Valley on 17th
Buff-bellied Pipit: 18 were at Pui O on 22nd
Yellow-fronted Canary (Cat III): at least 20 in total were at Mai Po on 31st
Chinese Grosbeak: the highest count was 28 near Tin Shui Wai on 30th
Common Rosefinch: six were at Fu Tei on 20th; up to 15 were at Wu Kau Tang from 20th – 30th with 30 reported from there on 26th
Grey-capped Greenfinch: six were at Wu Kau Tang on 22nd; ten were at Long Valley on 26th
Chestnut-eared Bunting: four were at Lok Ma Chau EEA on 25th
Little Bunting: 30 were at Sha Lo Tung on 18th
Yellow-browed Bunting: one was at Mai Po on 22nd
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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
All images & text © David Diskin unless otherwise stated
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