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| Chinese Grey Shrike - Lanius sphenocercus |
This very handsome HK “First” was found at fishponds near Mai Po Nature Reserve on November 5th.
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| Chinese Grey Shrike - Lanius sphenocercus |
A steady procession of admirers went to see it over the ensuing few days - but the bird seems to have been spending more time on Pond 8 at Mai Po recently. ![]() |
| Chinese Grey Shrike - Lanius sphenocercus |
And at the Mai Po boardwalk on November 9th..
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| Black-headed Gulls - Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
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| Saunders Gull - Chroicocephalus saundersi |
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| Dunlin - Calidris alpina |
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| Dunlin - Calidris alpina |
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| Common Redshank - Tringa totanus |
It seemed inevitable that so many birds along the shoreline would attract a raptor of some sort. I had Eastern Marsh Harrier in mind, instead : -
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| Peregrine - Falco peregrinus |
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| Peregrine - Falco peregrinus |
..the Peregrine swept past once, not trying to catch anything, probably looking for weaker or sicker birds among the disturbed waders.
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| Great Egret - Ardea alba |
Earlier, (Nov 1st) I went to Tai Lam Country Park in an effort to see the Brown Wood Owls in the area. I hadn’t been birding that way for years, so was fortunate to bump into people who actually knew where the birds were.
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| Brown Wood Owl - Strix leptogrammica |
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| Brown Wood Owl - Strix leptogrammica |
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| Brown Wood Owl - Strix leptogrammica |
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| Brown Wood Owl - Strix leptogrammica |
It’s not WHAT you know, it’s HOOO you know.
I’ll get my coat.
