Spring ! Some waders at Mai Po - 5th,6th and 7th April 2019
Here they are then - mostly waders…. Nordmann’s Greenshank - Tringa guttifer Nordmann’s Greenshank - Tringa guttifer Nordmann’s Greenshank - Tringa guttifer Saunders’ Gull - Chroicocephalus saundersi...
View ArticleWhiskered Terns
Rough and wet weather at sea can bring more terns over the fishponds of the New Territories of Hong Kong. “Marsh” Terns are the most frequently encountered. Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida...
View ArticleEast China Sea Cruise, - China to Japan seabirding, 30th April to 4th May 2019
Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster On 30th April we sailed from Xiamen bound for Okinawa on the Costa Atlantica. On board were three Hong Kong would-be seabirders (Carrie Ma, Jemi and myself) and about...
View ArticleSpring 2019 - "Boat Trip season" in Hong Kong's Southern Waters
Bridled Tern - Onychoprion anaethetus The are umpteen species of tern of the HK “list” and we are lucky enough to get three handsome species (Bridled, Black-naped and Roseate) breeding on some of the...
View ArticleWanglang NNR, Sichuan - 25th - 29th May 2019
Blue-eared Pheasant - Crossoptilon auritum Wanglang National Nature Reserve is in Pingwu County, north Sichuan, and has a contiguous border with the much more-visited Jiuzhaigou to the west. Wanglang...
View ArticleGreater Painted-Snipe on "The Scrape" at Mai Po
Greater Painted-Snipe - Rostratula benghalensis Welcome to the blog that addresses such important wildlife issues such as “Greater Painted-Snipe” - where do the capitals and hyphens go ? Beats me....
View ArticleMid-Autumn around Mai Po
Common Redshank - Tringa totanus England’s cricket series against Australia (“The Ashes”) finally came to an end, and messages on Local WhatsApp groups reminded me there were some autumn birds to be...
View ArticleTime and Tide...
A sunny morning (September 24th) and a falling tide at the boardwalk hides at Mai Po. It seems that the birds are never as close on outgoing tides, and a lot of these photos are big crops. Photos...
View ArticleBirds on the move
Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio Hong Kong’s 7th or 8th Red-backed Shrike was found (Thanks, JAA) at Long Valley on Sept 28th. So far (Oct 2nd) it’s the only “Rarity” seen in Hong Kong during this...
View ArticleOctober in the Deep Bay area
White-shouldered Starling Cooler weather means much nicer conditions to be out and about, with the added incentive of some migrating birds. White-shouldered Starlings (above) may have bred in Hong...
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Chinese Grey Shrike - a “HK first"
Chinese Grey Shrike - Lanius sphenocercusThis very handsome HK “First” was found at fishponds near Mai Po Nature Reserve on November 5th.Chinese Grey Shrike - Lanius sphenocercusA steady procession of...
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Mid-November at Nam Sang Wai, Hong Kong
Sunday, 17th November 2019Normally I wouldn’t visit Nam Sang Wai on a Sunday, but these are not normal times.My thinking was that the NT circular road might be congested on a weekday, so my NSW visit...
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A Long Weekend..
Long-tailed ShrikeWell I’ve declared the weekend that just passed five days long, solely for blog purposes. Last weekend began on Wednesday, 20th November.November in HK was known traditionally among...
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2019 “Review” - some birds in flight in Hong kong
Here we go, then - umpteen photos in search of a theme....Black-faced Spoonbill - OctoberSaunders’ Gull - FebruarySilver-backed Needletail - MarchOriental Plover - AprilBlack-tailed Godwit -...
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Eastern Marsh Harriers at Mai Po, Hong Kong
Although the calendar says “mid-winter” the temperature was distinctly autumnal at Mai Po yesterday.Conditions were good to view and photograph the Eastern Marsh Harriers (Circus spilonotus), which...
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Eastern Imperial Eagles at Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Eastern Imperial Eagle - Aquila heliacaEastern Imperial Eagle - Aquila heliacaA fine afternoon in mid-January. I knew I was due to do a Waterfowl Count at Mai Po on Sunday Jan 19th, and a...
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Winter, turning to Spring - maybe
Eurasian Wigeon - Mareca penelopeWe have lift-off ! And Wigeons have a new family scientific name, - who knew ?Birding in HK is not a "wilderness experience", as I often remind people. This point...
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Robinson Crusoe Islands - a south Chile Seabirding Voyage, February/March...
This was a trip on Expedition Sailing Yacht Sauvage, planned and arranged by Kirk Zufelt. The usual complement of passengers is six, but due to last-minute family issues there were two droppers-out.So...
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Robinson Crusoe Islands - a south Chile Seabirding Voyage, February/March...
Part 2 - Across the Humboldt CurrentWe followed an outgoing tide at the north of Chiloe Island westwards into the open Pacific ocean.Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseusThe waves got rougher but it...
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Robinson Crusoe Islands - a south Chile Seabirding Voyage, February/March...
Masatierra/Robinson Crusoe IslandMasatierra (DeFilippi’s) Petrel - Pterodroma defilippianaWe approached Robinson Crusoe Island shortly after daybreak, and anchored near the only settlement (San Juan...
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