There was evidently more migrants this past month than in September, most notably was a Band bellied crake, which showed up in one of the places you would least expect to find a rarity; a small garden in the middle of a shopping centre! Right in the middle of Telford Plaza, Telford gardens consists of mainly small bushes and pot plants, and in recent years interesting birds have turned up in this urban oasis. This bird is new for my Hong Kong list, and it also was a lifer! The crake skulked in a particular bush, and the only place you could get a good view or photo was on a small gap in the corner as the crake was passing by. You have to come early or get lucky to get front row spots there.
Band Bellied Crake – full body photo of this shy skulker!
The usual Pallas’s Grasshopper warblers were present, I counted around 4 individuals around the small place. The long staying Eurasian Wryneck was still present, and we got great close up views of it probing for ants with it’s long tongue.
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler
Eurasian Wryneck
There was also an unidentified turdus.sp, I personally believe that it was an eyebrowed thrush, but with bad views and photos I could not be sure.
Turdus.sp – Eyebrowed thrush ??
Near the start of the month, me and my dad hiked Tai Lam CP, which did NOT produce as much species as I had hope for. Some birds in the bird waves include Asian brown flycatcher, velvet fronted nuthatch, grey chinned minivet and common tailorbird.
Velvet Fronted Nuthatch
Grey Chinned Minivet – male and female
Common Tailorbird
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