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  1. firstreesjohn

    Ng Tung Chai, Hong Kong

    “They packed all their stuff in a big, yellow truck And drove to Lantau- didn’t take that much pluck. Their goal was a flat on a floor high above Discovery Bay; from the window, Rock Dove ? So, Mike Kilburn, I wish you both: THE BEST OF LUCK !”
  2. firstreesjohn

    Ng Tung Chai, Hong Kong

    Cuckoo ID Thanks for this, Mike. I'm questioning the ID in the hope of illuminating my admitted ignorance: is it because the head is pale grey that it's saturatus, etc ? In the photo, the back certainly appears brownish and darker, in comparison; with the head, as you state, "pale and grey"...
  3. firstreesjohn

    Ng Tung Chai, Hong Kong

    Indian Cuckoo ? Although not being particularly current on oriental cuckoos, might your bird not be one of these ? I'm looking at the contrasting colours and depth of colour between the brownish wings and grey head etc. Some of this might be due to the light conditions, of course. It would be...
  4. firstreesjohn

    Ng Tung Chai, Hong Kong

    Pygmy Wren Babbler Although I've 'seen' this in the gloom on most occasions I've been on the summit boardwalk at Doi Inthanon, Thailand, the best views were near our rather nice rooms at Wawu, Sichuan. (Another Sichuan plug, Gretchen ! ) Out in the open for minutes on end (and not just once)...
  5. firstreesjohn

    Ng Tung Chai, Hong Kong

    Grey-backed Thrush Gretchen: You can see one or two (?) of these, if you haven't already, near to you, at the Lotus Hills (Lianfangshan Park) in Beidaihe. In late autumn and winter, the wooded areas here are very good for flocks of thrushes, generally.
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