Nordmann's Greenshank, that is, and the first for me last Friday, although I think three were sighted earlier in the week.
Nordmann's Greenshank (Tringa Guttifer)
Mai Po's newest hide - beyond a zillion Avocet
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) -two shots
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few breaths of warm air, and the Koels are calling everywhere.
Very nice John! Amazing how much nicer your Nordmann's are looking than ours. I think you must be getting adults already moving north, while we have 1st winters - looking much more worn and brown.
ReplyDeleteI expect the adults will be displaying more of a sense of urgency than the 1st winters, too !
ReplyDeleteStill, an interesting coincidence to see them in Sarawak (on your blog) as well as passing HK. Are any of the Sarawak birds going to be leg-flagged at some time in the future ?
I've only seen a Nordmann's Greenshank once in Thailand many years ago and it was hundreds metres away from where I stood. Your photos are just so clear!
ReplyDeletePs. Thanks a lot for your compliment on my artworks! I'm now trying to do as many paintings as I can, after abandoning it for quite a while.
Looks like a fantastic place to visit.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Nordmanns too.............