Heavy rain and a thunderstorm at 4.30am with a strong NW4 wind at dawn but the rain had stopped. Walked the Central Track to the Dragon's Pool and back via the School Field where we found a male Tristram's Bunting. On our return to the School Field an arrival of Daurian Redstarts was apparent with 25 seen during the day. Then walked to the SW beach and enclosures, where the only Grey-faced Buzzard of our trip was seen flying south, and then Tsukasa. Mandarin passage reached its peak with 22 being seen. After lunch we tried the Drinking Pool before returning to Tsukasa. We then walked the Central Track a Japanese Waxwing was performing well at the southern end.
Streaked Shearwater 10
Japanese Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 5
Mandarin Duck 22
Teal 3
Mallard 2
Spot-billed Duck 1
Black-eared Kite 1
Sparrowhawk 1S
Grey-faced Buzzard 1S
Peregrine 1
Black-tailed Gull 100
Rufous Turtle Dove 2
Wryneck 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Skylark 2
Olive-backed Pipit 8
Tree Pipit 1
Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit 4
Grey Wagtail 1
Black-backed Wagtail 20
Brown-eared Bulbul 6
Japanese Waxwing 1 adult ex.
Siberian Rubythroat 1 female
Red-flanked Bluetail 1
Daurian Redstart 25
Siberian Stonechat 2
Blue Rock Thrush 5
Pale Thrush 20
Eye-browed Thrush 2
Dusky Thrush 100
Naumann's Thrush 2
Asian Stubtail 1
Japanese Bush Warbler 4
Black-browed Reed Warbler 4
Arctic Warbler 8
Pacific Warbler 4
Yellow-browed Warbler 2
Goldcrest 20
Blue-and-white Flycatcher 2
Brown Flycatcher 2
Coal Tit 1
Japanese White-eye 20
Brown Shrike 1
Large-billed Crow 2
White-cheeked Starling 2
Brambling 40
Oriental Greenfinch 20
Siskin 300
Hawfinch 2
Masked Bunting 12
Pine Bunting 4
Chestnut-eared Bunting 1
Tristram's Bunting 4
Rustic Bunting 6
Little Bunting 5
Reed Bunting 1
Hegura Lighthouse at dawn
Tristram's Buntings at the School Field
Male Tristram's Bunting at the School Field
Yellow-browed Warbler near the Drinking Pool
Female Blue-and-white Flycatcher at the Drinking Pool
Red-flanked Bluetail along the Central Track
Female Daurian Redstart at the Harbour Park
Adult Japanese Waxwing at the south end of the Central Track
