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Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter
soloensis
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| female Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis |
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| female Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis |
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| male Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis |
With the ferry to Mara-do cancelled due to high winds, I had
to settle for a ramble around the west coast. On the southwest coast, I watched a Chinese Sparrowhawk as it loomed
over a large flock of Tree Sparrows cowering in a large thicket of scrub. The sparrowhawk appeared to have a deformed
bill. Nearby, I thought I saw a Black
Drongo drop down from a power line as I was riding past, but I was unable to
re-find the suspect bird.
On the way back to
Seogwipo, I stumbled on a prime bit of habitat in a quiet farming village near
the west coast, featuring a stream lined with large old Hackberry trees. Mixed in among a flock of perhaps 30 noisy Brown-eared
Bulbuls was a similar number of Chestnut-cheeked Starling. They were mostly sticking to the treetops,
moving up and down the river in smaller groups. It was nice to see this attractive bird in such numbers, as I’ve only
ever encountered the occasional single bird in spring.
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