Good morning to both of you from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR. Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR has lots of different species of Egrets along the beachfront promenade at various days in the semi-rural areas in the New Territories of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR.
On rare occasion, Brown Rat Snakes can be seen in the marshes and mangroves areas as well as up on the hill’s looking for rats and mates during breeding seasons.
Thanks Tracy. It was within the range of what we were hoping for (with the 2nd video to come). Not bad considering the weather.... but 300 is still looking daunting!
Thank you Shayna. Yep, there's certainly nothing better than visiting a new area and having a bunch of new birding opportunities. With that jingle sound I use for a lifer, it's like winning at Vegas 😂
I love your videos! When I'm feeling a bit burnt out for seeing just the "normal" birds, I watch you guys and my enthusiasm returns! I'm heading down to the water to look for birds.
This is a great video. I like how the both of you introduce the video. This is a nice change. Good job. I have not visited Cape May but I have known about this famous birding location. I have been to NJ numerous times. It’s a nice drive from the Toronto area. It was nice watching your video and seeing the different birding locations and trails as you make your way to Cape May. The video was very informative. Keep up the great work. Ron Javorsky
I took my sister and brother in-law to one of my favorite trails looking for the Dickcissel. My brother changed the name to Richard😂so now I'll try to look for Richard next year. Take care! looking forward to part 2.
Not gonna lie, it's an interesting name! I had to google why they are called Dickcissel - apparently it's for the sound they make. I've never heard one in person, so I'll have to go along with it. I like Richard!
Nice catches! I wish I can see an avocet one day... btw, I was looking for the french name of the Saltmarsh sparrow on eBird and the latin name is different: Ammospiza caudacuta. I think you'll have to buy a new field guide LOL
Thank you 👍 And good catch on the name. I'll update the caption going forward. There are some US government websites that use "Ammodramus caudacutus", for some reason. Must be an older name.
At time stamp 9:15 you have a juvenile White Ibis in your mixed flock of herons and stuff. You've been to Florida this year so I'm sure it isn't new for you.
Not new, but I'd missed it, so appreciate the heads up. Part 2 has a fair few shorebirds and I'm secretly hoping an experienced birder, perhaps yourself, might pick out something we've missed lol
Hello! I stumbled across this video last night. It attracted me because I live very nearby Cape May - about 45 minutes south, in fact, near Ocean City MD. I'm a [very] amateur birder. I keep a book and use my binoculars a lot, take lots of photos and some videos, just in my back yard. I've seen 29 species just in my back yard, and another 29 species while out and about around here or traveling in London, Holland, Paris. I really like your format for your bird watching.
thanks - always enjoy your videos! just a quick note - the "northern harrier" early on is a gull of some sort; the wing shape isn't right for the harrier. Hoping you get to your target. I'm at 252 for the UK at the moment this year, which is slightly ahead of my average by this stage in the year but it's been a quiet one for lifers. 469 for the year globally (but I've been to the US and Hong Kong!)
Glad you enjoy them, it's always encouraging to us to hear that. You're right about the gull. I've looked back and the " white rump" is just the light catching the bird's body behind the wings. My excuse is that we did see a harrier from the boardwalk and I've obviously used the wrong footage and confused myself 😂 Good look with your count for the year. For us, I think it will be pretty difficult by now, but we will keep trying.
Good morning to both of you from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR. Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR has lots of different species of Egrets along the beachfront promenade at various days in the semi-rural areas in the New Territories of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR.
Love the Pearl Crescent, never heard of this one before, I almost feel as if I'm there with you both 👍
Thanks Charlie. They're actually really tiny. Maybe the size of the nail on a big toe. That zoomed in shot makes it look large!
On rare occasion, Brown Rat Snakes can be seen in the marshes and mangroves areas as well as up on the hill’s looking for rats and mates during breeding seasons.
Let's go! Cape May birding!
Eek, 9 new birds and many of them lifers… CONGRATS! 👏 😅
Thanks Tracy. It was within the range of what we were hoping for (with the 2nd video to come). Not bad considering the weather.... but 300 is still looking daunting!
This was great to watch, I learn a lot from seeing the new birds. Thanks
Hi Steve, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting us know, we appreciate hearing it and it keeps us motivated!
Congrats on your new birds! Your storytelling is incredible! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Jordan, appreciate it 😊
Another incredible birding adventure! So exciting to see all the lifers you found!
Thank you Shayna. Yep, there's certainly nothing better than visiting a new area and having a bunch of new birding opportunities. With that jingle sound I use for a lifer, it's like winning at Vegas 😂
Congrats on your lifers! That was fun to watch.
Thank you, Nathan, glad you enjoyed it. Did you have a favourite? Black Skimmer was ours.
@@BritHikesOntario The black skimmer and laughing gull were my favorites.
I love your videos! When I'm feeling a bit burnt out for seeing just the "normal" birds, I watch you guys and my enthusiasm returns! I'm heading down to the water to look for birds.
Thank you Richard, so nice to hear. Keep birding! 😊
This is a great video. I like how the both of you introduce the video. This is a nice change. Good job. I have not visited Cape May but I have known about this famous birding location. I have been to NJ numerous times. It’s a nice drive from the Toronto area. It was nice watching your video and seeing the different birding locations and trails as you make your way to Cape May. The video was very informative. Keep up the great work. Ron Javorsky
Thanks for the kind comment, Ron. We really appreciate it.
I took my sister and brother in-law to one of my favorite trails looking for the Dickcissel. My brother changed the name to Richard😂so now I'll try to look for Richard next year. Take care! looking forward to part 2.
Not gonna lie, it's an interesting name! I had to google why they are called Dickcissel - apparently it's for the sound they make. I've never heard one in person, so I'll have to go along with it. I like Richard!
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always, so awesome that you visited USA ❤️🤗
Thank you as always, Miguel! It was a great trip
Ahhh this was such a great video! So beautifully created. Awesome stuff, you’ve well and truly smashed last years total too 🎉
Thanks as always, Kate
Great video as always! Cape May looks like a great spot to bird! Congrats on adding so many new ones to the list!
Thanks. I bet it's even more awesome in Spring!
Ha! Forsythe is my favorite NWR, which says a lot since I'm from Maine. Heading there next week...again.
Thanks Bob. We really like Forsythe. Probably would have been better in nicer conditions, but it was still a great first stop.
Enjoy your trip, by the way.
Loved watching, well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice catches! I wish I can see an avocet one day... btw, I was looking for the french name of the Saltmarsh sparrow on eBird and the latin name is different: Ammospiza caudacuta. I think you'll have to buy a new field guide LOL
Thank you 👍
And good catch on the name. I'll update the caption going forward. There are some US government websites that use "Ammodramus caudacutus", for some reason. Must be an older name.
At time stamp 9:15 you have a juvenile White Ibis in your mixed flock of herons and stuff. You've been to Florida this year so I'm sure it isn't new for you.
Not new, but I'd missed it, so appreciate the heads up.
Part 2 has a fair few shorebirds and I'm secretly hoping an experienced birder, perhaps yourself, might pick out something we've missed lol
Excellent video. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you!
Hello! I stumbled across this video last night. It attracted me because I live very nearby Cape May - about 45 minutes south, in fact, near Ocean City MD. I'm a [very] amateur birder. I keep a book and use my binoculars a lot, take lots of photos and some videos, just in my back yard. I've seen 29 species just in my back yard, and another 29 species while out and about around here or traveling in London, Holland, Paris. I really like your format for your bird watching.
Thank you for the lovely comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and good luck on your birding journey. Happy birding!
thanks - always enjoy your videos! just a quick note - the "northern harrier" early on is a gull of some sort; the wing shape isn't right for the harrier. Hoping you get to your target. I'm at 252 for the UK at the moment this year, which is slightly ahead of my average by this stage in the year but it's been a quiet one for lifers. 469 for the year globally (but I've been to the US and Hong Kong!)
Glad you enjoy them, it's always encouraging to us to hear that.
You're right about the gull. I've looked back and the " white rump" is just the light catching the bird's body behind the wings.
My excuse is that we did see a harrier from the boardwalk and I've obviously used the wrong footage and confused myself 😂
Good look with your count for the year. For us, I think it will be pretty difficult by now, but we will keep trying.
The bobwhite should count!
Can you imagine? Dec 31st and we're at 299 birds...
@@BritHikesOntario I'm not saying it's gonna happen. But if it does you gotta count it now lol
I’ll be up there tomorrow. Making the trip from Long Island. I go here about 6 times a year.
Ooohh, nice. Best of luck. I'd be interested in what you see, if you see this reply.
Dickcissel “not unheard of.” Me, “I’ve never heard of it?”
Haha. To be fair, nor had I until the first time I saw one a year or so ago.
Nice hunt again. But I have a small correction. At minute 3.36 , that bird is a Gull, not a Northen Harrier!!
Yes, correct. I used the wrong video clip 😆
😊👍🦅
Thanks 😊
oof 25 to go!
Gonna be tight!
@@BritHikesOntario you are doing amazingly well! We set a 270 target but I do not think we will make it.