Arrangement: The boat will go to Po Toi Island directly OR will spend some time in the south waters to search for seabirds. The group will then have free time on the island (new comers can follow the leader to watch birds on the island) and participants are suggested to have their lunch on the island. The group should be back to the boat around 12:00-1:00 (depends on the leader's decision) and then the boat will stay in the Lamma Channel in the afternoon to look for seabirds and back to Aberdeen at 4:00pm. Please note that this is a brief arrangement and the activity leader will have the right to make the final decision.
Limited to 48 participants only - please return the registration form together with the fare to HKBWS Office for registration.
We will confirm the participants about 5 days before the outing whether their reservation application is accepted or not. All the registered participants are required to pay the prescribed fare, no matter they can attend the outing or not. Withdrawal must be raised at least ONE week before the activity, otherwise, no refund will be made. If we cancel the outing due to inclement weather or special reason, the paid fare will be refunded to the participants.
The Activiites Enquiry Hotline / for contacting outing leaders on the event date only: 9457 3196.
Disclaimer
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After a long period of mainly northeasterly or easterly winds, there were very few birds at sea and Po Toi was also very quiet. The birds that generated most excitement during the trip were the Cotton Pygmy Geese at Mai Po, which we got pictures of, and the giant yellow plastic duck (attended by crowds of admirers) as we disembarked at Tsim Tsa Shui.
There may be some more birds to add, but migrants at Po Toi were:
Chinese Pond Heron 5+
Eastern Cattle Egret 3+ (some on the paths and very approachable)
Grey-streaked Flycatcher 2+
Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
Arctic-type Warbler 2+
Goodsons-type Warbler 1 (very late)
and birds of interest during the cruise:
White-bellied Sea Eagle pair at Green Island
Red-necked Phalarope 40
Black-naped Tern 15
Bridled Tern 70 (mostly at Waglan)
Pacific Swift 20-30 at Waglan
Brown Shrike one flying strongly with a Black Kite in pursuit Author: pitarhk Time: 13/05/2013 21:47
The group photo, Cheeeeeers!
Many thanks Richard leading the boat trip!
[ Last edited by pitarhk at 14/05/2013 00:53 ] Author: Ronaldo Time: 14/05/2013 08:17
looks like the black-naped oriole and two eurasian sparrows got lost in the count...
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