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Subject: Terns at Castle Rock, Po Toi Islands [Print This Page]
Author: irsychan    Time: 29/08/2014 00:27     Subject: Terns at Castle Rock, Po Toi Islands

All photos were taken on 26th August 2014 from a junk near Castle Rock, Po Toi Islands
所有照片均於2014年8月26日在蒲台群島螺洲石排附近船上拍攝

[ Last edited by irsychan at 29/08/2014 00:47 ]

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Author: irsychan    Time: 29/08/2014 08:53

It was rather disappointing that no kettle (wheeling activity) was observed during the visits to Castle Rock (Po Toi Rock) from around 10:30-11:30am and then 3-4pm on 26th August 2014. The number of terns was limited to a few dozens, comprising mainly bridled and black-naped terns.  Only one roseate tern was observed.  Probably the main body of the terns has already left?

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Author: wgeoff    Time: 30/08/2014 07:13

Yes, there certainly seemed fewer terns to me this week than the week before, so probably some have left, particularly Roseate - I only counted two last Thursday with 20 the week before and more than 100 in the first week of August.

Bridled are still around, I counted 30 this week with 40 the week before. But they go off fishing during the day sometimes, they don't fish around the Rock like Black-naped but go off to the south of Lamma Island where they have a regular fishing ground.
Author: irsychan    Time: 31/08/2014 12:04

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Original posted by wgeoff at 30/08/2014 07:13
Yes, there certainly seemed fewer terns to me this week than the week before, so probably some have left, particularly Roseate - I only counted two last Thursday with 20 the week before and more than  ...
Thank you for advice, Geoff.
Hope that I can watch wheeling of terns next year.
By the way, the seafood restaurant at Po Toi Island is good though a bit expensive.

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