Details of Po Toi and HK South Waters outing to be held on 26 April 2015 as below:-
Date: 26/4/2015 Sunday
Activity time: 08:00-16:00
Gathering time: 08:00
Gathering place: Hang Seng Bank, Sai Wan Ho MTR Station
For the details of the gathering place, please visit: http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=5927&page=1#pid13905
Target Species: Seabirds and Migrants
Outing fee:
Member - HK$160
Non-member - HK$200
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 outing fee 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 outing fee, 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 outing fee will be refunded to the participants.
The Activiites Enquiry Hotline for contacting outing leaders on event date only: 9457 3196.
Disclaimer
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (“the HKBWS”) assumes no responsibility, liability or obligations, whether financial or otherwise, for losses, injuries, death, damages, whether to the person or property, arising or occurring in the course or as a result from the activities, outings or training courses (“the Activities”)organized by the HKBWS. Persons who participate in the Activities must ensure that they are medically fit to do so. If in doubt, they should consult qualified medical practitioners before participating. Participants are recommended to purchase relevant insurance for their own protection. By participating in the Activities, the participants impliedly agree that they will not hold the HKBWS, its Executive Committee members, other committee members, its officers, employees, volunteers, agents or subcontractors responsible or liable for any losses, injuries, death damages arising or occurring in the course or as a result from the Activities.
Route: Sai Wan Ho to Po Toi via waters east of Waglan, then after nearly 3 hours on Po Toi, motor slowly across southern waters to West Lamma Channel and Aberdeen
With effort, it was possible to see a quite a few migrants on Po Toi. The following were found by HKBWS outing group and HKBWS members who arrived on an earlier boat
Chinese Pond Heron at least one
Cattle Egret at least one
Northern Boobok one seen early morning
Indian Cuckoo at least one
Black Drongo at least one
Brown Shrike at least one
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher one (latest spring record by 1 day)
Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
Grey-streaked Flycatcher 3
Narcissus Flycatcher female
Red-breasted Flycatcher one (latest spring record by 4 days)
Red-throated Flycatcher summer-plumaged male
Japanese Bush Warbler one
Dusky WArbler 1
Yellow-browed Warbler at least one
Arctic Warbler one singing (also at least one Arctic/Japanese Leaf Warbler)
Grey Wagtail 1
Brambling a male
Little Bunting 3
Chestnut Bunting 1
Black-faced Bunting at least one Author: gary Time: 27/04/2015 21:17
Please add record of one Common Tern, which was seen by one member, during boat trip. And one Ferruginous Flycatcher on Po Toi.
Gary
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