Subject: [Others 其他] Genies from the Sea – Learning about the Terns of Hong Kong 海上的精靈 – 香 [Print This Page] Author: mcarrie Time: 25/06/2007 22:52 Subject: Genies from the Sea – Learning about the Terns of Hong Kong 海上的精靈 – 香
Genies from the Sea – Learning about the Terns of Hong Kong
Most people would know what gulls are, but how about terns? Did their forked tails come from a cross between swallows and gulls? Terns are in fact seabirds closely related to gulls, but thanks to their highly streamlined bodies, they are more agile and graceful, just like genies from the sea. Most of the 12 species of terns in Hong Kong are passage migrants found only at specific times and locations. This lecture will focus on the three species that breed in Hong Kong, in particular their behaviour and the need for conservation.
Speaker: Mr. Alan Chan (Convenor, Terns Research Group, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society)
Date: 28 July 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Theatre, Hong Kong Wetland Park
Language: Cantonese
Deadline for application: 27 July 2007 (Friday)
Application: Download and fill in the application form and fax to the Outreach Programme Unit, Education Section, Hong Kong Wetland Park (Fax: 2617 1158).
