Subject: [Outing] 28/4/2019 香港南面水域及蒲台觀鳥活動HK South Water& Po Toi [Print This Page] Author: HKBWS Bonnie Time: 12/04/2019 19:22 Subject: 28/4/2019 香港南面水域及蒲台觀鳥活動HK South Water& Po Toi
Details of HK South Waters & Po Toi outing to be held on 28 April 2019 as below:-
Date: 28/4/2019 Sunday
Activity time: 08:00-16:00
Gathering time: 08:00
Gathering place: Aberdeen Public Pier, near Ocean Court
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$200
Non-member - HK$220
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.
Seven species of tern seen at sea on today's boat trip (Sunday 28 April), Aberdeen to Po Toi and back via south Lamma, but Po Toi itself held very few migrants.
Full list of birds at sea:
Eastern Cattle Egret 3
Great Egret 7
Little Egret 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk 1 off Po Toi
Black Kite 10+
Pacific Swift 3
Great Crested Tern 4
Little Tern 2 in Po Toi Harbour
Aleutian Tern 1
Bridled Tern 71 (all except one in the vicinity of Po Toi rock)
Black-naped Tern 34 (16 near Po Toi, 18 off Lamma)
Whiskered Tern 19 off Lamma
White-winged Tern 17 off Lamma
Collared Crow 1 off Lamma (also one over Lamma power station)
Barn Swallow 4
List of birds on Po Toi (not including common resident species):
Reef Egret 1
Chinese Sparrowhawk 3
Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
Grey-faced Buzzard 1
Black Kite 4+
Lesser Coucal 1
Pacific Swift 1
Common Kingfisher 1
Black Drongo 5
Brown Shrike 1
Blue Magpie 1
Large-billed Crow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Tree Sparrow 9
Grey Wagtail 1 Author: John Holmes Time: 29/04/2019 08:10 Subject: Po Toi and Southern Waters 28th April 2019
Thanks to the BWS office people for organising this, and Mei-ling TANG and Richard Lewthwaite for leading it.