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Subject: Chairman's report: the 5th AGM 第五屆週年會員大會主席致辭 [Print This Page]
Author: HKBWS WY    Time: 21/09/2007 17:49     Subject: Chairman's report: the 5th AGM 第五屆週年會員大會主席致辭

THE HONG KONG BIRD WATCHING SOCIETY LTD.
The Fifth Annual General Meeting (2007)
Chairman's Report
Dr. Cheung HO Fai
(Oct 2006 to Sept 2007)


Membership

1.        The latest figure is 973 members this year.  Last year same time we have 854 members.  The growth in membership has been health.
2.        There were 139 Crested Bulbul Club members at present.

Bird Watching Records and Research

Local

1.        Collection of bird records and review continued.  New species to the HK list have been added in November 2006.
2.        HK Bird Report 2001-02 was published in March 2007.  Geoff Carey has taken up the Chief Editor position from Mike Turnbull.
3.        The Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site Waterbird Monitoring Programme continued to be supported by AFCD contract.
4.        The bird survey in Long Valley has produced some good result.  The effectiveness of the various management actions has been measured.  The Shallow Water Habitat has proven to be the most effective in attracting birds.  The overall bird population in Long Valley increased by about 20% compare to last year.
5.        AFCD has contracted HKBWS to survey bird on Po Toi in Spring 2007.  Mr. Geoff Welsh has completed the work single-handedly.  Result once again proves that Po Toi is excellent for monitoring bird migration through HK.  HKBWS was also quite concerned about possible land development in Po Toi.
6.        Report on the five HKBWS research groups.
(a)        Egret Research Group – The group continued to survey breeding egrets.  Their result showed that the number of nests has decreased significantly this year.
(b)        BF Spoonbill Research Group – The group continued the BF Spoonbill Age Study and BF Spoonbill International Census (partially supported by Schmidt Marketing (HK) Ltd.).  The proceeding of International Symposium on BF Spoonbill (funded by The Croucher Foundation and ECC) was published this year.  The draft of the Birdlife BF Spoonbill Action Plan was released recently.
(c)        Tern Research Group –
        ※The group continued surveying breeding terns in Hong Kong.  In addition to regular visits to Mirs Bay, two other major colonies at Sai Kung and near Po Toi were also monitored.  The last site is a new colony and is the most successful one in this season, with sightings of chicks of all three breeding species.
        ※The Black-naped colony at Mirs Bay recovered slightly from the zero count last year.  However the number of Bridled Terms at the traditional colony continued to decline, from the average of over 350 birds in 2003 to 100 this year.
        ※A “No landing on Tern Islands” campaign was launched early in the breeding season to remind the public, especially photographers, not to disturb tern colonies.
        ※A public lecture on breeding terns was given at the Hong Kong Wetland Park in July.
        ※ublic exhibition on terns manned by members of the Crested Bulbul Club was held on 4 Saturdays / Sundays at Tap Mun.
(d)        Kite Research Group – The group continued monthly Kite counts.
(e)        Swift and Swallow Research Group – The group continued to survey Swallow Nest this year.

China and Overseas

1.        China Bird Report 2005 was published in Nov 2006.  HKBWS continued to help English translation and editorial work and also to sell the report to support the publishing and mailing cost.
2.        China Conservation Fund – Four projects from China were eventually funded, including surveying projects on Swallow Survey in Quizhou, General Bird Survey in Wuyishan, General Survey in Shunlungia Hunan, and Swallow Education in Beijing.  HKBWS continued to fund the China Coastal Waterbird Survey through a special donation.  The survey has been carried out for two years already.  A report of the result is still under preparation.  A meeting is planned to discuss changes in this survey next year.

Conservation

1.        HKBWS Long Valley Management Project: Funded by ECF and commenced in December 2005, the projected has run well.  All proposed management actions were already in place, and education tours for the public were organized.  Vicky Yeung has done a good job for this project.  The project will end later this year, but a continual proposal has been in preparation.  Possible cooperation with CA will be sought.  HKBWS has also explored chances of managing other sites of conservation interested.
2.        HKBWS Conservation Committee has looked at the many issues over the period, including:
•        Possible installation of Wind Turbines in HK
•        Bird strike threats by transparent sound barriers in HK
•        Ways to stop illegal dumping at Kam Tin
•        Propose to government to set up a Conservation Trust in HK
3.        HKBWS has publicly advocated the banning of all wild bird trade in HK.  A press conference has been organized in April to explain the distribution of Avian Flu virus in Hong Kong, and linked that to wild bird trade.  At last in June this year, Avian Flu H5N1 virus was found in a living sample in the Mongkok Bird Market.  Still the government has refused the banning of wild bird trade in HK.  HKBWS will continue to monitor the Avian Flu situation in HK.

Publications

1.        HKBWS Bulletin was published regularly.  This year, a special issue on China Bird Watching activities is under planing.
2.        Crested Bulbul Club has continued publishing quarterly bulletins.
3.        Under the Long Valley Project, a leaflet and a training manual for long valley tour guides were published.
4.        Under the Birdlife China Programme, several booklets (on education, survey planning and techniques, and project management), a leaflet (for beginning birdwatchers) and a poster (on Endangered Birds of China) were published in May.
5.        A leaflet concerning the Waterbird Monitoring Project is in preparation.  This year the theme is on species that shows significant increase and decrease in Hong Kong.
6.        HKBWS has helped the Lands Department of HKSAR to publish the Hong Kong Guide 2007.  Bird is chosen as the main theme.
7.        HKBWS has helped the HK Post to publish a definitive set of stamps.  This set of stamps has been launched in December 2006.
8.        A new DVD on birds is under preparation.
9.        A new edition of the “A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hong Kong” is in preparation.

HKBWS Website

1.        HKBWS website: The website has continued to gain popularity.  In October 2006, a complete redesign of the forum and portal was launched.
2.        A webpage on Long Valley will be lunched in September 2007 under.  A student trainee from City University has helped setting up this webpage in summer.
3.        HKBWS has helped to set up a web-based Bird ID game.
4.        A discussion forum in Chinese, targeted for bird watchers in China Mainland, was in place starting from late 2006.
5.        A BF Spoonbill leg-flagged reporting system was already in place starting from late 2006.
6.        HKBWS has posted a guideline for photographers.
7.        HKBWS has denounced the act of some websites that promote the landing of Tern breeding colony in Hong Kong.  HKBWS will stop all co-operations with people supporting this act.

Projects

1.        Long Valley Management Project (will end in Nov 2007)
2.        Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site Waterbird Monitoring Programme (annual)
3.        Black-faced Spoonbill International Census (Jan 2007)
4.        Po Toi Bird Survey (Feb to May 2007)
5.        Swallow project funded by China Light and Power (will be completed soon)
6.        “Colours on Wings” Project (completed in Sept 2007)
7.        The BirdLife-HKBWS China Programme (will end in March 2008)
8.        The BirdLife-HKBWS Yunnan Monitoring Project – This is a project initiated from Asian Development Bank.  Under this project, HKBWS will collect geographical and ecological data in Xishuanbana and other sites in Yunnan.  This project was started in May 2005 and will last 2 years.
9.             A new study named “Association of other waterbird species with wintering Balck-faced Spoonbills Platalea minor in Hong Kong” sponsored by ECF will be started from Nov 2007 headed by YT Yu.

Activities

1.        There were 33 society outings and 10 indoor meetings this year.
2.        The HKBWS Bird Watching Competition “Records 215” took place in March 2007.
3.        A Bird Watching Classes for beginning bird watchers was completed in Oct 2006.  Another Bird Watching Classes for intermediate bird watchers was completed in April 2007.  A new class for beginners is planned in Nov 2007.
4.        A training workshop for surveying Egret nest in Egretry was carried out again in April 2007.
5.        World Wetlands Day: The Junior Bird Race was successfully organized in Dec 2006.
6.        HKBWS participated in the “Flower, Bird, Insect and Fish Exhibition” that took place in Fanling in late December 2006.
7.        An environmental education activity for primary school students was held in Hong Kong Park in Jan to Feb 2007.
8.        HKBWS participated in the Taipei International Birdwatching Fair in Guandu Nature Park in November 2006.
9.        Morning bird watching tours once per week continued to be run by the Crested Bulbul Club in Kowloon Park and Hong Kong Park.  This activity has interrupted in winter due the occurrence of Avian Flu Virus in HK.
10.        Members of the Crested Bulbul Club have helped to promote bird watching in Hong Kong Wetland Part starting in Sept 2006.
11.        Several Crested Bulbul Club members again helped in the student bird race held in Futian, Shenzhen.
12.        Nature education facility in University of Hong Kong (HKU): This is in progress.  Further negotiation is needed.
13.        HKBWS 50th Anniversary: A Workshop on Future Development of HKBWS was organized in July this year.  About 60 members participated in this workshop.  Summary of important comments from participants and a proposed future working direction has been posted on the web.

Mai Po Updates

1.        Work on the new boardwalk hide was started already in July.  The work will be completed by the end of October.

Staff Changes

1.        Ms Dong Jiangtian started work on the Yunnan Monitoring Project from May 2007.  There were also minor changes on temporary part-time staff from time to time.


Appendix: Committees and Officers

榮譽會長 Honorary President        林超英先生        Mr C Y Lam

董事會 Board of Directors        林超英先生        Mr C Y Lam
張浩輝博士        Dr H F Cheung
吳　敏先生        Mr Michael Kilburn
吳祖南博士        Dr C N Ng
陳慶麟先生        Mr Alan Chan
周智良小姐        Ms Ada Chow
李慧珠小姐        Ms Ronley Lee

執行委員會 Executive Committee
主席        Chairman        張浩輝博士        Dr H F Cheung
副主席         Vice-chairman        吳祖南博士        Dr C N Ng
副主席         Vice-chairman        吳　敏先生        Mr Michael Kilburn
秘書        Hon. Secretary        陳慶麟先生        Mr Alan Chan
司庫        Hon. Treasurer        周智良小姐        Ms Ada Chow
紀錄主任         Hon. Recorder                        Mr Richard Lewthwaite
委員         Committee members        李慧珠小姐        Ms Ronley Lee
                                        方健華先生        Mr Forrest Fong
                                        劉偉民先生        Mr Apache Lau
                                        區俊茵小姐         Ms Joanne Au
                                        楊路年博士        Dr Llewellyn Young
                                        蘇毅雄先生        Mr Samson So
                                        梁國華先生        Mr. Leung Kwok Wah
                                        (紅耳鵯俱樂部主席  Chairman, Crested Bulbul Club)

核數師Auditor                        胡子初會計師事務所 John Wu and Co.

會員事務委員會 Membership Affairs Committee
主席        Chairman        李慧珠小姐        Ms Ronley Lee
委員        Committee member        周智良小姐        Ms Ada Chow
                詹玉明小姐        Ms Jimmy Chim
                                        陳慶麟先生        Mr Alan Chan
                                                          葉大維先生    Mr. Dominic Yip

紀錄委員會 Records Committee (since 1957)
主席         Chairman        賈知行先生         Mr Geoff Carey
委員        Committee member                        Mr Richard Lewthwaite
                利雅德先生        Mr Paul Leader
                        利偉文博士        Dr Michael Leven
                        張浩輝博士        Dr H F Cheung
                        余日東先生        Mr Yu Yat Tung

教育及推廣委員會 Education and Publicity Committee
主席        Chairman        劉偉民先生        Mr Apache Lau
委員        Committee members        呂德恒先生        Mr Henry Lui
                馮寶基先生        Mr Robin Fung
                陳明明先生        Mr Chan Ming Ming
                洪維銘先生        Mr Hung Wai Ming
                區俊茵小姐         Ms Joanne Au
                陳季伯先生        Mr Chen Chi Po
陳皓賢先生        Mr Dominic Chan   
陳琚瑋小姐        Ms Miranda Chan
任永耀先生        Mr Yam Wing Yiu            
黃志俊先生        Mr Dickson Wong

紅耳鵯俱樂部委員會 Crested Bulbul Club Committee
主席        Chairman        梁國華先生        Mr Leung Kwok Wah
副主席         Vice-Chairman        黃潮樞先生        Mr Wong Chiu Shu
秘書         Secretary        鄭金源先生         Mr Chen Kam Yuen
總領隊         Chief Team Leader        蔡松柏先生        Mr Choi Chung Pak
總編輯        Chief Editor                陳季伯先生        Mr Chen Chi Po
組長        Team leaders                文權溢先生        Mr Bill Man
                                        蔡松柏先生        Mr Choi Chung Pak       
                                        黃麗儀女士          Ms Wong Lai Yee
                                        黃潮樞先生        Mr Wong Chiu Shu
                                        吳仁娜女士        Ms Ng Yan Nar
                                        洪禮鏞先生        Mr Hung Lai Yung

自然保育委員會 Conservation Committee
主席        Chairman        吳　敏先生        Mr Michael Kilburn
委員        Committee members        吳祖南博士        Dr C N Ng
                方健華先生        Mr Forrest Fong
                葉志立博士        Dr Yip Chi Lap
                孔思義先生         Mr John Holmes

香港觀鳥會中國自然保育基金委員會 HKBWS China Conservation Fund
主席        Chairman        張浩輝博士        Dr Cheung Ho Fai
委員        Committee members        楊路年博士        Dr Llewellyn Young
                                Mr Richard Lewthwaite
                余日東先生        Mr Yu Yat Tung

研究組 Research Groups

麻鷹研究組 Kite Research Group
召集人         Convenor        楊莉琪小姐        Ms Yeung Lee Ki
組員         Members        陳嘉欣小姐        Ms Karin Chan
                呂德恒先生        Mr Henry Lui
                葉志立博士        Dr Yip Chi Lap
                陳天樂先生        Mr Chan Tin Lok
                羅嘉怡小姐        Ms Lo Gar Yee
                陳家煌先生        Mr Chan Ka Wang, Eric

黑臉琵鷺研究組 Black-faced Spoonbill Research Group
召集人         Convenor        余日東先生        Mr Yu Yat Tung
組員         Members        張浩輝博士        Dr H F Cheung
                張　勇先生        Mr Louis Cheung
                方健華先生        Mr Forrest Fong
                盧嘉孟先生        Mr Anthony Lo
                伍昌齡先生        Mr Felix Ng
                黃志俊先生        Mr Dickson Wong

燕鷗研究組 Terns Research Group
召集人         Convenor        陳慶麟先生        Mr Alan Chan
組員         Members        張浩輝博士        Dr H F Cheung
                余日東先生        Mr Yu Yat Tung
                何萬邦先生        Mr Marcus Ho
                任永耀先生        Mr Jacky Yam

鷺鳥研究組 Egrets and Herons Research Group
召集人        Convenor        黃倫昌先生        Mr Wong Lun Cheong
顧問         Advisor         楊路年博士        Dr Llewellyn Young
組員         Members        黃婉冰小姐        Ms Josephine Wong
                馮志禮先生        Mr Fung Chi Lai
                                        胡智傑先生　Mr Luke Woo

燕與雨燕研究組 Swallow and Swift Research Group
召集人        Convenor        劉偉民先生        Mr Apache Lau       
組員         Members        詹兆泰博士        Dr S T Tsim
                黃倫昌先生        Mr Wong Lun Cheong
                黃凱欣小姐        Ms Solphia Wong
                黃文傑先生        Mr William Wong
義工         Volunteers        孔穎如小姐         Ms Vera Hung
                許美如小姐        Ms Elisa Hui
                文權溢先生        Mr Man Kuen Yat Bill
                                        葉大維先生    Mr. Dominic Yip

資訊科技組 IT Group
召集人        Convenor        方健華先生        Mr Forrest Fong
組員         Members        李國誠先生        Mr Lee Kwok Shing  (網站主管Webmaster)
                                        陳皓賢先生        Mr. Dominic Chan
                                        陳家華先生        Mr. Jacky Chan                                                                       
蔣偉安先生        Mr. Owen Chiang                       
古愛婉小姐　Ms Kitty Koo
伍耀成先生        Mr Karl Ng
                黃凱茵小姐        Ms Sophia Wong
                葉志立博士        Dr Yip Chi Lap

通訊出版組 Bulletin Production Team
統籌         Coordinator        李慧珠小姐        Ms Ronley Lee
英文編輯         English Editor        孔思義先生         Mr John Holmes
中文編輯         Chinese Editor        呂德恒先生        Mr Henry Lui

鳥類年報 Bird Report Production Team
編輯        Editors        賈知行先生         Mr Geoff Carey
                                Ms Helen Lockey

圖書館管理員 Librarian                張浩輝博士        Dr H F Cheung

駐英國代表 Representative in UK                        Mr Richard Stott

職員 Staff
經理(項目及傳訊) Manager (Projects & Communication)            羅偉仁先生  Mr Lo Wai Yan
中國項目主任China Programme Officer                                    張嘉穎小姐  Ms Fion Cheung
中國項目主任China Programme Officer (Yunnan)           董江天小姐  Ms Dong Jiangtian (started fr.May 2007)
項目主任   Project Officer                                                    楊莉琪小姐   Ms Vicky Yeung



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