lshirley

Two Lesser White-fronted Geese (Anser erythropus) were seen at Lok Ma Chau today in the area of fishponds managed for KCRC.

This is the first record for the species in Hong Kong. The area where the birds have been are private area without public access and members of the public/Society are requested not to enter the site unaccompanied.

A site visit will be carried out to check whether the birds are still present early tomorrow morning (7th Nov 2006). If they are, arrangements for visiting the site will be organised with KCRC. Interested parties please call the AEC office at 2486 2885 after 9am. Good luck.

今天在落馬洲九廣鐵路管理的漁塘上發現兩隻小白額雁(Anser erythropus)，此乃為這品種於香港的第一個紀錄。
由於這是私人地方，公眾在未得到九廣鐵路的許可下不能擅自進入。明天早上將有職員到場查看，若牠們還未離開，將會與九鐵安排公眾人仕內進觀鳥，請於上午九時後致電AEC查詢，電話 2486 2885。 祝各位好運。


Shirley


http://photo.xanga.com/hnmaf_hxhu/4990587641272/photo.html


Date: 06-Nov-2006
Time: around 4:30pm
Place taken: Lok Ma Chau (managed area)
Apparatus: Leica APO telescope + Nikon 4500 coolpix
photo taken by: Kwok Tsai

lshirley

The geese are still on site today.
With permission from KCRC, AEC has made arrangements  to let people with their own FCA permit to go on site tomorrow afternoon, meeting at the Mai Po car park at 3:45pm.
The bunting is at a different pond and there will be a chance to go and look for it.
As we need to know how many people will be going, please call up the AEC office (2486 2885) during office hours or Mike (2855 0235) after 6pm.

cheers,
shirley