I think louislee is prudent to be concerned about safety while birding.
I have never heard of birders being a victim of crime in HK but I would hate for there to be a first time. I've never had a problem even though I often bird alone. Once, I was told to be careful of crime by HK police officers when I was birding on a trail near Luk Keng in the the Northwest New Territories.
My suggestion would be when birding alone stick to the traditional birding locations such as Mai Po, Long Valley, Tai Po Kau, Po Toi, Pui O, Shing Mun and Lung Fu Shan. I have never heard about any problems in these areas and they are generally well traveled. There shouldn't be any problems there.
