Egret Night Roost destroyed
20th March 2018, Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter
This morning trees were being felled at the Eastern end of the typhoon shelter, next to Tung Lo Wan Fire Station
This area is a part of the old Ah King Shipyard and forms part of the Night Roost for Egrets and Black-crowned Night Herons. The trees were of particular use as the Wanchai - Central bypass has major works next to in in part of Victoria Park
The area was also the Hong Kong "home" of the Eurasian Hoopoe which normally spent around 14 days a year roosting there as well as feeding
Were permits granted for the removal of these trees
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