Decline in no. of birdwatchers in Mai Po
Last Saturday, the tide was very good in Mai Po boardwalk. There are very good number and variety of birds just in front of the middle hide. I was surprised to find that there were only 2 other birdwatachers in the hide. What happen to all the birdwatchers in HK? I understand there is a Po Toi Outing on the day, but Mai Po is still an excellent place to watch birds, especially if you are keen to learn id of waders. Many years ago, there were days that Mai Po was packed with oversea birdwatchers, and then there were many times that the hides were filled completely with birdwatchers with big lenses sitting there all day. So it was nice to have a very quiet season in Mai Po. Enjoy it while you can.
HF Cheung
