A critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper was found in a drained fishpond during bird monitoring of the Fishpond Management Agreement Scheme this morning. This drained pond also attracted several shorebirds, e.g. Long-toed and Red-necked Stints, during the high-tide period. The drained fishpond could provide a good habitat for many different waterbirds.
今早我們的調查員於一個參加漁塘管理計劃的漁塘進行鳥類監測工作時, 於一個進行了放水操作的漁塘中發現了一隻極度瀕危的勺嘴鷸。這個乾水的漁塘於潮水高的時間同時吸引了部分其他種類的涉禽，包括了長趾濱鷸和紅頸濱鷸。可見乾了水的漁塘可以為不同種類的水鳥提供合適的生境。
Habitat of the drained Fishpond
乾水漁塘的生境照
(Photo Credit: John & Jemi Holmes)
(Photo Credit: WK Chung )
Spoon-billed Sandpiper is foraging
勺嘴鷸於塘中覓食
