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Dates to See High Waterbird No.s at MPNR 觀察米埔水鳥最佳時機

Dates to See High Waterbird No.s at MPNR 觀察米埔水鳥最佳時機

Over the coming months, WWF Hong Kong will be draining down several of the gei wai inside Mai Po Nature Reserve. First and foremost this is done for the benefit of waterbirds who congregate at the gei wai  as the waterlevel is gradually lowered. In particular Egrets, Herons and Black-faced Spoonbill benefit because their principle food items (mainly small fish, shrimp and larvae) are exposed and become concentrated into smaller and smaller areas of water.

13th March 2006 Gei wai #7 Bena Smith


13th March 2006 Gei wai #7 Bena Smith


Past observations show that day numbers, particularly 3-4 days after draining starts, can reach in excess of 1000 waterbirds including over 90% of the Deep Bay BFS wintering population. Results from last winter’s study are shown below for guidance purposes.



The proposed gei wai drain down dates for the winter 2006/07 period are:

03 Nov - 08 Nov Gei wai #18
18 Nov - 30 Nov Gei wai #11
02 Dec - 06 Dec Gei wai #12
17Dec - 22 Dec Gei wai #13
01Jan - 05 Jan Gei wai #14
16 Jan -19 Jan Gei wai #10
31Jan – 04 Feb Gei wai #19
14 Feb – 19 Feb Gei wai #22
01 Mar – 05 Mar Gei wai #23
16 Mar – 19 Mar Gei wai #7

This information is provided so that bird-watchers can plan their visit to Mai Po Nature Reserve to see (or photograph) the wildlife spectacles offered by this management.

Bena Smith
WWF Reserve Officer

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