HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Conservation 自然保育 (Moderators: Webcreeper, BBS Moderators)    Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in HK? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in HK?  (Read 614 times) Owlet-nightjar BBS Member BBS God Hoo-o...chweep!     Posts: 141 Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in HK? « on: Mar 24th, 2004, 10:53pm » Quote Modify We are painted snipes,  we want to demonstrate against destroying our habitat.  we have struggled to survive here.  Please help to save our habitat...   Do you want us to disappear in HK?  Do you think we can or should all move into the Wetland park?      "  ...The absence of this species from the Mai Po area means that it is the only wetland dependent species breeding in Hong Kong whose habitat is not directly protected.  The pace of development in Hong Kong is such that without the protection of freshwater marshes such as those at Long Valley and Kam Tin Greater Painted-snipe could soon crease to breed here."     Carey GJ, Chalmers ML, Diskin DA, Kennerley PR, Leader PJ, Leven MR, Lewthwaite RW, Melville DS, Turnbull M & Young L. 2001. The Avifauna of HK. HK:HKBWS 203-5           « Last Edit: Mar 24th, 2004, 10:55pm by Owlet-nightjar » Logged Hoo-o.....Hoo-0 John Guest Re: Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in « Reply #1 on: Apr 6th, 2004, 4:16pm » Quote Modify Remove Owlet-nightjar,   I'm impressed at your picture of Painted-snipe; they can be really tricky to see on the ground, let alone to photograph!   Where in Shek Kong did you take the photo? I do a lot of work with the species and know several locations around Kam Tin/Sha Po, but I would be interested to know where else they occur nearby. Especially because this appears to show a male and female bird.   I agree with you that protection of these sites is very important. It's good news that birds have been seen at the wetland park recently, but other sites are fast disappearing - recently yet another good location at Kam Tin has been modified and is probably now unsuitable. It would be a shame if the remaining habitat was also lost. Logged Owlet-nightjar BBS Member BBS God Hoo-o...chweep!     Posts: 141 Re: Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in « Reply #2 on: Apr 9th, 2004, 6:26am » Quote Modify John, it was nice to talk to you at Mai Po on Wednesday.  As I've mentioned, there was a site in Ping Kong Village, near the public light bus station,  which was discovered by "Kwok-Jai" Cheung  in 2003.  There were a few pairs in Sha Po, Kam Tin near to the place where Grey-headed Lapwing used to be seen.   More than 10 birds were seen by the Freedom Team in Ho Sheung Heung during the Society bird race in January. The site in Shek Kong is adjacent to a pig farm.   It seems that the place is going to disappear soon.   4 male, 2 female were once seen there.     I wonder if you could let us know more about this species, for example, how many birds have been seen regularly in the Wetland Park, population in HK...etc. « Last Edit: Apr 12th, 2004, 6:33pm by Owlet-nightjar » Logged Hoo-o.....Hoo-0 gjcarey BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 115 Re: Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in « Reply #3 on: Apr 13th, 2004, 12:30pm » Quote Modify John's last message regarding the different sites at which this species has been recorded highlights the importance of Society members submitting records of rare or important species. Such records will be archived in the database and will allow attention to be drawn to the existence of other sites for rare species. I hope that all the observers at these other sites can submit records detailing numbers of birds, dates and the exact location so that we can publish them in the bulletin or Bird Report. This will give developers and their advisors no excuse for not including the data in any Ecological Impact Assessmentthe Society's Conservation Committee, and will alert AFCD to the importance of these small sites.   Geoff Logged pan BBS Member BBS Senior Member     Gender: Posts: 77 Re: Do our Greater Painted Snipes have a future in « Reply #4 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 1:07am » Quote Modify 13/4/04 eveing   long valley i find two male near 荷花池~  but it's now more differcult to find them then before >< « Last Edit: Apr 14th, 2004, 1:08am by pan » Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題 => Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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