HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Conservation 自然保育 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Webcreeper)    Handling of Bird Nest « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Handling of Bird Nest  (Read 486 times) KW BBS Member BBS Junior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 18 Handling of Bird Nest « on: Apr 29th, 2004, 6:38pm » Quote Modify Does any member have ideas on how to handle bird nests which are built on floodlight installations.   I am a member of HKBWS and working in the engineering field. One of my jobs is to maintain floodlight installations. Some of the birds such as magpie would build their nests on the top of the floodlight fittings. When the floodlight is switched on, the nest may be burnt, which would damage the eggs and may damage the fitting. Shall I ask Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department to handle the nest? Would I breach some regulations if I removed the nest by ourselves?   Similar situation was posted by BWA in http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=BirdingTips;action=di splay;num=1079782683. When we have to carry out engineering works on the platform of the floodlight, the workers may damage the nest.   Grateful if someone can let me have some suggestion. Thanks a lot.   KW Logged 鳥友Ａ(BWA) Committee Member BBS God I love Nature!     Gender: Posts: 308 Re: Handling of Bird Nest « Reply #1 on: May 3rd, 2004, 1:13pm » Quote Modify I think you should talk to AFCD direct.   Wild birds and their nests are protected by law. In principle, anyone who disturbs or damages bird nests could be fined and even imprisoned.  The question is how far such regulations are enforced.     From time to time, we hear expensive effort being made to preserve old trees at urban construction sites.  Will people do the same for bird nests located at the wrong place?   I found that some pylons at Lantau are covered with wire mesh, presumably to stop birds from building nests there.  If it takes too much effort to relocate nests on sensitive structures, perhaps we should at least do something to make the structures less attractive to birds in the first place. Logged KW BBS Member BBS Junior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 18 Re: Handling of Bird Nest « Reply #2 on: May 4th, 2004, 1:18pm » Quote Modify Dear BWA,   Thank you for your advice.   KW 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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