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(Message started by: Webcreeper on Oct 10^th, 2004, 8:23am)

Title: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by 40%
Post by Webcreeper on Oct 10^th, 2004, 8:23am

Waterbird counts by HKBWS indicate that the number of waterbirds at Mai Po last January has dropped by more than 40% for some unknown reasons. At the same time, the AFCD unveil the results of the most comprehensive survey ever taken at Mai Po, highlighting ¡§issues of concern¡¨ including water pollution, mangroves, mudflat and sedimentation. The report will be available to the public on the Internet soon.

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Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by ²`ÂÅ Owen on Oct 10^th, 2004, 8:16pm

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Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by cewswaa on Oct 11^th, 2004, 9:57pm

:'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by Lynx on Oct 11^th, 2004, 10:10pm

The air quality around Pearl River Esturary has been so bad in recent years.  If I were a migrating bird flying south from Siberia, I wouldn't land in Hong Kong  >:(

Maybe they can't even see Mai Po from the sky......

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by bjingbar on Oct 12^th, 2004, 6:38am

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/11/content_2077432.htm

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by BLee on Oct 13^th, 2004, 3:35pm

All,
I was a witness of observing a very poor water quality at deep bay. Since there was a job to remove exotic mangrove at TBT, I went to do a site visit around TBT and SZ river. I observed a very polluted "black" water running from SZ river into deep bay. Water itself was very sticky and bad smell - H2S. We were hard to breath at that moment.

Two kinds of colors, "black" in SZ river and "muddy" in HK side were merged into "dark muddy" at deep bay. I wondered there were still many waterbirds feeding themselves here. The chemical (what kind I don't know) would/could make the egg shell wall thinner or cause a weaker/abnormal chick or shorten the lives of birds.

We have to implement all sorts of control measure for the improvement of water quality in deep bay. Otherwise, not just birds extinct, we human also as well.

In Europe, the water control directive was enforced to improve water quality across country to country. We should learn from it. HK should have a good talk to our mother country - fast and faster la.

BLee

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by guest on Oct 13^th, 2004, 4:38pm

so sad... :'(

BLee, did you take any photo during the site visit can tell how bad the condition is ??

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by Webcreeper on Oct 13^th, 2004, 5:00pm

Dear BLee,

Thanks for the report. Would you tell us on which day did you find the pollution? It would also be useful if you could provide some photos to show how bad it was. The digital camera can be a very powerful conservation tool these days, as can be seen in previous posts. You may also like to report this to WWF(HK) and AFCD.

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Regards,
Webcreeper

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by BLee on Oct 21^st, 2004, 12:46pm

Dear all,
I went to SZ river on 9 Aug 04 and took several photos but I am now considering how to upload to BBS. The pollutant came from mainland so I don't think Mai Po and AFCD could help in any way.
BLee

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by Webcreeper on Oct 21^st, 2004, 12:54pm

Thanks BLee!

You may follow these steps (http://www.hkbws.org.hk/yabb/hkbws_bbs_faq_e.pdf) to upload your photos. But please don't use Geocities because they don't support cross posting.

Alternatively you may provide a link to your web album for me to upload your photos to our server.

Regards,
Webcreeper

Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by BLee on Oct 26^th, 2004, 5:24pm

Webcreeper,
I really need your help to post those photos on BBS.

Photo 1 : Water outside boundary of TBT was clear.
http://www.fotop.net/BARRYLEE/BARRYLEE/DSCN7011

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/webcreeper/News/BLee%20DSCN7011a.jpg

Photo 2 : Water birds outside boundary of TBT. Rivermouth of SP river. I consider HK water was good enough for birds to stay alive.
http://www.fotop.net/BARRYLEE/BARRYLEE/DSCN7015

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/webcreeper/News/BLee%20DSCN7015a.jpg

Photo 3 : Masked off to prevent from breathing bad smell. Two diff. colors of water was detected at deep bay.
http://www.fotop.net/BARRYLEE/BARRYLEE/DSCN7019

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/webcreeper/News/BLee%20DSCN7019a.jpg

Photo 4 : Water at SZ river - black, slimy, bad smell like H2S , (full of heavy metal I guess) but neutral pH. The wave here was diff. to HK water's.
http://www.fotop.net/BARRYLEE/BARRYLEE/DSCN7028

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/webcreeper/News/BLee%20DSCN7028a.jpg

Location : Deep Bay outside boundary of TBT to SZ river
Date : 09/08/2004

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Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by Webcreeper on Oct 26^th, 2004, 9:25pm

Hi BLee,

Thanks for posting the photos. I can image the terrible smell and the murky water in the last 2 photos. Wonder how the water quality in Deep Bay is monitored, and whether they know about the heavy pollution out there.

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Title: Re: ¦Ì®H¤ô³¾´î¥|¦¨ Waterbirds at Mai Po Dropped by
Post by ²`ÂÅ Owen on Oct 26^th, 2004, 10:16pm

on 10/26/04 at 21:25:47, Webcreeper wrote:

Hi BLee,

Thanks for posting the photos.  I can image the terrible smell and the murky water in the last 2 photos. Wonder how the water quality in Deep Bay is monitored, and whether they know about the heavy pollution out there.

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