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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> General 一般問題 >>  Two New Bird-watching Hides at MP 米埔新增兩觀鳥屋
        
(Message started by: Bena on Jul 19^th, 2006, 3:22pm)

Title: Two New Bird-watching Hides at MP 米埔新增兩觀鳥屋
Post by Bena on Jul 19^th, 2006, 3:22pm

Dear HKBWS Members,

Two new bird-watching hides at Mai Po Nature Reserve

Black-faced Spoonbill Hide
Last week WWF staff finished the conversion of an old fisherman’s hut at gei wai #6 into a new Black-faced Spoonbill watching hide. Although the hide is small (maximum 4-5 people) it will provide fantastic views of Spoonbill this winter as they gather at the traditional daytime roost inside the gei wai. It should also be possible to watch and photograph (at a close distance) Spoonbill, Herons and Egrets as they feed in shallow water when the gei wai is drained in mid winter.

Duck Hide
In light of the large numbers of wintering duck which now gather at Pond #20, the need to reduce disturbance and also provide better observation opportunities, the storage hut #20b is being converted into a bird-watching hide. It will be completed and ready to use before duck arrive in late October. Also the roadside edge, leading to the hide from gei wai#19, is being planted with tall grasses to reduce bird disturbance as people walk towards the new hide.

We hope both these new hides will promote the quality of bird-watching and photography at Mai Po.

Bena Smith
WWF Reserve Officer
(bsmith@wwf.org.hk)

Title: Re: Two New Bird-watching Hides at Mai Po
Post by Bob Thompson on Jul 19^th, 2006, 4:29pm

Thanks Bena and all the WWF staff who have worked on the conversion of these old huts.