| Dong Ping Chau |   |
Most birders visit the island in a day trip. Ferries only visit the island on weekends and public holidays. These leave from the Ma Lui Shui ferry pier in Tolo Harbour (ten minutes walk from University KCR station) at 0900 and return from the island around 1700. The journey takes nearly 2 hours. It is possible to stay on the island on Saturday night in basic accomodation, or by camping.
Dong Ping Chau is a flat-topped island in Mirs Bay near mainland China. It is a good place for passerine migrants in the spring, autumn, and for thrushes, bush warblers and robins in winter. The ferry journey through Tolo Harbour and Mirs Bay is especially good for seabirds such as terns and Red-necked Phalarope, and more rarely Ancient Auk and Long-tailed Skua. White-bellied Sea Eagle is frequently seen from the ferry as is steams up the Tolo Channel. This is the best site in Hong Kong for Black-backed Wagtail. The waters surrounding the island are very clean, making it a good site for coral and fish.
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