WATER BIRDS AT HONG KONG

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Tsim Bei Tsui 

On 9 December 2000, we had a fantastic bird watching trip at Tsim Bei Tsui.  Though we all got burnt by the sun, we all enjoyed the trip very much.  We found over 30 species of birds within the 5-hour walk.    

Great Egret Moorhen Red Shanker Plain Prinia  Yellow-breasted Bunting 
Little Egret Black-eared Kite Tree Sparrow Spotted Dove Magpie
Chinese Pond Heron Bazzard Black Drongo Common Kingfisher  Magpie Robin
Grey Heron Black-necked Starling Crested Myna White-breasted Kingfisher  Daurian Redstart
Black Faced Spoonbill  Little Ringed Plover Collared Crow  Black-capped Kingfisher  Feral Pigeon 
Wigeon Greater Sandplover Rufous-black Shrike White Wagtail  Black-faced Laughing Thrush
Chinese Bulbul  Common Sandpiper Cormorant  ¡@ ¡@

(Acknowledgement: Thanks Peter for counting)        

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Tsim Bei Tsui is an ideal place for watching wetland birds.  Typically, we found Little Egret, Great Egret, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sandpiper and etc.....  

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 Little Egret

(Extracted from HKNature.Net)

Cormorant 

(Extracted from HKNature.Net)

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In Tsim Bei Tsui, we also found the beautiful kingfishers.  Under the bright sunlight, they appeared even much sharper and more eye-catching.  We all feel excited when spotted them.   

                     

            

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Black-Capped Kingfisher 

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(Phtots Extracted from Hong Kong Bird-Watching Society's website)

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The diverse habitats in Tism Bei Tsui, including mangroves, reed fields and mudflats, provide an advantageous feeding and accommodating place for birds, especially the seasonally migratory birds.  The rare species which can possibly be found include Black-faced Spoonbill, Nordmann's Greenshank, and Saunder's Gull etc.  

So luckily, we spotted 4 Black-faced Spoonbills near the end of the trip.  They were standing on the Deep Bay mudflats and looking for food.  We all felt very excited, though already exhausted and starving.    

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(Acknowledgement:  Thanks for the photo provided by Mr. Bob THOMPSON)

 

Basic Information about Tsim Bei Tsui

Deep Bay is a rare wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, owning the China sixth largest mangrove and the largest reed field.  A wide range of habitats, including mangroves, reeds, mudflats there attract over 600 thousands of seasonal birds staying for winter every year.  

October to April is the best time for bird-watching there.  From the Tsim Bei Tsui Police Post, the border fence runs South and West around the perimeter of the bay.  Most of the wetland birds recorded for Mai Po can be seen there.  The Deep Bay mudflats are particularly good for wetland birds, especially wintering duck, and a wide variety of shorebirds.  The rare species which can possibly found include Black-faced Spoonbill, Nordmann's Greenshank, and Saunder's Gull etc.  Walking along the footpath of the pond down to the village of Mong Tseng, you will probably come across various woodland and farmland birds.  

Bird Watching Society and other green groups in Hong Kong regularly organize activities regarding wetland conservation and bird watching at Tsim Bei Tsui.

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A possible suggested route at Tsim Bei Tsui 

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Tsim Bei Tsui: Take minibus No. 35 at Yuen Long, approaching Mong Tseng Tsuen.  Remember to tell the driver that you will need to go to Tsim Bei Tsui in advance, otherwise, he might skip the stop there.  

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Pak Lai: Take minibus No. 33 at Yuen Long, and get off at the terminus in Pak Lai 

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Both minibuses No. 33 and 35 will pass through the roundabout at Lau Fau Shan, where you can transfer to Tsim Bei Tsui.  For the transport detail, please visit the following suggested sites:

http://www.shkrealestate.com.hk/yuenlong/transport/minibus.html

http://www.home4u.hongkong.com/_H4U/lifestyle/travel/minibushk/mbus3d.htm

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