Waterfowl Count January 2002
Summary Report

The January 2002 waterbird count took place on the 20th, and coverage of both the Ramsar Site and the Deep Bay area was complete.

A total of 51,333 waterbirds were recorded in the Deep Bay area (including Fu Tian), of which 39,249 were present in the Ramsar Site. All January counts since 1998 have lain in the approximate range 50,000 to 55,000 birds, and so this count continues that pattern.

Ducks and grebes, at 16,964 birds, formed the largest proportion, and constituted approximately 33% of birds present in the bay. This count was slightly lower than that achieved in December.