Waterfowl Count November 2001
Summary Report

The November 2001 waterbird count took place on the 18th, and coverage of the Ramsar Site was complete. With regard to the Deep Bay area as a whole, all other sites were surveyed apart from San Tin.

A total of 24,601 waterbirds were recorded in the Deep Bay area (including Fu Tian, which is now being regularly surveyed), of which 17,380 were present in the Ramsar Site. While the figure for Deep Bay is lower than last year, the total for the Ramsar Site was similar. Ducks and grebes comprised the largest group, with 11,092 birds recorded in the Deep Bay area, constituting over 45% of waterbirds present. This reflects the arrival of winter visitors.