In the last Hong Kong survey in January 2003, a total of 53,795 waterbirds were counted in the Deep Bay area including Futian, of which 40,272 were recorded in the Ramsar site. The largest group waterbirds was ducks and grebes, constituting 20,203 (37%) of birds present in the area. Gulls and terns comprised 13,191 (24%) individuals, which is the second largest group of waterbirds. A total of 7,959 (15%) Great Cormorants were counted and 7,527 (14%) waders were recorded in the area.

Without your support, we would not be able to achieve the above result. If you wish to join the Waterbird Count and to contribute to the identification and monitoring of wetlands of international and national importance. Please contact the Hong Kong Coordinator, Yu Yat Tung at bfspoonbill@hkbws.org.hk or hkbws@hkbws.org.hk.

The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is a regional programme organized by Wetlands International - Asia Pacific to promote public participation to monitor the distribution and populations of waterbirds and status of wetlands. The census has been an ongoing effort since 1987. The AWC covers the region of Asia, from Pakistan eastwards to Japan, Southeast Asia and Australasia. AWC runs parallel to other international census of waterbirds in Africa, Europe, West Asia and Neotropics under the umbrella of the International Waterbird Census (IWC).

Information about the HKBWS Waterbird Monitoring Programme is available on the HKBWS website
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Information on the Asian Waterbird Censusis is available on the AWC website