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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 >>  Dates To See High Waterbird No.'s at MPNR 米埔觀水鳥時機
        
(Message started by: Mai_Po_Office on Oct 13^th, 2006, 12:10pm)

Title: Dates To See High Waterbird No.'s at MPNR 米埔觀水鳥時機
Post by Mai_Po_Office on Oct 13^th, 2006, 12:10pm

Over the coming months, WWF Hong Kong will be draining down several of the gei wai inside Mai Po Nature Reserve. First and foremost this is done for the benefit of waterbirds who congregate at the gei wai as the waterlevel is gradually lowered. In particular Egrets, Herons and Black-faced Spoonbill benefit because their principle food items (mainly small fish, shrimp and larvae) are exposed and become concentrated into smaller and smaller areas of water.

Gei wai #11 : 15 March 2005 : Bena Smith
http://www.wwf.org.hk/link/BBS%20Photo%201.jpg
Gei wai #11 : 15 March 2005 : Bena Smith
http://www.wwf.org.hk/link/BBS%20Photo%202.jpg

Past observations show that day numbers, particularly 3-4 days after draining starts, can reach in excess of 1000 waterbirds including over 90% of the Deep Bay BFS wintering population. Results from last winter’s study are shown below for guidance purposes.

http://www.wwf.org.hk/link/BBS%20Graph.jpg

The proposed gei wai draindown dates for the winter 2006/07 period are:

03 Nov - 08 Nov Gei wai #18
18 Nov - 30 Nov Gei wai #11
02 Dec - 06 Dec Gei wai #12
17Dec - 22 Dec Gei wai #13
01Jan - 05 Jan Gei wai #14
16 Jan -19 Jan Gei wai #10
31Jan – 04 Feb Gei wai #19
14 Feb – 19 Feb Gei wai #22
01 Mar – 05 Mar Gei wai #23
16 Mar – 19 Mar Gei wai #7

This information is provided so that bird-watchers can plan their visit to Mai Po Nature Reserve to see (or photograph) the wildlife spectacles offered by this management.

Bena Smith
WWF Reserve Officer