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Hainan egret and heron nest survey -result
« on: May 29th, 2004, 3:52pm »
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Egret Research Group has just finished a four-day survey (26-29 May) in Hainan. A total of 2516 nests of four species at 9 nesting colonies was observed. Here is the preliminary result (nest no.)
 
Chinese Pond Heron - 1171
 
Cattle Egret - 1115  
 
Night Heron - 190
 
Little Egret - 33  
 
? nest - 7
 
Chinese Pond Heron and Cattle Egret are dominant spp. Little Egret is the least abundant spp.
 
The survey will be published in a report to HKBWS and an international scientific paper.
 
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Re: Hainan egret and heron nest survey -result
« Reply #1 on: Jul 5th, 2004, 10:21am »
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More nests in Hainan reported and counted in June, after the survey in May.
 
http://www.hinews.cn/jisxw/hn_article.php?wzid=33762
 
Up to now, 4500 nests were recorded in Hainan in this breeding season. The Chinese Pond Heron is the dominant breedign spp (2582 nests).
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