Tag: birding
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Half-Day Birding Jaunt to Pulau Ubin
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post! Between sports 4 days a week, an ever-growing amount of homework for my classes (including 2 AP’s), my social life, and other obligations, I’ve found it hard to get out to natural places in search of birds and other wildlife. Additionally, I’ve been working hard…
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Wildlife Watching at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore
I arrived in Singapore with my family for the first time very early in the morning on the 31st of July, 2022. As of the publication date of this post (August 3rd, 2022), we’d already managed to see some of the sights and sounds of the city despite being jetlagged and grumpy. I for one…
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An Expedition to Mashomack Preserve, New York State
Unbeknownst to most, the speck of emerald terra firma centered amongst the emerald waters of Peconic Bay—known as Shelter Island, is one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. Over 40% of the island is locked away from the bitter claws of human development for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations in many small, scattered…
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My 2-Weekend-Long Mai Po Eagle Project! (Last Post From Hong Kong)
To start off this post, I just wanted to say that this will be my last blog post from Hong Kong. I will soon be heading off to the United States for summer break, then Singapore with my family for my last two years of high school. These past 4 months have been awesome in…
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A Second Visit to Hong Kong’s South Pole
After 5 memorable years in Hong Kong, my family has recently gotten news that we will be departing the city indefinitely. Our next destination is Singapore, a place currently outside the intense COVID restrictions plaguing Greater China, which offers multitudes of opportunities for travel and a liberated lifestyle. Because of the intensity of moving cities…
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A Superb Birding Haul at Mai Po Nature Reserve (Migratory Waders and More)
Wow! That’s all I have to say about yesterday’s birding bonanza at Mai Po. This amazing wetland gifted me 46 species in a single outing, 8 more than I’ve ever recorded in one place at one time, plus 8 lifers, over a time span of 5 hours and a walking distance of 8 miles! Today…
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Rainy Day Birding Expedition to Mai Po
This past Saturday, the 2nd, my sister and I embarked on another expedition to Mai Po for some productive birding. Our goal was to log as many species as possible, and also to seek out an elusive kingfisher. The weather was overcast, chilly and rainy, but nevertheless after a commuting all the way there from…
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Birding Po Toi Island: Sea Eagles and Flycatchers
Located in the southernmost waters of Hong Kong, and often referred to as the territory’s South Pole, Po Toi is a rocky, rugged island of around 1 square mile, dotted with villages, woodlands, and ancient rock carvings. In the 1960’s, the island was home to around a thousand fisherman, farmers and craftsmen and their families,…
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Exploring the Natural Wonders of Mai Po- Artificial Wetlands, Mangroves and Birdlife
Wildlife and wildlife conservation have always been passions of mine, but birdwatching is a relatively new hobby that I’ve picked up just this past year. Even before I became interested in birding, I was still a keen wildlife watcher and was especially interested in wild mammals. After hearing about a wetland in the New Territories…
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Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird and Forest Birding at Tai Po Kau
featured image: Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird I was back at Tai Po Kau again today, on a sunnier day then last time with the intention of seeing some forest birds. Not only did I see a barrage of exciting forest-dwellers, I also had a lengthy encounter with one of the rarest birds in the entirety of…
Bennett Gardner Wildlife Watching 