Tag: Hong Kong
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My 2-Weekend-Long Mai Po Eagle Project and Fruitful Birding Quest! (Last Post From Hong Kong)
To start off this post, I just wanted to say that sadly 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. These past 4 months have been awesome in terms of wildlife watching, but more specifically…
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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 (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 47 species in a single outing, 9 more than I’ve ever recorded in one place at one time, plus 9 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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Searching for Fruit Bats in Downtown Hong Kong!
Yes, you read the title right: there’s a healthy population of Short-Nosed Fruit Bats in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay! I first discovered these cool critters about four years ago, when I was really into mammal watching. They’re quite comfortable roosting in close proximity to people during the day, and at night they pan out from…
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Pink Dolphin Watching Near Lantau Island (Feb 2020)
Few creatures in Hong Kong are as well-known and charismatic as the Chinese White, or “Pink” Dolphin. In my 5 years in the city, I’ve embarked on two boat trips seeking out these highly endangered cetaceans, with both yielding amazing sightings. The most recent one I did was with my grandma during February of 2020.…
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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…
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Birding Expedition to Mai Po Marshes
Located in the far northwest of Hong Kong, Mai Po is Hong Kong’s premier birding spot. Over 400 species have been recorded on this sliver of Gei Wai (shrimp farm) ponds, mangroves, mudflats and reed beds, many of them migratory birds all the way from Siberia! In fact, over 60,000 individual shorebirds winter in Mai…
Bennett Gardner Wildlife Watching 