“To conserve birds, it is essential to first understand them with care.”
“A glance of HKBWS’s bird and nature conservation effort through the perspective of the young generation.”
” Chinese Crested Tern is listed as Critically Endangered and its global population is less than 100 individuals. The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society launched the “Chinese Crested Tern Satellite Tracking Programme” in 2018 with US expert and conservation organizations in Indonesia. Our team went to Seram Island in Indonesia, a wintering ground for Chinese Crested Terns, in an attempt to attach satellite tracking devices to this rare species.”
” Behind every sound is a story. Amidst the myriad of sounds, bird researchers listen carefully and record the birdsong within the silence.”
What exactly is bird ringing? How do we ring birds, and why do we ring birds?
Bird ringing first began in Denmark at the end of the 19th Century. A lot has changed since it first began, and came to Hong Kong.
Feather moult is an integral part of a bird’s ecology. It, among other factors, is essential to understand to find out the age and sex of a bird, in the hand and in the field.
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society has been striving for people and birds to live in harmony since 1957.