The black-faced spoonbill, which is an endangered species in the world, spends the winter in Hong Kong every year.
The Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden rescued an injured black-faced spoonbill "A49" the year before last. After it recovered, a tracking device was installed on its back. After it was released into the wild in January last year, it turned out to be in South Korea in May to spend the summer. Come back to Hong Kong for winter again in December.
The Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden pointed out that good environmental management in both places is very important to the conservation of this endangered species, and the flight log of the "A49" is also of great significance.
The black-faced spoonbill with ankle number "A49" recently returned to Hong Kong from South Korea.
(Photo by AFCD)
Humans cannot travel outside due to the epidemic. After recovering, the black-faced spoonbill "A49" was found to be able to fly to Incheon, South Korea for a "vacation".
According to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden, the black-faced spoonbill was rescued in Fung Lok Wai on December 23, 2020. It was weak and had bloodstains on its right wing. After recovery, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society installed tracking devices and A49 ankle rings on it, and released it in Mai Po on January 13 last year.
Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden said earlier (13th) that through the return records, the "A49" flew to Incheon, South Korea to spend the summer in May, set off for the south in November, and returned to Hong Kong again in December. winter.
When it was in South Korea, it liked to stay in Yonghyun, a waterway and pond with tidal flats, and sometimes joined groups of 2 to 46 birds, and sometimes joined a group of nearly 400 black-faced spoonbills; and when it recently stayed in Hong Kong, it was I like to be active in the wetland park and its vicinity.
The park said that understanding the situation of recovered animals after they are released into the wild can help the Wildlife Rescue Center continue to invest resources in the correct rescue methods, assist wild animals returning to the wild, and record whether the animals can adapt to the wild environment. The flight log is very important.
Birds are suspected of crashing into Mei Foo MTR Station, and the floor-to-ceiling glass becomes a suicide trap. Birdwatching Association calls for anti-collision stickers to be added. No details are mentioned in the plan, and the group hopes to retain fish farmers and bird channels
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