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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

I visited Hong Kong from February 20-27, 2014. Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. Lots and lots of birds! Do your research.

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

10,000 Birds

Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan. By September 2014, there were an estimated 164 Millerbirds on Laysan. Detailed knowledge of the genetic diversity in this species will help inform the effort by analyzing genetic variation in the source population.