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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. We’re lucky to read about his adventures and observations regularly on this site, but the Asia page on his own brilliant blog is required reading for any birder heading to Hong Kong.

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

10,000 Birds

Oriental Pied Hornbills are common enough and probably the most likely hornbill to be seen in many parts of SE Asia, but seeing them at such close quarters and seemingly so relaxed is unusual. It’s still a Red List species which makes for a pretty exciting find once you put glass on them. Oriental Pied Hornbills by Redgannet.

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