Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, weather, conservation and more
The tropical cyclone now named Chaba has intensified to Severe Tropical Storm strength – intensifying rather more and faster than forecast; perhaps another storm development influenced by climate change. Looks set to make landfall as a typhoon; and T8 signal…
In past few days, computer forecast models have indicated a chance of stormy weather developing over the South China Sea near Hong Kong at the beginning of July. Updating on evening of 29 June. The T1 signal is in effect,…
Shui Hau on Lantau, Hong Kong, can be rewarding for birdlife - including a good variety of shorebirds in spring.
In spring 2022, thanks to birding naturalist Paul Aston, I helped discover that the hills near Ngong Ping on Lantau island are good places for observing migrating birds of prey – especially Grey-faced Buzzards and Chinese Sparrowhawks, along with seeing…
Hong Kong is usually a poor place for seeing migrating birds of prey; on many days, you might be hard-pressed to see even one passing over. But on some days – and perhaps not every year, two species can be…
While there's no apocalypse now in Hong Kong's insect world, threats and changes are cause for concern - including for us humans
Many birdwatchers have a place or two near home which they watch regularly – a place known in birdwatching terms as a "local patch".
An easy hike explores the relatively little visited, wild south of Lamma - which is like a corner of the far-flung New Territories.
Reaching the top is somewhat challenging, but the rewards are panoramic views from the most splendiferous summit in Hong Kong.
Double Haven is among the most beautiful areas in Hong Kong, and a ferry ride to Lai Chi Wo on the west shore makes for a wonderful outing.
