WWF Big Bird Race, Hong Kong 12th Feb 2011 06:30 to 18:30

On the principle that a picture is worth a thousand words - a thousand of mine, anyway - some Coolpix shots from yesterday.

Pre-dawn at Ho Chung

Listening

At Tai Po Kau

Gavin, Andrew and Tim

The "All-Stars" - l. to r. - Dave Stanton, Mike Turnbull, Chris Campion and Geoff Welch

WE were the "Wandering Tattlers"

Even though a cold front had just reached Hong Kong, mercifully, it didn't rain. It is raining today, though.

The "Eagles"

At Long Valley

Mai Po

Black-faced Spoonbills on a fishpond

l. to r. - John Allcock, Dylan Thomas, Paul Crow and Paul Leader

The "Professionals" tot up their winning score

Richard Lewthwaite and Mike Kilburn

At the post-race dinner

This year's Big Bird Race raised more than one million Hong Kong Dollars for WWF Hong Kong.

I'm pleased to report that my team - the "Wandering Tattlers" raised the most money.  With my having been out-of-town it was my fellow Tattlers who did all the good work in this respect:- Gavin Cooper (Recorder), Andrew Young, Tim Woodward and Roger Muscroft.