Hong Kong in October (1 Viewer)

I am currently considering visiting Hong Kong in early October and am more interested in the possibilities for bird photography than number of species seen etc.
I'm unsure if this is a good time to visit but if so any advice on good sites for photography and species to be expected much appreciated.
Having said this my trip will be a holiday with my partner who although pretty patient will draw the line at waiting hours on end waiting staking out a particular species etc so this has to be taken into account.
We have also toyed with the idea of a Hong Kong / Thailand trip but to be honest I have no idea of any good sites etc within easy reach of somewhere like Bankok (or other major airport) so again any advice or suggestions much appreciated.

October is a great month to visit Hong Kong.

The birds are arriving steadily from the north, the weather is cooler and rain is rare.

Can't help you with photography sites per se but if you want to chase round lots of photographers then the best spots are Long Valley and Po Toi - you can find lots about both on the HKBWS forum at:

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/

Look further into the website itself for more info on sites.

If you also like to photograph general nature themes then I can highly recommend

Hong Kong Nature Walks: The New Territories

This is a new book by Hong Kong birder David Diskin which will give you lots of options for getting away from the most over-crowded sites. Although it does not focus on birds, its written by a birder so you will always have a good sense of what are the key birds in any one location as well as the other dragonflies, butterflies, herps, mammals etc.

And finally, Hong Kong's second best site (after Ng Tung Chai, naturally!) is Mai Po. There are lots of hides which allow you to get close to the birds, but access needs to be arranged in advance. Check out the WWF HK website for details.

Cheers
Mike