Flocks of migratory birds arrive at city
Although the heatwave of summer prevails, our feathered friends still travel thousands miles along the East Asia-Australia flyway to their wintering grounds or stopovers in the southern coastal city of Shenzhen, in response to the autumn season and the cycle of life.
The autumn migratory season of 2022 is predicted by veteran birdwatchers from the local birdwatching society to be a “big year” for migratory birds. According to the website and WeChat mini-program of the China Bird Report Center, a total of 374 reports and 191 bird species have already been registered thus far since Aug. 1, while during the same period in 2021 there were only 280 reports and 167 species registered.
Shenzhen Bay Park, Shenzhen Talent Park, Zhongshan Park and Yanhan Hill Park in Nanshan District, and Dachan Bay, Shenzhen Wetlands Resorts and Fuyong Wetland in Bao’an District are recommended places for birding.
Thanks to the improved ecosystem and habitat diversity, Shenzhen has become a paradise for birds. From September to May every year, birders can observe more than 100 species here. Let's take a look at some of the featured migratory bird species reported recently in Shenzhen.
Combination photo shows migratory birds that have recently arrived at Shenzhen.
Migratory shorebirds are seen at Talent Park.
A Eurasian whimbrel forages on the beach near the Sunrise Theater area of Shenzhen Bay Park on Oct. 1.
A gray-tailed tattler is seen at Talent Park on Sept. 24.
A Eurasian hoopoe is seen at Talent Park.
A dark-sided flycatcher is spotted at the Mangrove Coastal Ecological Park area of Shenzhen Bay Park on Oct. 3.
Migratory shorebirds are seen in their habitat at Talent Park on Friday.
Migratory shorebirds are seen at Talent Park on Friday.
A migratory shorebird is seen at Talent Park.
A migratory shorebird is seen at Talent Park.
A black-winged stilt at Talent Park on Sept. 24.
A Pacific golden plover in its non-breeding plumage is seen at Talent Park on Friday.
A Eurasian wryneck is spoted at Talent Park on Saturday.
Migratory shorebirds are seen at Talent Park.
A migratory shorebird is seen at Talent Park.
Two lesser sand plovers fight with each other at Talent Park on Sept. 24.