Every bird matters. Your observations matter!
Yancheng Yellow Sea Wetland Photo by Zhang Guojun
Yancheng Yellow Sea Wetland is a vital hub along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Every spring and autumn migration season, millions of migratory birds travel thousands of miles and stop over here. Among them are rare and endangered species: the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Nordmann’s Greenshank, Relict Gull and Dalmatian Pelican.
(Top: Spoon-billed Sandpiper · Photo by Li Dongming Bottom
left: Nordmann’s Greenshank · Photo by Wu Jianchun Bottom
right: Relict Gull · Photo by Li Yunfeng)
What we can do is simple:
Protect wetlands
Preserve sufficient habitats for birds
Minimize disturbance and keep observation records
Raise public conservation awareness
Resting bird flock · Photo by Li Dongming
What you can do is also simple:
Record birds when you spot them
Submit your bird
watching observations
Do not chase or feed birds, and never disturb bird flocks with drones
Safeguard wetlands and respect our natural environment
Entries from the Photography Competition
One single bird may be small, Yet millions together make a living migratory flyway of life!
Yancheng Yellow Sea Wetland — a World Natural Heritage Site, home to millions of migratory birds.
Today, not for fanfare, but to pause for a moment.
Look up at the sky: which birds are passing through?