Large flocks of migratory birds have arrived in Zhanjiang for the autumn-winter migration season. Zhanjiang sits along a key segment of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and serves as an important refueling stop for birds on their journey.
Seagulls gather and fly over the mudflats along the coast of Wuchuan.
With a mild climate and extensive mudflats, Zhanjiang is a haven for migratory birds.
Tens of thousands of migratory birds flock here every autumn and winter.
A spoon-billed sandpiper forages on the coastal mudflats.
Chinese crested terns arrive in Zhanjiang.
Birds are a common sight on the beach and in the woods.
The Zhanjiang Bird Lovers Association has observed and photographed the spoon-billed sandpiper on multiple occasions in recent years. This small sandpiper, with its distinctive spoon-shaped beak, is critically endangered, with a global population of fewer than 800. It begins migrating to the Leizhou Peninsula for the winter in late September each year.
Author｜Li Yi Qian
