2019-05-08 11:33 | Pocket Quzhou client
"Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the River Continent." The first sentence in the Book of Verses is a description of birds. Humans and birds have lived together on earth for thousands of years, and how to live in harmony with birds is still being explored by humans.
From April to early May every year, all parts of China have successively launched bird love week publicity (due to China's vast territory, different climates in the north and south, the time of the selected bird love week varies from place to place), and the second weekend of May is about to usher in the "World Migratory Bird Day"...
"At present, there are more than 9800 species of birds that have been found in the world, of which 1329 species have been recorded in China and 532 species have been recorded in Zhejiang Province. From the second half of 2014 to November 2018, we photographed 278 species of birds in Quzhou. The head of the Quzhou branch of the Zhejiang Volunteer Bird Protection Team, Senior Bird Watcher Wang He told him.
The summer has passed, and everything has grown up. Bird breeding is gradually entering its peak period, and bird lovers usher in the best bird watching period. Recently, under the guidance of Quzhou birdwatchers and bird shooters, the reporter synthesized the data and sorted out this Quzhou bird watching map.
Quzhou No. 2 Middle School
"The water is green and the sky is blue, and the egrets are wandering around." Every summer and autumn, Quzhou No. 2 Middle School, surrounded by the Qu River, becomes a paradise for egrets and herons. April to June is the breeding season of egrets, the most beautiful egrets in this period, the back will grow a stinging feather, encounter the object of interest, will be like a peacock opening the screen.
In addition, a large number of egrets, night herons, pond herons and cattleback herons breed in the Silver Lake Villa in Qujiang District, the Yellow Reservoir outside Lianhua Town, and the Xi'an Village in Yunxi Township.
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Rotten Keshan
The "Go Fairy Land" is dominated by forest birds in the rotten mountains. Red-billed blue magpie, kingfisher, brown-headed crow, strong-footed tree warbler, black short-legged grebe, thrush, pheasant, shou belt bird, maroon short-legged bird, maitake magpie, jay, gray-throated mountain pepper bird and so on are all present. In August 2015, a photographer photographed a group of white orioles.
Recommender: Wang Hezhong
Dongping at the mouth of the gorge
It is a flat hill at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level, and there are scenery all year round. Here you can see the red-billed blue magpie, thrush, white-waisted bird, spotted bird, collared bird, white-headed quail, black-collared noisy bird, orange-bellied leaf grebe, gray capuchin and so on. In autumn, the persimmons are red and the birds rest on the branches to make persimmons, which is a very natural and wild scene.
Kaihua Qianjiangyuan National Park
According to the bird survey organized by the Provincial Wild Bird Association in recent years, there are 105 species of summer migratory birds and resident birds in Kaihua Qianjiangyuan National Park. Among them, the middle cuckoo, blue emerald, large pseudo-woodpecker, large spotted woodpecker, yellow-billed chestnut woodpecker, ordinary nighthawk, fairy eight-colored owl, mountain wagtail, white-browed owl, white-throated forest wren, brown noisy stork, star wren, brown-crowned sparrowwk and so on are the endemic bird species in the area.
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Luming Park
Luming Park, the first "sponge park" in Quzhou, is an oasis in the high-density urban architecture and a wild bird watching resort. In the afternoon, stroll through the park, listen to birdsong, look for birds flying by, and record the species you see. You may encounter bird species such as the mercerous starling, the black waterfowl, the blue-footed sandpiper, the daisheng bird, the red-footed bitter bird, the spotted plover, the gray-headed wheat chicken, and the bunting.
Recommender: He Anjun
Hunan Town, Qujiang District
Located in the hinterland of the Wuxi River, it is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, like a fairyland. There are red-billed blue magpies, crowned fish dogs, jays, red-bellied eagles, and Mandarin ducks. It is worth mentioning that this is the place where the Chinese Autumn Sand Duck was first discovered in Quzhou, in December 2012, Mr. Qian Huikang of the Wuxi River Hydropower Plant photographed three Chinese Autumn Sand Ducks for the first time, and since then, every winter has been haunted, in 2018, Jiang Jianming, a native of Hunan Town, photographed a total of 13 ducks, setting a record for the past year.
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Xianxia Ridge
Provincial nature reserves
The white bird here has appeared in a set of CCTV "Eyes of the Secret Realm" column, which is famous throughout the country. At present, the Xianxialing Provincial Nature Reserve is making a scientific census for upgrading the national nature reserve, and there are still many unknown birds waiting for you to discover.
Recommender: Chen Zhuo
Shiliang Dajuyuan Radar Station
At an altitude of more than 1100 meters, Dajuyuan is not only a good place for stargazing, but also a good place for bird watching, where the mountains and forests are silent, the birdsong is gentle, there are chestnut-bellied ibises, smoke-bellied hairy-footed swallows, spot-breasted hook-billed storks, gray-winged noisy storks, brown-necked hook-billed storks, chestnut-eared phoenixes, black-collared noisy storks, white-necked long-tailed pheasants and other high-altitude bird species, and occasionally eagle eagles and forest eagles appear.
Western Zhejiang steppe
Zhejiang West Grassland, located in the central Xu Village of Gaojia Town, Qujiang District, where the grass and trees are lush and the streams are colorful... The unique pastoral scenery has attracted a number of film and television drama crews to come to shoot, and also attracted black-pillowed yellow orioles, spotted fish dogs, magpies, dark gray cranes, Dai sheng birds, cowback herons, starlings, water pheasants, gray starlings, and oriole transit birds to play and play.
Here you will have the opportunity to see the precious cotton. Also known as the cotton duckling, it is the thinnest duck in the duck family, with white plumage, a rounded head, and short feet. The breeding season is from May to August.
Dragon tour small South Sea Town Cuiguang along the village
Since ancient times, Cuiguangyan Village has been quietly surrounded by the qujiang river, with a beautiful sandbar, attracting some geese and other birds from the south to inhabit here every year, such as cygnets, geese, bean geese, white-fronted geese, crested diving ducks, white spoonbills, regurgitated sandpipers, ordinary cormorants and so on.
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The brown-faced warbler is photographed on the road from Duze to the temple
Birdwatchers have something to say
The bird is a beautiful masterpiece of nature, which brings people a unique aesthetic enjoyment. The beautiful colors on their bodies are difficult to replicate, and the graceful posture is enviable, and the gentle singing is as beautiful as nature. Birds have inspired the development of natural sciences, and birds have made many contributions to people in the fields of biology, ecology, medicine and so on. What's more, birds are an important link in nature's biological chain, and most birds are natural enemies of pests that favor the growth of crops.
Dai Sheng photographed in the grasslands of the Western District
Bird watching and bird photography is not only a hobby and an exploration, but on the basis of reality and in the process of integrating into nature, expressing a kind of beauty and care, a kind of thinking; through some beneficial activities and the charm of pictures, guide people's understanding of the beauty of nature, build people's awareness and action of loving birds and protecting birds, so that more people pay attention to nature, love nature, and protect nature.
Bird photography is one of the subjects of natural ecological photography, which is challenging, it requires photography enthusiasts not only to master photography skills, but also to fully understand the morphology, feeding habits, behavior and distribution of birds, as well as field identification and field work and other related knowledge, and to have good psychological and physical qualities.
Crown fish dog photographed in seven miles
Bird shooting skills
In outdoor bird watching, the most important thing is to fully integrate yourself into nature, so that the birds cannot find your presence. Do this without worrying about not seeing beautiful birds.
1. Respect is the premise of viewing. You can't disturb birds for the sake of viewing and filming, and you can't do illegal acts that endanger birds.
2, do not wear bright color clothing, try to wear gray, grass green and other clothing close to the natural environment color. In the wild, in order to prevent the bite of snakes, mosquitoes and leeches, long pants and long clothes should be worn.
3, pay attention to personal hygiene, do not feed birds, as far as possible to avoid close contact with birds and their droppings, do not pick up dead birds. After bird watching, wash your hands thoroughly.
4. Bird watching can bring your own telescope, camera and other equipment. It is best to bring a popular science book of birds, such as the Field Manual of Chinese Birds.
The Red-footed Bitter Bird is photographed in Deer Song Park
Bird knowledge
Forest birds and water birds
Forest birds: refers to birds with trees and shrubs as their main habitat. These include songbirds, landfowl, and climbing birds.
Waterbirds: Refers to birds that rely mainly on wetlands for survival, including game birds and wading birds.
The type of bird residency
Resident birds: Birds that live in an area all year round and do not migrate with the seasons are collectively called resident birds. They usually live all year round in their place of birth, or breeding area. Such as starlings, sparrows, mercerous starlings, bald eagles and so on.
Winter migratory birds: refers to the winter in the warmer areas of the south, the following spring to fly to the north to breed, the young birds grow up, it is late autumn, and then fly to the original area to overwinter, for the region, this type of bird is called winter migratory birds. Such as geese, swans, mandarin ducks, wild ducks.
Summer migratory birds: birds that breed in a certain area in the spring or summer, fly to a warmer area in the autumn for winter, and fly back to the original area in the spring of the following year. Home swallows, cuckoos and yellow orioles are china's summer migratory birds.
Transit birds: Migratory birds pass through a certain place when migrating, and they are called the "transit birds" of this place.
Lost bird: Refers to birds that deviate from the migration route due to bad weather or other reasons and appear in areas that should not appear.
(The original title was "Where to Find 278 Species of Birds?") Please put away this Quzhou bird watching map", the original author Lu Han)