Tell the truth
When I first saw the shortlist
Xiaobian thinks... 20 alternatives is not enough
After all, the last 20 years
Greater Suzhou has accumulated observations and records of more than 390 species of birds
Let each bird sing and wake us up
Singing for a year still has to turn a corner...
Think about it, though
Stars can be judged round by round
So, please take the call
A Yangtze River city top ten bird star
Judging events
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From 20 species of birds
Pick your favorite Suzhou Top 10 Bird Stars
so......
Why are these 20 candidates?
What is the purpose of our vote?
After voting, how to get the bird watching manual
Let's take a closer look!
01. In a modern urban environment
Who are the most representative wildlife taxa?
birds!
Really, whether it's the occasional singing in the morning, the figure flashing in front of the headlights at night, or the carefully protruding head when rummaging through the fallen leaves in the mountains, or, in our sleep, skimming over the city, overlooking the neon and the lights of the migratory army...
Birds, a constant reminder, are home to wildlife in the hustle and bustle of human-dominated ecosystems.
Above: Middle sandpiper in the migration of Changshu iron yellow sand
Below: Grey-headed wheat chicken migrating along the Taicang River
As the largest river in China, the Yangtze River has a total length of 6300 kilometers, and the basin area accounts for about 18% of the national land area.
In the past half century, the economy of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has developed rapidly, but at the same time, the habitat of wild animals has also been damaged to varying degrees, urban green spaces are highly artificial, the population is expanding, and the holidays are concentrated... All this has caused the animals that originally inhabited the land to experience a sharp decline in distribution and population decline.
High-intensity anthropogenic disturbances and environments completely different from the wilderness test the resilience of birds in cities.
What can we do for birds?
02. One Yangtze River Five cities
Top 10 Bird Star Selection Event
The selection activity of "One Yangtze River City Top Ten Bird Stars" was jointly initiated by Kunming Suzaku Bird Research Institute and Huatai Securities "Yixin Huatai One Yangtze River" Ecological Protection Project, and AMITY Foundation provided public welfare operation support.
In addition to Suzhou, there are four other sister cities in the Yangtze River Basin - Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan. and relevant agencies led by each municipality:
Shanghai Ecological Nanhui Team, Suzhou Forestry Society, Zhejiang Wild Bird Society, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, Wuhan Bird Watching Association.
Based on public participation, based on various forms such as bird surveys, popular science lectures, photography exhibitions, etc., the activities are supported by data to select the city's "Top Ten Bird Stars".
Since August this year, the Suzhou Forestry Society has successively carried out a variety of online and offline bird science popularization activities. The latest event, on the 7th day of the National Day, we watched the fierceness of Yuyang Mountain.
So, which of the 20 species of birds went online for our first wave of judging? Hurry up and see if there's anything you're familiar with!
03. Top 10 Bird Stars in Suzhou
These 20-bit alternatives... Are you really familiar with it?
Candidate | Cygnus
Pharynaceae Winter migratory birds Are national second-class protected animals
Every November, the little swan arrives in Suzhou with the Siberian cold current. They will stay here until February of the following year. Little swans like the open waters of Suzhou with many aquatic plants, like the bitter grass and other foods in Taihu Lake, and like to live a family life.
Little Swan has been wintering in Suzhou for 8 consecutive years. In recent years, most of them are in Taihu Lake Wetland Park and Taihu Lake Water Intake in Wuzhong District; Suzhou Bay of Taihu Lake in Wujiang District; Changshu Tiehuangsha; and Zhangjiagang Yangtze River West Waterway. In 2017, the largest population of them was observed in Suzhou, 159!
Little Swan Canvassing Declaration:
Every year, as soon as I come, Taihu Lake becomes Swan Lake in seconds!
Candidate | Mandarin Duck
Mandarin ducks are common birds in Suzhou, with a wintering period from October to March, and occasionally seen between July and September. Mandarin ducks prefer to inhabit open waters, rivers and reservoirs, such as wetland parks, mouths, lakes and island coasts.
The largest population of Mandarin ducks in Suzhou is in Shihu Park, with more than 400 individuals. In 2020, the Shihu Lake Scenic Area made a new move to withdraw cruise ships from the Mandarin duck habitat. This provides a meaningful model for wildlife to coexist with cities.
Mandarin Duck Canvassing Declaration:
Doesn't it mean that only mandarin ducks are not envious of immortals? Come on! Choose me!
Candidate | ribbed duck
Pharynaceae Migratory birds
The ribbed duck is not as famous as the Mandarin Duck and the Little Swan, but it is undoubtedly one of the heaviest birds in suzhou wetlands. In 2020, more than 15,000 ribbed ducks were found in Suzhou, accounting for 18% of the global population.
According to the Convention on Wetlands, if a wetland regularity supports the survival of 1% of individuals of a waterfowl species or subspecies, then its international importance should be considered. According to this standard, Wujiang's Taihu Oasis Wetland Park, Tongli Wetland Park, Changshu Kuncheng Lake, Xiangcheng District Shengzedang, Kunshan Puppet Lake, Wuzhong District Taihu Lakeside Wetland Park, and Yangcheng Lake in the park are of international importance.
Ribbed Duck Canvassing Declaration:
Suzhou is expected to give birth to the first internationally important wetland? come! Follow me first!
Candidate | blue-headed diving duck
Pharynaceae Winter migratory birds Are national first-class protected animals
Once, the blue-headed diving duck was found throughout the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, but due to habitat degradation and human hunting, the number of blue-headed diving ducks in the world is considered to be less than 1,000. In the latest survey, China recorded more than 1500 individuals.
10 years ago, the blue-headed diving duck was extremely rare in Suzhou. In recent years, monitoring has shown that more than 10 wetlands such as Taihu Oasis Wetland Park, Tongli Wetland Park, Taihu Lakeside Wetland Park, Yangcheng Lake Wetland Park, East Taihu Lake Wetland Park, Shengzedang, Kuncheng Lake, and Zhangjiagang Yanjiang have all appeared in the figure of blue-headed diving ducks. A maximum of 28 was recorded in 2020.
The more and more frequent appearance of blue-headed diving ducks in Suzhou is the embodiment of Suzhou's positive results in attaching importance to wetlands and protecting wetlands!
Blue-headed Diving Duck Canvassing Declaration:
Suzhou, welcome to create miracles with me!
Candidate | common kingfisher
Dharma monk kingfisher family Resident birds
Common kingfisher, a common bird seen in Suzhou throughout the year. It often inhabits lakes, rivers, ponds, and nests on dirt slopes.
Although the name is Ordinary Kingfisher, it is not ordinary at all. It is one of the most popular subjects of wildlife photography in the world, and it is also a protected animal protected by law. Its family once created a luxurious Chinese "Diancui" culture. Similarly, in recent years, it has sparked a number of online discussions on non-genetic inheritance and species conservation.
Ordinary Kingfisher Canvassing Declaration:
Feathers are the most beautiful when they fly freely!
Candidate | short-eared owl
Owl Owl Family Winter Migratory Bird National Grade II Protected Animal
owl? It's an owl. In addition to short-eared owls, Suzhou also has long-eared owls, red-horned owls, northern eagle owls, grass owls... The short-eared owl inhabits open grasslands and is somewhat special compared to other nocturnal owls, which are daytime active.
In recent years, the short-eared owl has been recorded in Kunshan Tianfu Wetland Park and Free Trade Zone, Suzhou Bay of Taihu Lake in Wujiang District, Gongshan in High-tech Zone, and Changshu and Taicang. Some are rescue records.
Short-eared Owl Canvassing Declaration:
My owl is the most cute of the birds of prey!
Candidate | water pheasant
Pheasantidae Summer Migratory Bird National Grade II Protected Animal
Every April, pheasants fly from Southeast Asia to Suzhou. It inhabits lakes, ponds, and wetland parks with many leafy plants such as diamond horns and mustards until the lotus pond matures in October.
The pheasant family, known as the "water phoenix", is popular for polygamy, and the male is the main force in hatching eggs and brooding. Therefore, starting every June, in the lens of Suzhou bird watching enthusiasts, you can always see the love scenes of the pheasant father incubating "tea eggs" and bringing babies.
Pheasant Canvassing Declaration:
The most baby-friendly dad in Suzhou is me!
Candidate | black-winged sandpiper
Plovers in the family Ploverii transit birds
Dressed in a black and white feather coat and with a pair of proud long legs, it is the bird world's supermodel - the black-winged sandpiper.
The black-winged sandpiper often appears in the farmland and fish pond wetlands of Jiangnan Water Town. They like to gather in pairs, sometimes spreading their wings and flying, sometimes foraging in shallow water, and everywhere they go is a beautiful scenery.
Black-winged Sandpiper Canvassing Declaration:
On the suzhou bird world big long legs, who give me up?
Candidate | grey-headed wheat chicken
Plover family Summer migratory birds
Grey-headed wheat chicken is a common bird in Suzhou, with a breeding period from February to September, and often inhabits grasslands, river beaches, rice paddies and swamps.
Grey-headed wheat chickens prefer to move in open areas near water. It mainly feeds on insects such as beetles and locusts, but also eats leeches, snail molluscs and plant leaves and seeds. Grey-headed wheat chickens fly slowly and are especially spectacular when they fly in flocks across the sky!
Grey-headed Wheat Chicken Canvassing Declaration:
Which piece of grassland ecology is good, my home is in which piece! Please vote for me as a grass geology inspector!
Candidate | peregrine falcon
The wintering period of peregrine falcons in Suzhou is from September to May of the following year. Peregrine falcons often inhabit open water or mountains, prefer to live alone, fierce, and have a maximum speed of more than 300 km/h when swooping, known as "air hunters".
Because of its super hunting ability and high appearance, peregrine falcons were once domesticated for hunting, of course, now raising and selling peregrine falcons are illegal and criminal acts.
Peregrine Falcon Canvassing Declaration:
There is no "eagle" in Suzhou? Trouble take a serious look at me!
Candidate | egret
Pelicans Heron family Resident birds
The egret is a common bird that can be seen all year round in Suzhou, inhabiting open water, rivers, ponds, rice fields, and likes to nest in tall woods and reeds. Shajiabang National Wetland Park has 3,000-5,000 egrets.
A snow-white long-beaked and long-necked egret looks pure and noble, but sometimes you will find that it suddenly has "two more braids" and is painted with "pink eyeshadow", well, that is the fairy ready to get married...
Egret Canvassing Declaration:
Two yellow orioles singing green willows, a row of egrets on the blue sky!
Candidate | Colored Ibis[huán]
Pelicans, Family Officinalis, Lost Birds Are National First Class Protected Animals
On August 20, 2021, the painted ibises were observed for the first time in Suzhou. The painted ibises are about 60 cm long, with dark chestnut feathers and metallic luster, which appear colorful in the sun, hence the name Painted Ibis. The painted ibises have long legs and a long, curved mouth, and prefer to inhabit wetlands such as shallow lakes, swamps, ponds and rice paddies.
The painted ibis is a rare bird in China, less abundant than its close relative, the crested ibis, a national first-class protected animal. The Red Book of Endangered Animals in China, which declared the painted ibises extinct in China, has only been discovered in a few parts of the country in recent years.
Declaration of Vote Canvassing by The Painted Ibis:
Get used to getting lost more often! Dear ones in Suzhou, are you welcome to come back?
Candidate | Curly Pelican
Pelicans Pelicans Winter migratory birds National first-class protected animals
Because of its cute appearance, the curly-winged pelican is nicknamed "Baby Sheep". But this is a big baby – 1.8 meters long and up to 3.5 meters in wingspan. The curly-winged pelican is widely distributed in Europe, Central Asia and East Asia, but due to poaching and habitat destruction, East Asian populations are at a critical risk level, and the number is considered to be less than 150, which is in a worrying situation.
In Suzhou, the curly-winged pelican is a rare bird, with only 1-2 records per year. In December 2018, 51 animals appeared in the Tiehuangsha wetland, which is the largest population in Suzhou in recent years. Wujiang District Tongli Wetland Park, Taihu Oasis Wetland Park has also been monitored.
Curly Pelican Canvassing Declaration:
"Baby sheep" needs encouragement! Please help me 1 vote!
Candidate | magpie
Passerine crows Resident birds
Suzhou is visible all year round and is common. Magpies often inhabit agricultural land, grassland, reed forests, and prefer to flock.
Although in traditional Chinese culture, magpies represent festivities, so there are various colorful heads such as the top of the eyebrows, the joy of the heavens and the earth, but in fact, because of the large physique and strong personality, the magpie fights a kestrel to bully other birds, so it is also known as the "hooligan" in the bird world...
Magpie Canvassing Declaration:
Do you know how many magpies we have to build a magpie bridge? Write a message, oh no, vote, vote to tell you!
Candidate | lifeband
Passerine kingbirds
Birds of the family King's Grebe, mostly living in the tropics, are found in temperate zones, and the shou belt is one of the most well-known. The male bird of the genus Shoudai has slender, flowing central tail feathers and is very immortal.
Shou belt inhabits open woods. In recent years, it has been recorded in Taihu Oasis Wetland Park and Tongli Wetland Park in Wujiang District, Kunshan Tianfu Wetland Park, Yangcheng Donghu Wetland Park, Gongshan Island, Shishan and Jiashida in High-tech Zone, Qionglongshan in Wuzhong District, and Dongsha Lake in the park.
ShouDai Canvassing Declaration:
Never seen a phoenix? Let's take a look at my birthday belt first!
Candidate | Jiayan
Finches of the family Otters Summer migratory birds
It can be seen throughout the year, and some of them are resident birds. The breeding season of the bird's nest in Suzhou is from April to October. It is commonly found in open water, agricultural land, ponds, villages, and cities. Hi cluster.
Jiayan canvassing declaration:
Déjà vu yan returned, saying that it is my fate with you!
Candidate | thrush
Passerine oriole family Resident birds National Second Class Protected Animals
A common bird that can be seen in Suzhou throughout the year. It often inhabits mountain forests, open forests, and shrublands. It is also recorded in Changshu Shajiabang Wetland Park, Wujiang Tongli Wetland Park and other places. Hi cluster, sexual liveliness.
Thrush Canvassing Declaration:
Don't pick me? Look at my eyebrows, you can't bear it!
Candidate | Aurora
Passerine warbler family Repeal birds National second-class protected animals
It inhabits only the lower reaches of the Heilongjiang River and the reeds along the coasts of Liaoning, the Yangtze River basin and Jiangsu. Suzhou is visible all year round.
"Aurora" is an ancient Chinese name. Aurora birds like to flock, often in rows on reed poles by the river. They are also very alert, so they usually only hear their voices, and it is difficult to see them. In recent years, it has been recorded in Changshu Tiehuangsha, Zhangjiagang Changjiang West Waterway, and Zhangjiagang Bay.
Aurora Raven Solicitation Declaration:
Since you call it "the giant panda among the birds"... Then choose me!
Candidate | sparrow
Passeriformes
"Small mouth, tail cocked, can't go, only jumps, fly to the trees and chirp." The twittering sparrows are coming. Sparrows are perennial birds found in Suzhou, often inhabiting cities, villages, agricultural land, grasslands, and forests.
Sparrow Canvassing Declaration:
Staying in the branches every day twittering, never fantasizing about becoming a phoenix! Please choose me who is confident...
Candidate | Yellow-breasted Bunting[wú]
Finches and buntings Transit birds Are nationally protected animals
Spring migration from April to May, autumn migration from October to November. It often inhabits shrubland, reeds, and farmland. The yellow-breasted bunting, or yellow-breasted finches, was once as numerous as sparrows, but has been eaten 99 percent of the way in the past 20 years, making it a critically endangered species.
In recent years, it has been recorded in Zhangjiagang Changjiang West Waterway, Changshu Tiehuangsha, Kunshan Tianfu Wetland Park, Wujiang District Taihu Suzhou Bay, Wuzhong District East Taihu Lake Wetland Park, Taihu Lake Wetland Park, Manshan Island, High-tech Zone Gongshan Island, Taicang Jincang Lakeside Wetland Park.
Yellow-breasted Bunting Declaration:
I! Yellow Flower Sparrow! I don't want to be eaten again! Choose me!
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