In recent days, a large number of migratory birds have arrived at the Dugong National Nature Reserve in Hepu, Guangxi.
According to the records of coastal bird monitors in the reserve, the number of birds migrating this year has shown an upward trend compared with previous years, and the situation of thousands of birds flying in the sea and sky can be seen every day. Among them, the national first-class key protected animals, black-faced spoonbill , yellow-billed egret , small green-legged sank , etc., were recorded, and the national second-class key protected wild animal - the red-legged bonito (jiān) bird was discovered for the first time.
National first-class protected animal Little green stilt (left) and Guangxi key protected animal Green stilt (middle and right). Photo by Mo Shenjie
On November 14, when Shandong University was conducting a scientific investigation at the Hepu Dugong National Nature Reserve in Guangxi, it was found that a rare large seabird appeared on the No. 1 sea stake in the reserve, and its red feet and white tail were very obvious. It has been confirmed that it is the national second-level key protected wild animal - the red-footed boobies, which appeared in the reserve for the first time.
Red-footed boobies. Zhu Qian photographed
It is reported that the red-footed boobies are famous for their bright red flippers, and are boobies boobies , also known as boobies. Boobies are large crowded seabirds, distributed in major tropical oceans around the world. In my country, the East Island , the Xisha Islands is the only place where boobies live and live in. Therefore, boobies are also called the "Pearl of the Palm" of the Xisha Islands.
Nanguo Morning Post client reporter learned that during the migratory bird migration season, rare migratory birds are frequently found in Dugong Nature Reserve. On October 27, Mo Shenjie, a coastal bird monitor in the reserve, accidentally found an white spoonbill foraging in the coastal wetland while shooting observations and recordings. Later, he carefully scanned the surroundings and found that more than one, about ten. At the same time, three black-faced spoonbills also appeared in the camera.
It is reported that the black-faced spoonbill is known as the "giant panda among birds" and is one of the most endangered birds in the world. The white spoonbill is now a second-class protected animal in my country and is also included in the "IUCN Red List of Endangered Species". The two are named because their long spoon-shaped mouths are similar to pipa in Chinese musical instruments.
National Class I protected animal black-faced spoonbill (right) and National Class II protected animal white spoonbill (left). Photo by Mo Shenjie
Dugong Reserve is located in the Tieshan Port of Beibu Gulf, with rich wildlife resources. It is located on the East Asia- Austria migratory bird migration route, the most crowded among the nine migratory bird migration routes in the world. Every year at the end of autumn, various migratory birds fly from the far north to the waters of Hepu to spend the winter. Sometimes they hover and soar between the sea and the sky, and sometimes they gather on the tidal flats for food and play, adding vitality to the reserve biodiversity .
National Class II protected animal Golden Pelvis . Photo by Mo Shenjie
In recent years, the protected areas have increased their efforts to rectify shallow tidal flats, cleaned up the conch yard, fishing foil, etc., and carried out the cleaning and rectification of invasive alien species such as Muhua Rice Grass and the afforestation of forest land for migratory birds to overwinter, providing a good habitat environment for migratory birds to overwinter.
National Class II protected animal black-winged kite. Photo by Mo Shenjie
It is understood that the Dugong Reserve has conducted a total of 3 bird resource surveys from 2020 to 2021. During the wintering period of migratory birds in autumn in 2021, the number of observed large numbers of the national second-class protected animal white-waisted curtsliver was the national second-class protected animal. Guangxi key protected animals red-billed gull , ring-necked gull , iron-billed sand gull, black-bellied gull gull egret , and the national first-class protected animal black-billed gull gull were also found, but the number was small.
In late October, a total of more than 5,000 migratory bird ring-necked plucks were photographed and observed in the Dugong Reserve. Photo by Mo Shenjie
Dugong Protection Area, more than 200 white-waisted curlews were observed in the national second-class protected animal. Photo by Mo Shenjie
Compared with 2021, the number of national first-class birds, national second-class protected animals and key protected animals observed and recorded this year has also increased; the total number of migratory birds has reached 68,510, with more than 40 species, and the number of birds this year has shown an upward trend compared with previous years.
Guangxi key protected animal black-bellied snipe.Photo by Mo Shenjie
According to statistics, there are currently 13 orders, 43 families of birds in the Dugong reserve, including 98 migratory species, accounting for 63.2% of the number of bird species. passerine bird species have a great advantage, with 73 species in 25 families, accounting for 46.8% of the total number of bird species in Dugong reserves.
Zhang Hongke, director of the Dugong Reserve Management Center, said that the increase in the number of migratory bird species this time is closely related to the protection of bird coastal habitats, indicating that the ecological environment of the reserve continues to improve and species resources have been restored to a certain extent.
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