Spot-billed and ribbed ducks over the Lianghong Wetland Conservation Area
Red-footed falcon
White-fronted tern
Bullhead Berau
■ Yixing is the most suitable for bird watching, birds of prey can go to The Mountain, Daxi Port is the "migratory bird station"
■ New visitors to birds are increasing, and 10 new records have been added in the first half of the year
Every year in September and October, is the peak of the migration of migratory birds to the south, with the improvement of the ecological environment, more and more migratory birds choose to come to Xi to "rest their feet", how to catch these cute "little elves" who love to observe? Recently, a bird watching enthusiast in Wuxi City has compiled a "Wuxi Bird Watching Map" to provide guidance for interested friends to take a bird watching trip that can be walked away.
The "Bird Watching Map" posted by netizens on the WeChat public account of "Rat Plains Natural Kingdom" has a detailed description of more than 10,000 words. Surprisingly, the author, Yuan Zisheng, is only a first-year student. "How did the child come up with the idea of making a 'bird watching map'?" Yuan Zisheng's mother told reporters that Yuan Zisheng liked to observe insects and birds since he was a child, and bird watching experience has been 3 years, "In the summer, because the epidemic can't go to other places, he used his leisure time to sort out the classic bird watching routes in Wuxi, and also hoped that more friends would join the team of natural observation, many of which referred to the records of other bird watching enthusiasts in Wuxi, which can be said to be the crystallization of collective wisdom." ”
What are the bird watching spots in Wuxi? In Yuan Zisheng's view, Yixing is the most suitable area for bird watching within the city, and the southern bamboo forest has bred relatively unique bird species, while in some broad-leaved forest areas, many typical southern mountain bird species can be observed. "The most recommended bird watching locations are the Oil Truck Reservoir and the Puxi Stream in Huyinfu Town, which is one of the best bird conditions in Yixing." Yuan Zisheng introduced that there are many small forests in the Zhuxi Stream that flows through the oil truck reservoir, and the spotted woodpecker, the star-headed woodpecker, the large-spotted woodpecker, and the gray-headed green woodpecker can be seen in all seasons. There is also a major characteristic bird in the oil truck reservoir - the "vulnerable" species of white-necked crow, which resembles a crow and has a ring of white hair on the back of the neck and chest. In the tanker reservoir, three species of owl are also recorded in summer: the collared owl, the red-horned owl, and the spotted owl. "We know that most owls are 'night owls', but spotted grebes are active in the daytime foraging, which also attracts many bird watchers to find them." In addition to the oil truck reservoir, Yixing's Hengshan Reservoir is a good place for watching water birds in winter, and there is a platform at the top of the Yellow Pagoda, the first peak in southern Jiangsu, which is very suitable for observing birds of prey such as eagles and falcons.
The "Bird Watching Map" shows that there are also many bird watching locations worth exploring in Wuxi City. Such as Huazang Mountain, Fishing Port, Yuantouzhu in Binhu District, Baojie Mountain Forest Park, Changguangxi Wetland Park, Zhangshan Mountain, Baixu Bay, Nanquan, Plum Garden, Mashan and so on. Among them, The Mountain is the most suitable place in Wuxi to watch birds of prey. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, wave after wave of birds of prey gradually moves south and passes by here. Swallow falcons, Japanese pine sparrowhawks, Amur falcons, etc. pass by in turn, and local resident birds such as crested eagles and pine sparrowhawks appear in tandem. After the National Day, winter migratory birds such as peregrine falcons and white-bellied harriers will also arrive. Yuan Zisheng said: Although there is no spectacular scene of "thousands of fierce crossings" in the coastal areas, there are also observation records of 437 birds of prey in a single day.
Xinwu District enjoys the reputation of "migratory bird station" in the "Bird Friends Circle", and is the most suitable place to observe migratory birds, especially in the levee outside Daxi Port near Taihu Lake, which is the first piece of land seen by migratory birds after crossing Taihu Lake, so it has become a "supply station" in their journey, and can observe a wealth of transit forest birds such as gray-striped bunting, yellow-breasted bunting, and minotaur. In addition, Lianghong National Wetland Park in Xinwu District, paddy fields near Hongshan Ruins, gonghuwan wetland in Jingkai District, Roaring Mountain in Xishan District, Yangshan In Huishan District, and Dingshan in Jiangyin have good natural habitats and are suitable for bird watching.
Although the number of birdwatchers in Wuxi is not large, they have measured the green water and green mountains with their feet, and continue to "update" the Wuxi bird atlas, and in the first half of this year alone, 10 new species of birds have been recorded, such as Dong chicken, white-fronted tern, gray-throated mountain pepper bird, double-spotted green willow warbler, etc. However, years of observation have also allowed everyone to find some "hidden worries": "Daxigang Wetland Park may be one of the few places in Wuxi that can see diving ducks at present." Yuan Zisheng said that the diving duck likes the environment with abundant food and hiding space, and is alert by nature, often seeing someone at a distance of several hundred meters and scaring away, and it is easy to be disturbed by behaviors such as water and grass salvage. In the eyes of bird watchers, promoting wildlife conservation requires reducing "human interference" as much as possible and preserving the original natural environment. "It is a good practice for Lianghong Wetland Park to separate conservation areas from tourist areas." Bird watching enthusiasts in Wuxi City have suggested that entering the winter can appropriately reduce the scope of aquatic grass salvage, protect the few beach habitats, and properly retain some abandoned fish ponds and rice fields, which can create a better environment for birds in Zion's home. Wang Yidi Photography Yuan Zisheng "Pulsating"