Beijing's first ever Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus 小苇鳽 Xiǎo wěi jiān) was at Shahe Reservoir yesterday and is still on site today. Found by Zhao Qilin. #BirdOfTheDay #Beijing #China
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Siberian Sand Plovers (Anarhynchus mongolus 西伯利亚沙鸻 Xī bó lì yǎ shā héng) in the rain, Bohai Bay, Hebei Province, May 2026. #BirdOfTheDay
A beautiful Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica 乌鹟 Wū wēng), one of at least ten grounded by heavy rain last weekend. #BirdOfTheDay #WildBeijing
An excellent article by Peking University’s Professor Luo Shujin about China’s leopard cats. www.sixthtone.com/news/1018524
From Ancient Fields to Olympic Slopes: The Story of China’s Leopard Cats
For thousands of years, leopard cats lived alongside humans in China. Unlike other species, they were never domesticated — and are still adapting to life on the edge of Beijing.
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Volume up! The dawn chorus from the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Foxley Wood in Norfolk, UK, including a stunning soloist performance from a Song Thrush. #dawnchorus #norfolk
Volume up! A chorus of Oriental Fire-bellied Toads (Bombina orientalis 东⽅铃蟾 Dōng fāng líng chán) from XiShan National Forest Park in Beijing. #herps #amphibians #beijing #WildBeijing
16 Black-necked Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis 黑颈鸊鷉 Hēi jǐng pì tī) on the Wenyu River during our monthly biodiversity survey with Beijing Forestry University. The first record of this species for the site! #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Beijing #China
Adult male Eastern Marsh Harrier at ShaCheng wetlands near Beijing. At least nine birds now on site, occasionally engaging in some brilliant 'skydancing'. #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #Beijing #China
Mongolian Toads (Strauchbufo raddei 花背蟾蜍 Huā bèi chánchú) in amplexus, Guanting Reservoir. As soon as the ice melts and evenings are above freezing, out they come in force! #amphibians #beijing #china
Volume up! The shorebird migration at Donggang, on the border of China and North Korea, is spectacular and is now a major tourist attraction. It's easy to see why... Best times are either side of spring high tides. #eaafp #shorebirds #migration #china #northkorea
Early April sees the peak spring passage of Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus 灰脸鵟鹰 Huī liǎn kuáng yīng) through Beijing. A few pairs will stay to breed in the mountains. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #raptors #beijing
A murmuration of Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris 大滨鹬 Dà bīn yù) at Yalu Jiang, on the border of China and North Korea. #birds #eaafp #shorebirds #art #murmuration
WOW👀 What a great scene, so large flock😃 Now I see Chinese neme of Great Knot is "大滨鹬" Their Japanese neme is "姥鷸"（Oba-shigi）👵, I don't know why are they call so... And,we call Dunlin(Calidris alpina) "浜鷸"（Hama-shigi）in Japanese. It's wonderful that various birds are in this world,loved and called🥰
Numbers of Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris 大滨鹬 Dà bīn yù) are building at the Yalu Jiang Estuary on the border of China and North Korea. It's a wonder how they manage to avoid each other! #birds #shorebirds #eaafp
A handsome Godlewski's Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii 戈氏岩鹀 Gē shì yán wú), sometimes known as 'Eastern Rock Bunting'. A common resident in the hills and mountains of #Beijing #birds #BirdOfTheDay
China's Breeding Bird Survey takes flight... powered by citizen scientists. Great news! #birds #china www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/02/...
'Citizen scientists' map China's avian landscape
Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguar...
chinadaily.com.cn
Volume up! A newly-arrived Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus 灰头麦鸡 Huī tóu mài jī) staking out his territory at the weekend. #birds #birdoftheday
The new Spoon-billed Sandpiper Action Plan has been published. Tks to a monumental int'l effort involving range countries including Russia, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Thailand, the rate of decline has slowed but this species is still in desperate trouble. eaaflyway.org/wp-content/u... #birds
Happy to say the recording of the recent webinar by Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. "Dispatches from the Dark" is now available at: www.wildlifeacoustics.com/.../train...... Thanks so much for the opportunity to talk about "the invisible miracle happening over our heads at night" #nocmig #birds #beijing
Wild Beijing@wild-beijing.bsky.social · 5mo agoLooking forward to being one of the speakers at this @wildlifeacoustics.com webinar on Thursday, during which I will present the results of a nocturnal #bird migration project in central Beijing. Register here: www.wildlifeacoustics.com/resources/tr...
Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana 东方白鹳 Dōng fāng bái guàn) riding thermals at Guanting Reservoir near Beijing. #birds #beijing #BirdOfTheDay
For #photogenic #BirdOfTheDay, I nominate these Mandarin Ducks (Aix galericulata 鸳鸯 Yuānyāng) from the Wenyu River in Beijing. #birds #beijing
A critically endangered Siberian Crane (Grus leucogeranus 白鹤 Bái hè) from China's Poyang Lake, the wintering ground for around 90% of the global population, for #BirdOfTheDay #StandingInWater #birds #china
Looking forward to being one of the speakers at this @wildlifeacoustics.com webinar on Thursday, during which I will present the results of a nocturnal #bird migration project in central Beijing. Register here: www.wildlifeacoustics.com/resources/tr...