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Birding Shanghai in January 2023

10,000 Birds

A paper starts as follows: “Dongtan (or East Tideland) on Chongming Island in China is an important wintering site of Grus monacha ( hooded crane )” This is exactly where these photos were taken. The global population of the Hooded Crane is about 8000 individuals – it is listed as Vulnerable. ” Take that, spoonbill.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

10,000 Birds

For example, without this blog, would you know that the Barn Swallows of Nanhui are now having their own housing boom, ignorant of the overinvestment that has characterized China’s construction industry? As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. You should try it too.

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