As temperatures drop, swarms of migratory birds have flocked to wetland reserves in Jiangxi and Hubei provinces, enjoying their winter stopover at the wetland sanctuaries where food is abundant.
At Nanji wetland in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, a record high of over 5,000 oriental white storks, a bird species under first-class national protection in China, have been spotted recently.
According to wetland workers, the population of migratory birds has been steadily growing since fishing was banned in 2020.
In addition, relevant authorities have conducted joint law enforcement and strengthened patrols to ensure that migratory birds can safely spend the winter there.
A wetland in Yangxin County, central China's Hubei Province, has recently transformed into a lake of swans with the arrival of large numbers of little swans.
The little swans were seen foraging, playing, and swimming at the Wanghu Wetland Nature Reserve, attracting many bird enthusiasts to capture the moments in photography.
This year, the population of little swans, a species under second-class national protection, has doubled compared to previous years.
The wetland, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is one of the key stops along the migratory route of birds.
It has so far welcomed more than 90,000 migratory birds of 49 species, and the number is expected to reach 100,000 by the end of January.
Migratory birds flock to eastern, central China as temperatures drop
