Watching places and migration routes for migratory birds in Inner Mongolia

Every spring, rivers, lakes, swamps and other places in Inner Mongolia become a paradise for birds. So where is the best place to see migratory birds every year? When is the best time to watch it? Where did the migration route pass?

1. The best viewing spot

In recent years, with the strengthening of protection and the improvement of the ecological environment, more and more migratory birds are flying to Inner Mongolia. It has been observed that among the migratory birds returning to the north, geese and ducks account for the majority, including swans, wild ducks, wild geese, mandarin ducks, gray cranes, red-crowned cranes, egrets and ducks.

Hongyan: Hulunbuir. Hulunbuir has a diverse ecosystem and a vast wetland area, which is a good habitat for geese. Due to effective local protection measures, Hulunbuir was awarded the title of "China's Red Rock Hometown" by the China Wildlife Conservation Association. According to monitoring statistics, the breeding population of geese in my country is about 3,000-4,000. Hulunbuir has become an important habitat, breeding ground and migration stopover for Chinese geese.

Swan: Chifeng City. Chifeng is an important stop and gathering place for migratory birds in China. Among them, the distribution area of ??swan habitats has reached more than 50,000 square kilometers, including the Mongolian plateau grassland area centered on Dazhnur Lake in the west, the wetland lake area centered on Horqin Sandy Land in the east, as well as the Xilamulun River and Laoha River. Rivers, reservoirs, rice fields, etc. in river basins. More than 100,000 swans come here to live here for more than 120 days every year, and it was awarded the title of "Hometown of Swans in China" by the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

Wart Swan: Wuliangsuhai, Bayannur City. Bayannur City is the largest mute swan breeding ground in China. From March to the end of May every year, mute swans enter their breeding season and like to choose quiet, quiet places with little human interference and places to hide things. Wuliangsuhai Wetland Waterfowl Nature Reserve provides a good habitat for mute swans, migratory birds. In recent years, the number of mute swans in Wuliangsuhai has reached 500,600 during each migration season, and it has been named the "Hometown of Mute Swans in China" by the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

Ork: Ordos City. The Ordos Orphans Nature Reserve is located in the west of Dongsheng District, and is dominated by Litao Miaohai Alxa Bay Haizi. The nature reserve is dotted with many lakes and islands, wetlands, sandy lands and grasslands, forming a typical desert and semi-desert wetland ecosystem. The climate and geography are ideal for orphan life. There are more than 7,000 seagulls living in Ordos, accounting for more than 60% of the world's total. It is also the largest known population of gulls in the world to date.

Big Bustard: Zhalaite Banner of Xing'an League. The Tumuji Nature Reserve in Xing'an League has vast grasslands, large areas of lakes, salt marshes and meadows. It is a prime habitat for many species of birds. At the same time, Tumuji Nature Reserve is the only nature reserve in my country that mainly protects the bustard, which is of great significance to global biodiversity.

Flower Crane: Yakeshi City. Red-crowned cranes generally inhabit swamp areas overgrown with reeds and other weeds, and are very dependent on the good ecological environment of wetlands. Bahrain's Yalu River National Wetland Park is located on the southeastern slope of the middle section of the Greater Khingan Mountains, on the upper reaches of the Yalu River. The Wetland Park consists of the main stream of the Yalu River, its main tributaries, and wetlands and woodlands on both sides. The wetland rate reaches 93.75%. It is an important red-crowned crane protection zone in China.

Gulls, cranes and geese: Alxa League lives in Yanhai. In recent years, the Juyanhai Wetland in Ejina Banner has been effectively protected, and the wetland ecology has gradually improved. The wide waters and abundant food also provide a good living environment for various wild birds and waterfowl. In particular, seagulls and geese and ducks are the two largest migratory birds, with a number of more than 30,000.

Ruddy duck, mallard, egret: Xilingol League. Xilingol's vast grasslands, numerous lakes and rivers, and large areas of virgin secondary forest provide a haven for the large number of waterbirds that gather here, making it the best habitat for many migratory birds. There are more than 300 species of birds distributed in Xilin Gol, among which ruddy ducks, mallards, egrets, swans, gray finches, herring gulls and wild geese are the majority.

Migration routes

There are currently three migratory bird routes passing through Inner Mongolia. The first line is divided into two lines from Poyang Lake to Chifeng via Beijing. One migrated to the northeast of Hulunbuir, the other passed through Tongliao and Manzhouli, and finally bred near Lake Baikal in Russia. Third, along the Yellow River, migratory birds stop in Baotou City, Bayannur City and other places before continuing their journey north to Mongolia.

Best viewing time

Hulunbuir City, Xing'an League: late April to early May

Chifeng, Tongliao: mid-to-late April.

Xilingol League, Ulanqab: late March to early April.

Bayannur City: mid to late March

Hohhot, Baotou, Ordos: mid to late April.

Alxa League, Wuhai City: late February to early March.

The migration of migratory birds is closely related to climate change. Migratory birds are very sensitive to climate change and will start migrating once the climate changes. This can avoid the cold winter in the north and the heat in the summer in the south.

Climate change also directly affects food conditions for birds. For example, after autumn, most plants in northern my country lose their leaves and wither, and insect activity decreases. They burrow into the ground one after another, sting or lay eggs, die, and their numbers decrease sharply. The lack of food makes it impossible for the insect-eating birds to sustain life. They can survive the winter well only by migrating to the south where food is abundant. Insect-eating birds and small insectivorous birds also migrate south.

Weather, wind direction, wind strength, etc.

All have a great impact on bird migration. A sunny day with a tailwind of wind force 3,333,545 is more suitable. According to data, the average spring temperature in Inner Mongolia (1981-2010) is 6.6, and the average precipitation is 31 mm. There will be many sunny days, little rain, and northwest winds of level 4 or 5. The climate conditions are more suitable for migratory birds, so Inner Mongolia has become the most important transit station and habitat for migratory birds in China.