Source: Qinhuangdao Tourism Culture Release
There are many kinds of birds for watching in Qinhuangdao in autumn, including many kinds of gulls, and small and medium-sized waders. They are accustomed to live in flocks which make the identification difficult and challenging. The migratory songbirds in autumn are varied, and new species are found every year, which is very attractive to bird lovers. The migration of cranes and raptors is spectacular which is rarely to see at other bird watching sites.
Photo by Zizaifei (Flying freely)
The migratory birds, flying freely between the blue sea and sky, are the most beautiful embellishments. What places in Qinhuangdao are best for watching birds in this season?
Photo by Zizaifei (Flying freely)
Haibin National Forest Park
The park has been opened for a while with an opened area of 1,500 mu and many landscapes such as forests, lakes, wetlands and trestle bridges, themed with forest vitality, leisure, and health care The lakeside wooden trestles create an environment for you to get close to the water. It is not only a good place to relax, but also a bird watching destination! You may find many rare birds of the world, such as Larus relictus(gulls), Larus saundersi(black-billed gulls), white storks, and white cranes, etc..
Lianfengshan Park
Lianfengshan Hill is a bird watching resort and an excellent place to observe raptors and large waders. “Lianchi” (Lotus Pool) is a paradise for birds, where you will feel pleasant to get close to the nature.
Pigeon Nest Park
When it comes to the bird watching resort in Qinhuangdao, almost everyone thinks of the Pigeon Nest Park. It is an ideal habitat for birds and a famous world-class bird watching destination with the reefs, wetlands, forests and abundant vegetation. Every year in spring and autumn, tens of thousands of rare migratory birds stay and feed here, and the scenery of flocks of birds hovering on the sea is marvelous!
Beidaihe Wetland Park
There are more than 400 species of birds found in Beidaihe Wetland Park, attracting a large number of bird researchers and lovers at home and abroad every year to conduct academic research and bird watching activities.
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Jinwu Bathing Beach
Every day, there are many gulls and shorebirds pick up fish and shrimps here. It feels good to see the birds “walking” on the beach.
Yanghe Estuary
Birds are also foraging around the Yanghe estuary all the year round. The birds, flying in the morning light, make people feel the vitality of life.
Qilihai Wetland
It is located between the sea and land, with clustered vegetation along the coast, wetlands and swamps. The natural ecological environment is superior. Common birds include swans, grey cranes and various herons, shorebirds, diving birds, and gulls. In mid-October, tens of thousands of birds fly to the south collectively, which is spectacular. These natural elves cluster in Qilihai, flying freely now and then. The beautiful figures of them are impressive.
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Zushan Mountain
Zushan is one of the important breeding grounds of forest birds. Every year, there are a large number of varieties of birds inhabit and breed here. The birds sing in the dense forests, like the elves in the mountains.
The Old Dragon’s Head
It is not only a good place to watch the sea, but also a destination to watch birds, where gulls feed all the year round. The stone city is like a dragon heading into the sea among waves, and the birds fly in the wind and waves, which looks spectacular.
Shihe Estuary
The Shihe estuary in Shanhaiguan is an internationally recognized world-class bird watching destination. It is a peninsula-type wetland formed by floods and tides located at the southern end of Shanhaiguan. There are many varieties of bird resources here.
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Yansaihu Lake
The birds here mainly include the gulls, the carps, and the diving birds. When the sun sets, the birds fly in the sky that looks quite beautiful.
Along the Great Wall
The Great Wall in Qinhuangdao stretches for 223.1 kilometers. Many varieties of birds can be seen everywhere, some of them often nest to breed offspring in the woods or wreckage of the Great Wall.
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