Across China: Swamps, surveys and endangered species: the barefoot bird-watchers of Hainan
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Birders observe migratory waterbirds in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A great egret forages at a wetland in Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Birders study migratory waterbirds in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Black-winged stilts are seen at a wetland in Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A little egret forages at a wetland in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Black-faced spoonbills are seen at a wetland in Dongfang, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Birders study migratory waterbirds at Yingge Sea Salt Field in Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen at a wetland in Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A birder observes migratory waterbirds with a telescope at Yingge Sea Salt Field in Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A birder takes photos of black-faced spoonbills at a wetland in Dongfang, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen at a wetland in Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Whiskered terns are seen at a wetland in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A birder takes notes on migratory waterbirds data in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)