2020Bird Mood Story>Talking Points(1)(2)(3)

In just two hours, we found many kinds of birds, such as tiger bittern, spotted-necked turtledove and many other novel and beautiful birds. The teacher also taught us to recognize the sound of birds, so we learned a lot in this course.

I think the teacher is very kind, because she will always borrow us telescope and take us to watch birds on Changan campus. My favorite is the tiger bittern, because as long as you don't get too close, it will stand still and show us, so everyone called it a stupid bird!

I think the teacher has his own opinions on bird watching. The teacher told us that when watching the birds, you can’t attract birds by calling out birds and feeding them. I think the teacher is very correct because it may destroy bird habits.

I think the teacher is very good, because when we see the birds flying past, she can know which kind of bird it is. I think this bird watching trip is very interesting and I have gained a lot.

We listened to whether there were any bird calls and used a telescope to observe nearby birds. We found sparrow, common myna and other various birds. At the end we ended with a tiger bittern. It was originally thought that there were only tiger bittern and Taiwan barbet in Changan Elementary School. But I saw so many birds today, and I hope to see more species of birds next time.

Ms. Yun-ting Chu's favorite bird is Mikado pheasant, which is endemic to Taiwan, and its feathers are very beautiful. We saw a lot of birds that day. It turned out that there were so many birds hiding in trees and houses at Changan Elementary School! I also turned to like go bird watching after class!

The teacher taught us that we must respect the birds, do not get too close to them when watching the birds, do not deliberately feed, and do not use food or items to lure them in order to see a certain kind of birds, so that they can live in peace with the birds.

The teacher took us to the Changan Elementary School campus to find if there were any birds. We probably found more than 8 species of birds. We appreciated Mr. Zhu for showing us so many birds, and I learned a lot.

At first I didn't think that our Changan Elementary School campus could have many kinds of birds, but when the teacher took us to watch birds on campus, I unexpectedly found that there were so many kinds in my school that I have never seen or completely unknown to me, and the number was very amazing.

Ms. Yun-ting Chu once climbed the snow mountain 4 times to see Mikado pheasant, and didn’t see it until the fourth time. I think it’s not easy to climb the mountain 4 times for bird watching like her!

Ms. Chao-Ju Su generously shared the bird watching experience with us during the interview process. As a volunteer, the experience of choosing bird watching equipment also allowed us to learn a lot of bird watching concepts in a short period of time. And it helped us understand the cost of the initial bird watching equipment on the market.

The teacher said that if you liked nature very much, you should start with observation, such as understanding the local climate and road conditions. If it is me, I will only bring a telescope, because bird watching is just a relaxing leisure activity and I don't need to be as specific as a professional.

I followed Ms. Chao-Ju Su to know birds. I think I have a lot to learn. I should learn more about nature, learn more about bird names, and deal with bird-watchers.

If the weather is sunny, sometimes you will see several different raptors at the same time. I think if you can see many raptors circling in the sky, it must be a spectacular sight.

We saw a lot of birds in Tianliaoyang, such as the cheela, Black-winged Kite and other mountain birds. During the interview, the guide teacher told us a lot of bird-watching knowledge, such as how we should get along with birds in peace during bird-watching.

Ms. Chao-Ju Su has very rich experience and knowledge in this field, and Tianliaoyang is a very special place with rich bird ecology.

Don't get too close to them when watching birds, because if you are seen by the bird mother, they may abandon the nest, so the baby bird will die because there is no food to eat.

In the early days of Tianliaoyang, the field paths around Tianliaoyang were not the current cement ditches, and the ecological farmland was mostly paddy fields. At that time, the number of birds was much more than what we see today. For example, black-winged stilt is an indicator of ecological environment pollution. There were more black-winged stilts in the past, but we saw only one this time.

We walked from the train station street to the edge of the field. We were very fortunate that the weather of that day was cool and the breeze was not very hot, otherwise I didn't think those birds will come out! We have seen many birds of different ethnic groups.

Teacher Su mentioned that volunteering was not only about taking binoculars and pointing out birds, but to do preparations. When we are watching birds, we must remember to keep our voice down, and don’t get too close to the bird's nest, otherwise there will be innocent baby birds die.

The teacher told us that we could usually observe some of the birds around us. When watching the birds, we must look around and listen in all directions. During the talk, we also saw two Milvus migrants. Whether we are watching birds or not, everyone must be intentionally to protect the environment.

The teacher told us that if we want to know all the birds, we must bring an illustrated handbook. I think we can also wear binoculars, backpacks, bird-watching clothing and water bottles, and then observe the birds or even strange creatures around you all the time.

He also mentioned that the public will share observation experience with them. I think this is good because everyone can understand more.

What surprised me the most was that two Rufous turtle dove stood on a branch, almost less than 1 meter away from me. And they didn't fly away. So I could observe them up close. I think bird watching not only helps me improve vision, and it can also give us a better understanding of bird ecology.

I know a very interesting bird called little grebes. It will dive into the water, so it is difficult to find it. In Guandu Nature Park, I saw water birds that were not easy to see, and I also experienced the coldness of watching water birds in winter.

The teacher said that the raptors need airflow, there is less convection in the cloudy weather, and the lazy raptors are too lazy to come out. On the crab-friendly platform, crab caves and foraging behaviors can be observed at low tide from spring to autumn. We saw common greenshank, light-vented bulbul on the shore.

The teachers say activity commentators will recruit members every year. They will tell you what to do after joining. They will also let you first understand the ecology of birds, and then you will take courses in professional birds.

The teacher probably introduced us to the training process of members of Guandu Nature Park and Wild Bird Society of Taipei. He said that it usually took a long time to train members to explain the ecology of birds to the public.

My favorite place in the entire park is the bird-watching hut. It is very dim and has no light except the sunlight coming in from the outside. Because it is on the second floor, it can clearly overlook the views below, and it is easier to see the birds.

Mr. Hsu mentioned that the basic training provided by the society includes how to identify birds, the reason for the Wild Bird Society of Taipei, the basic knowledge of birds and how to promote environmental conservation.