The Aerial Surveys over the East Asian Arctic and Subarctic
Continue readingAuthor: Dr Sonia Rozenfeld Report: Link The impact of a rapidly growing human population of billions on the Earth’s natural environment is leading to a decline in the numbers of most animal species and a reduction of available habitat. Waterfowl are no exception. Even in a country like Russia, where some of the last […]
Global Flyway Network Nanpu 2026 – Update 4
Continue readingKentish Plover, Pied Avocet and Black-winged Stilt nest and eggs 02 06 2026 © Chris Hassell Chris Hassell and Katherine Leung, we hope to return in 2027. 4 June 2026 And already it is the end of the month’s work at Nanpu. I feel these Updates are all rather similar but that is […]
Global Flyway Network Nanpu 2026 – Update 3
Continue readingChris Hassell and Katherine Leung, 30 May 2026 OK, let’s make the opening a bit more upbeat. The weather has been glorious, for 3 days. The White-winged Black Terns feeding over the salt ponds are nothing but stunning. As previously mentioned, it has felt frustrating, that we haven’t seen as many colourbanded individual Red […]
From Global Dialogue to Flyway Action: EAAFP’s Impact at CMS COP15
Continue readingEAAFP Secretariat at CMS COP15 March 23–29, 2026, in Campo Grande, Brazil EAAFP’s role in advancing flyway cooperation at CMS COP15 Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) convened in Campo Grande, Brazil, for the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CMS (CMS […]
Global Flyway Network Nanpu 2026 – Update 2
Continue readingSheltering from yet more rain, 20 May 2026 © Katherine Leung Chris Hassell and Katherine Leung, 23 May 2026 Well, whatever the situation, field work is better than office work. But the truth is we are just starting to get a bit frustrated. The first 3 days were great, but it has only got […]
WMBD Reception: The Philippine Embassy and EAAFP Host Celebration for World Migratory Bird Day 2026
Continue readingAttendees and participants of the WMBD Reception © Philippine Embassy On 14 May, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul and East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) proudly co-hosted its World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) reception. WMBD is a global initiative that raises awareness of migratory bird conservation and fosters international cooperation to safeguard birds, their habitats, […]
Global Flyway Network Nanpu 2026 – Update 1
Continue readingA typical morning view (and a typical image for an update!) 10-05-2026 ⓒ C. Hassell Katherine Leung and Chris Hassell 15-05-2026 And so, here we are again. Global Flyway Network’s (GFN) 20th visit (2007–2026) to the bird-rich Luannan Coast. Where we concentrate our work on the ‘Nanpu mudflat’. And GFN’s 18th consecutive year […]
Every Bird Counts: World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Highlights How Every Observation Matters
Continue readingEvery Bird Counts: World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Highlights How Every Observation Matters Bonn/Boulder/Incheon, 8 May 2026 – As millions of migratory birds cross continents and oceans, people across the planet are preparing to mark World Migratory Bird Day 2026, with the first peak day for the year taking place on Saturday, 9 May […]
World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Global Message
Continue readingJennifer George, Chief Executive, EAAFP Secretariat Every year, billions of migratory birds take to the skies. They cross continents and oceans, navigate storms and shifting landscapes, and return. Often to the exact same wetlands, coasts, and rivers that sustained them the year before. For many of us, these journeys still feel like a mystery. How […]
EAAFP 20th Anniversary Theme: 20 Years for the Flyway – Woven by People, Carried on Wings
Continue readingThe Secretariat is excited to announce the theme for the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership’s 20th anniversary theme: 20 Years for the Flyway – Woven by People, Carried on Wings. The EAAFP was established in 2006 with a vision to conserve migratory waterbirds and their habitats along the #EAAFlyway, and the livelihoods of the people dependent on them. The […]
