World Migratory Bird Day Youth Voices for the Flyway
Description
Youth Voices for the Flyway is a non-competitive, virtual open call for young artists across the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF), initiated by the EAAFP Youth Task Force.
This invites young people to showcase their creativity and passion for migratory waterbird conservation. This year’s World Migratory Bird Day theme, “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!”, highlights the importance of citizen science and community engagement in protecting migratory birds and their habitats.
Creative artworks
- Visual Artworks
- Films
- When I Gaze at Shorebirds, I Witness Life’s Most Magnificent Odyssey (Sunny Wu, China) - Books
- Wanderings in Shenzhen Bay (Mao Yilin, China)
- Ornithomancy:DivinationsWeavedfrom Birds, Life,and Migration (Queenie Agdalipe, Philippines)
- Poems
Writer Country Title Descripption Clyde Reignheart B. Paranpan Philippines Omniscient written “Omniscient” is a reflective poem that explores the connection between humans and birds as symbols of life, freedom and balance in nature. It highlights how birds live without boundaries while human divides and slowly harm the environment. Through vivid imagery and tone, guided by the theme, "Every bird counts - your observations matter!", the poem emphasizes the consequences of pollution, deforestation, and neglecting the health of our mother earth. It delivers a message of responsibility, reminding readers that every action matters, especially in this celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. Ultimately, the poem calls for awareness, compassion, and change, encouraging people to protect nature and ensure that all living creatures continue to thrive. Siti ‘Auni Qasdina Mohd Sanusi Malaysia Then end of the global flyway when the sky goes silent Focused on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, this speech highlights the urgent decline of migratory waterbirds due to habitat loss. By sharing personal experiences in wetland birdwatching, making “citizen science”the champions, proving that student observations provide vital data for conservation. The message emphasizes that young people must bridge the gap between data and storytelling to protect "refueling stations." Ultimately, it’s a call to action where every bird counted is a step toward a sustainable, borderless future for nature. 王舜仪 China 迁徙的信笺 我的诗《迁徙的信笺》把候鸟比作邮差，从青岛潮间飞越万里。候鸟不是匆匆过客，而是灵动星光，每一次振翅都值得记住。希望每个少年抬头仰望，读懂它们翅尖写下的自然密码，一起守护勇敢的飞羽。 Queenie Agdalipe Philippines Ornithomancy: Divinations Waved from Birds, Life, and Migration Ornithomancy is a pair of essay and poem that reflects on migratory birds, flyways, and the invisible lines that bind our lives to the natural world. Through birds as both witness and metaphor, the work explores interconnectedness, memory, hope, and the quiet continuities that sustain life across distances. May this collection remind us that we are never separate from the world we move through—that every action creates ripples beyond ourselves, and that caring for nature is ultimately a shared responsibility to each other, to Mother Earth, and all of life.
