Siberian cranes at Poyang lake. /VCG Photo
The first group of migratory birds have arrived for wintering at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake in the eastern province of Jiangxi.
Staff of the Administration of Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve on September 23 spotted 27 wild geese when patrolling the lake region in Duchang County, a major stop on the wintering birds' journey to Poyang.
Wintering birds flying over Poyang lake. /VCG Photo
The first arrival, which marked the coming of the winter season for migratory birds at the lake, was five days earlier last year, according to monitoring records.
Dubbed a "paradise for migratory birds," Poyang Lake is an important wintering area for waterbirds in Asia.
(All photos via VCG. )
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