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The results of the 2025 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census were released in early April. This year, a total of 7,081 Black-faced Spoonbills were recorded worldwide, marking the first time the global population has surpassed the 7,000 threshold. In Taiwan, 4,169 individuals were recorded, a slight increase of 34 from the previous year. According to the organizer of the global census, the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS)

On January 4th, 2025, the seven organizations which make up the Chiku and Jiangjun Salt Pan Wetlands Restoration Alliance conducted the Taiwan New Year Bird Count survey at Tainan City's Chiku and Jiangjun Salt Pans. In total, over 25,000 individuals representing 90 species were observed!

Results of the 2024 Taiwan Black-faced Spoonbill Census revealed a total of 4,135 spoonbills wintering in Taiwan proper and its outlying islands, down 93 from the year before. With annual census numbers consistently showing 50% to 60% of the global population, Taiwan is one of the most critical wintering areas for the iconic and globally threatened species. This year's survey took place January 19-21. Supported by the Taiwan Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, the Taiwan Wild Bird Federation organized the event in Taiwan, working with birders, bird societies, government agencies, and other groups from all over the country to conduct the census. In recent years, over 100 surveyors have been required to accurately conduct the count.

農業部生物多樣性研究所（生多所）、中華民國野鳥學會（中華鳥會）攜手美國康乃爾大學鳥類學研究室（Cornell Lab of Ornithology），推動臺灣首次鳥類地圖計畫（Taiwan Bird Atlas），目前正招募夥伴！想像一下，透過你的望遠鏡和錄音機，成為描繪臺灣豐富鳥類生態地圖的重要一員。這不僅是賞鳥的樂趣升級，更是為我們美麗島嶼的自然保護出一份力。我們的目標是在2028年前，以實際資料完整繪製臺灣各種鳥的分布、繁殖區域與相對數量地圖。