Taipei City Government

Starting June 1 through July 31, the Animal Protection Office (APO) invites members of the public to take a closer look at one of the most common city birds—Malayan night heron – for a chance to win prizes by sending in sightings of the bird!
 
The event is cohosted by APO and the Wildlife Lab of School of Forestry & Resource Conservation of National Taiwan University. According to the agency, Malayan night herons are easily spotted in grassy areas near schools and parks. The scene of the bird tugging with an earthworm from the ground would often attract passersby to stop and observe. However, how the bird migrates and adapt to urban life may not be as well known to many.
 
The event seeks to encourage the public to take notes of the avian population living in our jungle of concrete. To participate in the event to win prizes, just send in pictures and provide information on the sighting, including location, leg ring color, its appearance, the surrounding and ongoing behavior of the bird at the time of the sighting.
 
A total of 30 individuals will receive useful prizes such as file folders, water bottles, and arm sleeves.
 
Other events will also take place in Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall on June 16, including a science workshop featuring the bird and a guided tour around the complex to locate and observe the bird.
 
Registration is required and starts at noon on June 1. For more information, please visit (Chinese) Facebook fan page or contact Wildlife Lab Assistant Mr. Chen at 02-3366-4637.