The spoon-billed sandpiper was last spotted in Singapore in 1999. - PHOTO: THUAN VO
SINGAPORE: An avid bird watcher for about 30 years, Dr Yong Ding Li would take field trips from the muddy, marshy wetlands of China to various parts of South-East Asia, to observe flocks of migratory birds making a pit-stop for food and rest before continuing their journey down south.
These feathered travellers embark on their arduous journey yearly between July and December, to escape the harsh winters of the Northern Hemisphere – where they breed – and seek refuge in the warmer climate of South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
