遛鸟儿的大爷不少,观鸟的却不多
日期:2021-12-27 12:15

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China

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中国版块

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Birdwatching

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观鸟

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Shout it from the rooftops

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公开宣布

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Why birders are a rare breed

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为什么观鸟者很少?

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Among the capitals of big economies, Beijing enjoys a surprising distinction.

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在各大经济体的首都中,北京和其他首都有着很大的不同k(qU0r7rxvAiP@IQ

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Despite its sometimes harsh weather and chronically polluted air, it hosts more species of birds than any other such city apart from Brasília.

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Remarkably, however, birdwatching remains uncommon.

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不过,奇怪的是,观鸟的人却很少见Ex2OZ9=dDwv9e

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In many countries, birders play an important role in spotting changes in bird populations and avian behaviour.

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在许多国家,观鸟者在发现鸟类种群和鸟类行为变化方面发挥着重要作用ZMVaZ~JY.csNTyi~ZXe~

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A British enthusiast in Beijing, Terry Townshend, has recently set up a means of doing so without needing to stand for hours outdoors.

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一位在北京的英国鸟类爱好者特里·汤森最近创立了一种方法,可以不用在户外站几个小时也能观鸟-(n8sTDB(xhA9

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It involves a digital listening device, installed on the roof of a 15-storey building in northern Beijing.

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他运用了一个数字监听设备,安装在北京北部一座15层大楼的屋顶上f(]+(4mBWVTDA

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For several months until mid-November it recorded the night-time calls of migratory birds flying above.

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在11月中旬之前的几个月里,它记录了夜间鸟类迁徙时在空中飞行的叫声ShYM62TyVc)JK8

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The sounds will be used to identify night-flying species, some of which are not commonly seen overhead by day.

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这些声音将被用来识别夜间飞行的物种,其中一些在白天是不常见的SzfHq0vuv&87GLH+jYR&

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The technique has been used in America and Europe, but Mr Townshend thinks this is its first known application in Asia.

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该技术已经在美洲和欧洲国家使用过,但在亚洲还是首次使用TFiuS9-ig+]P0y|i%q

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Such dedication is rare among amateurs.

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这种奉献敬业精神在业余爱好者中很少见QyVc.i7j|Y6!yL.#

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China has little history of birdwatching.

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中国几乎没有观鸟历史9XDoQu+Z#),N

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Only in the 19th century, led by Western ornithologists, did the scientific study of birds begin.

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直到19世纪,在西方鸟类学家的影响下,才开始对鸟类进行科学研究MkPnxPGD(Dh-

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Birdwatching as a pastime has emerged only in the past two decades, helped by rising incomes that have allowed people to buy spotting scopes, binoculars and cameras.

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观鸟作为一种消遣方式在近二十年才出现,这得益于人们收入的增加,人们可以购买瞄准镜、双筒望远镜和照相机PFjy~scjQ@NK

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In other countries, enthusiasts have played a big role in drawing public attention to human threats to birds.

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在其他国家,鸟类爱好者在提醒公众去注意人类对鸟类的威胁方面,扮演着重要角色xAH1R0lmxS_+b~wt

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Chinese officials sometimes pay attention to gentle recommendations about ways to improve the environment.

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But they frown on activism.

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So harm caused to birds or their habitats can go unremarked.

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因此,对鸟类或其栖息地造成的伤害可能不容易注意到+Rv%7s3QJ_1

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One British birder laments the recent draining of supposedly protected paddies by the Wenyu, a river in Beijing that had been a place of rest for about 200 migratory species.

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北京的温榆河最近排干了水田,这里曾是大约200种迁徙物种的栖息之地,对此一位英国观鸟者表示惋惜r_Lhs%Y]oH(Aj

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Birdwatching groups in China mostly avoid campaigning.

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中国的观鸟团体大多不太参加各种宣传活动YV3w)=5kZaN@!cU!G3

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Many of their members stick to taking photographs and do not even bother with binoculars.

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他们的许多成员只是拍拍照,甚至都不用望远镜8j3_;-gF#RYIvAK@q

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There is, however, a small but growing number of local birders who closely monitor bird migration.

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不过,有数量不多但一直增加的当地观鸟者在密切监视鸟类的迁徙*Lm;e5ZrZG*!g=2

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Mr Townshend's listening device may provide other valuable insights.

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汤森先生的监听设备可能提供其他有价值的见解*.e4E;UjF7U7

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He plans to install more.

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他计划安装更多设备1MXL(VZ+A7T|-Bd)CxX

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