"FLYWAYS" also captures the hope amidst the survival crisis of waterbirds. One highlight story in the film involves an Australian research team fitting and tracking 59 Common Redshanks with transmitters. While most transmitters have fallen off, one transmitter labeled "AAD" continues to send data for an unprecedented 5 years, a rarity in the world of waterbirds. When the tracking revealed that AAD had landed in Taiwan, the research team promptly notified local birdwatchers and spread the word on social media, sparking a search effort by hundreds of bird enthusiasts in Taiwan. Ultimately, it was Li Zhengfeng from the Tainan Wild Bird Society who first located this Common Redshank in the Xuejia Wetlands. The seamless collaboration between scientists and civilian bird lovers made this joint tracking effort a heartwarming success story.
"FLYWAYS" online platform: "Public Television Service +" (indefinite duration)