The results of the WMBD Art Competition are in!
Join us in congratulating the winners of the 2025 East Asian-Australasian Flyway World Migratory Bird Day Art Competition.
February 3 2026 – The winners of the 2025 World Migratory Bird Day Art Competition have just been announced. Over 40 artists residing across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) submitted their ink sketches in the months of October and November 2025. The winning pieces were selected by a panel of judges based on their creativity, artistic skill, conservation messaging and relevance to the 2025 World Migratory Bird Day theme; “Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-friendly Cities and Communities”. This competition was hosted jointly by BirdLife International, BirdLife Partners in the EAAF, and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership.
Continue below to see the top 10 works of art:
1st place
Paris Wong
This piece features 10 migratory species along the entire flyway. Most of which can be seen here in Hong Kong, showcasing her vital role for our beloved and often endangered migratory birds. From fishponds to farmlands, mudflats to the ocean, lush forests to the vast skies, these are spaces we share and coexist in – and where we must continue to do so to protect our ecosystems and our birds.
2nd place
Monthita Pongritsakda
Shorebirds chill by the seashore
3rd place
Lina Kurnia Dewi
The Dalmatian Pelican flies in the silence of the night, its black spots like stars in the night sky, accompanying the rhythm of life. Its beak, a sharp sword, cuts through the air, catching fish swimming in the sea life. It is a symbol of courage, strength, and beauty.
4th place
Rennie Lee
I first learned about the Steppe Eagle at a bird talk, captivated by its vast wingspan and distinctive ‘fingers’. Rarely seen in Hong Kong, I used reference photos to sketch it, focusing on the feathers’ varied hues and patterns. This drawing showcases the bird’s magnificence, raises awareness for this endangered species, and inspires hope for its population recovery.
5th place
Т.Баттогтох
Газар тэнгэрийг дуутайгаа холбосон
Ганганах шувуудын жиргээтэй нутаг
Гайхам дууг нь орчлонд түгээсэн
Ганган дуугаараа бүгдийн сэтгэлийг уяраана.
“The land that connects the earth and the sky with its song
The land of the chirping of the birds
Spread its wonderful song to the universe
Enthrals everyone with its melodious song.”
6th place
Tay Zhi Ming
Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher is a small flycatcher of the family Monarchidae. They migrate from breeding grounds in southern China and northern Southeast Asia to Southern Southeast Asia and sometimes the Philippines. I have drawn them with ink pens in various poses, showing the male white morph, the female, and the female flying.
7th place
Leo Pin
The bird I drew is Wood Sandpiper which is included in the East Asia-Australasia Flyway. I first saw this bird in Hong Kong and I think it is beautiful. I used a ballpoint pen 0.38mm on a sketch book with size 122mm x 174mm. I tried to present the motion of the bird with the flowing of water and express the feathers.
8th place
Ze Ze Lai
Pied Avocet
9th place
Wong Wai Pong
This sketch shows two Black-crowned Night Herons standing on the back of a water buffalo with a Eastern Cattle Egret. The Chinese name of Eastern Cattle Egret is “Egret on the back of the cow” which emphasises its idiosyncrasy of perching on the buffalo. I would like to see they are sharing the special space with the heron I love– Black-crowned Night Heron.
10th place
Mentari Nursaniya
It’s the magic of survivors. They migrate, they adapt, they’re changing colors, and interestingly seem perfectly at home wherever they go. With such a delicate figure that knows no borders, they’ll always find a way to resources even when nature’s calling. It’s the true strength of a survivors.