Bird news from Dominic Le Croissette Five full days on Gageo Island in the far south-west of Korea produced a decent range of migrant species and several national rarities. However, despite some excellent records, commoner migrants seemed rather thin on … read more
Bird News from Dominic Le Croissette Last night’s drizzle and mist failed to produce much in the way of migrants at Taejongdae today, however the visit was made more than worthwhile by a surprise encounter with Taejongdae’s best bird of … read more
Bird News from Dominic Le Croissette A warm, sunny afternoon, and as expected a quiet visit, however there were still a few birds which were perhaps worthy of note. Foremost among these was the adult Hooded Crane on rice fields … read more
Bird News from Dominic Le Croissette and Jason P Loghry Overnight rain cleared to a warm, sunny day, and once again a decent selection of migrants was in the area. Today’s highlights comprised a male Yellow-browed Bunting near the monument … read more
Bird News from Dominic Le Croissette Intermittent heavy rain for most of the morning made for difficult birding conditions at times, however as expected there was a good selection of migrant birds present. Continuing the trend of this spring, another … read more
Bird News from Dominic Le Croissette Hopes were high for migrant birds after yesterday’s wind and rain, and the visit did not disappoint. Outstanding highlight was the adult male Siberian Thrush, which appeared at eye level in a treetop as … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores April 19, Eocheong Island Sunny with some spring haze and a lot milder than the 18th. Still a couple of hundred Dusky Thrush on the island, and a few good highlights including a (hyperactive!) Pied … read more
Two months ago, I was approached by the Shuswap Naturalist Club to give a presentation on the birds and the conservation issues of South Korea. On Tuesday, March 2nd, I presented to a group of 35 individuals who are key … read more
…enjoyable sights today were e.g. 3 White-tailed Eagle, an Upland Buzzard, 13 Whooper Swan, a handful of Common & Pallas’s Reed Bunting, and a flock of 52 (predominantly Naummann’s) Dusky Thrushes…. read more
…27 Whooper Swan, a Long-billed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 2 Rustic Bunting, a Eurasian Kestrel and all the usual waterbirds… read more