Bird News from Tim Edelsten A stroll near Gyeongpo Lake on the afternoon of the 13th found e.g. a Chinese Pond Heron, two Common Kingfisher, Hobby, one or two Mongolian Gull (on the lake), close views of an Oriental Reed … read more
Bird News from Tim Edelsten & Robin Newlin Very tough going birding this small urban park- almost nothing to speak of, although best single Grey-streaked Flycatcher, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Asian Stubtail. Among the commoner sights, several Jay … read more
Hankyoreh, Aug.3,2013 Experts say it would now be best to remove the weirs and gradually return the rivers to their natural state By Kim Jeong-su, environment correspondent “The weirs don’t serve a purpose, and they are so pointless that there … read more
…Songdo has been a financial disappointment for its developer, a venture of U.S. developer Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction. The venture has gotten fees and has been able to get back the equity it put into the project, … read more
Bird News from Tim Edelsten and Subhojit Chakladar An afternoon at this delightfully unspoiled area of good habitat near the DMZ produced an almost complete roll-call of Korean summer-breeders, with all the species mentioned by Robin Newlin at the same … read more
Wind Turbines are sprouting like mushrooms after rain. This videoclip from last week shows Woljong-ri, NE Jeju. http://iamtree1.tumblr.com/post/85696635040 It is well known that these structures form potentially lethal obstacles for birds, particularly in migration corridors. I wonder if there is … read more
Bird news from Tim Edelsten & Subhojit Chakladar At Gosong-Gun we had interesting although somewhat distant views of the juvenile Bearded Vulture, which showed itself remarkably aerobatic for such an outsized raptor, switching back and forth and plunging into a … read more
Hegura, a small (1 x 2km) island in the East Sea, apparently about 700km east of Sokcho, is the Socheong of Japan, having recorded over 300 species. In Spring and Autumn it is probably worth following what happens there, providing some comparison and … read more
On November 13th and 14th at Songdo Lagoon, aka Namdong Reservoir, Incheon, a curious aythya duck was seen and photographed (below) by Mr Spike Millington and John Clark. It was described as showing a prominent white wing-bar in flight, and was identified … read more
After broadcasting a show praising the Saemangeum reclamation in 2010, the Discovery Channel is once again encouraging environmentally harmful development projects. Below is the transcription of an advertisement they are currently screening every hour, presented in the format of one of their own documentaries: … read more