Bird News from Subhojit Chakladar Back to Socheong after 5 days. The ferry ride proved to be absolutely sterile in terms of sea-birds but the first hour on the island proved to be quite nice. Firsts for the spring included … read more
Bird News from Subhojit Chakladar A quick dash to Socheong on the weekend to resume birding after almost a month. Very windy (rough seas) meant no chance of observing from the ferry. On the island, the first day was rather … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar My quest for waxwings continues, and so does the failure to locate them! The only bird of note at the Seoul Olympic Park were a couple of Treecreepers. I spent some time scanning each and … read more
Bird News from Subhojit Chakladar The day started at the Ilsan Lake Park with a visiting birder from Hong Kong, in search of waxwings. However, close to 1.5hrs of search failed to locate any waxwings (even in the right kind … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar Full day of birding at different spots that I used to visit more frequently in the past. At dawn, the stream coming out of the Reed Park in Ansan was completely frozen over. There was … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar and Bradlee Sulentic As a part of our effort to understand and count Scaly-sided Mergansers, we have been surveying a particular stretch of the river extending over several tens of kilometers. Starting early in the … read more
Birds news from Subhojit Chakladar and Bradlee Sulentic Bitterly cold (~-20) at dawn with skies clearing after a short spell of snow. The Arboretum was cloaked in snow and most of the stream was frozen. Thankfully, the lack of wind … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar With overnight snow painting the landscape white, I decided to check out what the Han River had to offer on New Years Day. Inspite of the bleak conditions, the year started with a bang! Just … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar A quick visit to the the reservoir in the afternoon resulted in some decent birds. With a thick blanket of snow all around, the going was a bit slow but the open areas of the … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar The Prelude What a weekend it has been. Started with me loosing my camera bag as I dragged my sleep deprived body off the train at Dong-Incheon station! It took me a few minutes to … read more