A walk from Songdo to Sorae showed that still at least 3000-4000 shorebirds are in the area, among them most numerous Dunlins, Grey plovers, Whimbrels, Bar-tailed godwits, Great knots and Red-necked stints. Also, there were Common sandpipers, Ruddy turnstones, Mongolian … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores, Bernhard Seliger and Choi Hyun-Ah (from late on 25th) In generally clear and sunny conditions, with winds swinging round to all points west on the 27th, we logged approximately 140 species, with rarest in the … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores and Park Meena With funding support from our wonderful colleagues SBS in China, we surveyed five areas on the west coast of the Republic of Korea (ROK): (1) Hwaseong / Namyang during the afternoon high … read more
A day of talks with various environmental organizations in Songdo was interrupted by two pleasant short checks at the wetlands of Songdo. On Namdong reservoir, over 75 Black-faced Spoonbills were seen, together with more than 100 Common Shelducks, 50 Eurasian … read more
Bird news from Dr. Amaël Borzée (Ewha University, IUCN expert on amphibians in Northeast Asia), Mr. Felix Glenk, Dr. Bernhard Seliger (HSF Korea; Birds Korea member) together with the team from Rason City Administration This was the fifth survey (after … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Three visits to Igidae in east Busan in search of early spring migrants in weather that changed from sunny and warm (max. 19C) on 2nd; to heavy overcast with rain showers and cooler (max 13C) … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Following the rain and snow of the 21st, a sudden progression into spring. In the estuary, few ducks, swans or gulls remain (best being seven Saunders’s Gull) – instead at least 60 Far Eastern Curlew … read more
The Little Owl Athene noctua plumipes is a scarce species in the southern provinces of Korea. However, the species appears to be rather more widespread in the northern provinces, especially in the west, with recent records from e.g. central Pyongyang … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Peter Humphrey (“The Dagestan Man”). Five days of high-quality birding together with Peter Humphrey (a specialist in the birds and culture of Dagestan) in weather that ranged from typically cool, with a high of … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar A boat trip from Daejin and a few hours of birding around the harbor in the wonderful company of Dr Nial Moores (and his guest) and the members of the University Birding Club produced quite … read more