Cheonsu Bay, March 19
Bird News from Bradlee Sulentic Even though I’ve been a birder for less than 5 years, it is days like today that remind me of why I love birding. My companion for today’s outing was my beautiful six year old … read more
Bird Sightings
Winter trip report, February 19-21
Belated Bird News from Malcolm Oxlade, Stephen Elliott, Andrew Ashworth, Christopher Straw and Nial Moores: February 19th-21st Song Do: yet another internationally important wetland being lost to “reclamation”. Image © Nial Moores/Birds Korea. February 21st, Cheorwon, National Arboretum, … read more
Saemangeum, March 10
Birds News by Jason Loghry with Ju Yong Ki and Tim Edelsten The night before last, it was very hard to sleep. I suspect all others reading this understand the excitement, anticipation, and even butterflies that come along with knowing … read more
Saemangeum, March 4
Bird News from Ju Yung-Ki Surveying ongoing destruction of this once vast intertidal wetland, found a small group of White-naped Crane and one adult Siberian Crane. There were three different Siberian Cranes in the country late last year: is this … read more
East Coast Winter Trip Report, Feb 25-26
Bird News by Bradlee Sulentic with Dr. Nial Moores, Ju Yong-ki Nim, Jason Loghry, Tim Edelsten, Matt Poll and Subhojit Chakladar Ancient Murrelets Synthliboramphus antiquus. Photo © Subhojit Chakladar. I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with six fellow … read more
Geoje Island, March 1
Bird News by Matt Poll with Trenton Sheridan Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus. Photo © Matt Poll. Taking advantage of some mild weather and a day off, I drove up to the northwest corner of Geoje Island. In Hacheong Harbour there … read more
Suncheon Bay, February 12
Birds News by Jason Loghry with Simon Downing and Jack Dryden I woke up a bit after sunrise, for a quiet wintry walk along the reeds of Suncheon Bay. They were golden and swaying to the soft, cold wind. On … read more
11/12 Feb 2012: Two day birding trip in northern ROK
Bird News from Mike Knox and Nial Moores Cheorwon-NE River, February 12th Another day of glorious, windless sunshine, and some great birds. Overnight temperatures fell to -12C (rather milder than forecast), and the maximum briefly reached zero or even … read more
Uiwang Reservoir, February 11
Birds News by Subhojit Chakladar The Uiwang reservoir and some of the adjoining channels were frozen. Waterfowl in the unfrozen parts included the usual Spot-Billed Ducks and Mallards. There were also a group of Rooks on the frozen part of … read more
Gyeongju and Guryongpo Peninsula, February 3
Bird News from Nial Moores and Park Meena Gyeongju and Guryongpo Peninsula, February 3rd Day One of a five-day survey of sites that have held Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus found a lot of ongoing construction, and no scalies. Happily, a … read more