Bird News from Nial Moores Between April 17th and 30th, I logged approximately 168-170 species on the island, including the national second or third record of Claudia’s leaf Warbler on 26th; a singing Yellow-streaked Warbler on 28th (still probably fewer … read more
Birds Korea, April 27th, 2021 Birds Korea is an independent and non-political NGO. We always strive to support decision-makers, researchers, NGOs and local communities with best scientific information in support of the conservation of birds and their habitats. The following … read more
새와 생명의 터, 2021년 3월 22일 포스팅 (4월 4일 업데이트) 배경 화성 습지 FNS, 대략의 좌표는 37.115046° 126.731785°을 중심지로 하는 대한민국 서북쪽의 경기만에 위치하여 인천과 서울에서 차로 한 시간 정도 걸리는 지역이다. 새와 생명의 터와 화성 습지 FNS의 협력 기관들의 … read more
Birds news from Nial Moores (Birds Korea) and Jung Hanchul (Gyeonggi KFEM and Birds Korea member). Highlights in the FNS during further survey for the EAAFP Hwaseong Wetlands Project funded by Hwaseong City included a single Long-billed Dowitcher (our 111th … read more
Pre-Survey Visit to the Site of the “Proposed New Busan Airport” on Gadeok Island, Busan. Dr Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea On March 27th 2021, at the invitation of General Secretary Kim Choony of the Korean Federation of Environmental Movements … read more
Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, March 22nd 2021 with additional information posted on April 4th Background The Hwaseong Wetlands Flyway Network Site (FNS), centred at approximately 37.115046° 126.731785°, is located in Gyeonggi Bay in the northwest of the Republic of … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores and Jung Hanchul, with Lee Jiwone on 12th Impressive spring migration revealed by three more days of survey in the Hwaseong Wetlands FNS, conducted as part of the ongoing Hwaseong Wetlands Project led by the … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores & Bernhard Seliger Highlights from survey work in the northeast near the inner border between February 22nd and 25th included exceptional numbers of Carrion Crow, a flock of 75+ Pine Bunting and a presumed Willow … read more
Seabird survey led by Nial Moores with Amaël Borzée (Nanjing Forestry University and Birds Korea member), Bernhard Seliger and Felix Glenk (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Korea office) and “Team EAAFP” (Doug Watkins, Chief Executive of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat, … read more
Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, January 28th 2021 Three species of scoter with white feathering on the inner wing are now recognised by leading checklists: Stejneger’s Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 검둥오리사촌 which winters along the eastern seaboard of Eurasia, including in … read more