Selected bird News from Nial Moores, Bernhard Seliger, David Melville, Felix Glenk, Chong Jong-Rhyol and MOLEP. Among a total of 115 species recorded between March 3rd and 8th, birds of greatest note on the east coast included single Japanese Wagtail, … read more
Nial Moores, February 22nd Our colleagues in SBS in China (THE NGO most responsible for raising the global profile of Rudong and the Jiangsu coast, leading the work there for Spoon-billed Sandpipers and Nordmann’s Greenshanks…and Dalmatian Pelicans, Black-faced Spoonbills, Relict … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Dana Gardner, John and Mary Clark and Mike Friel. Highlights of a rapid visit to several key birding areas included single Pallas’s and Relict Gulls, five Hazel Grouse, spectacular views of hundreds of cranes … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Russell Graham A hugely enjoyable though extremely high-paced week, with highlights that included good views of many of Korea’s expected winter specialties, Eurasian Bittern, Grey and Snow Buntings, a presumed Steppe Gull and a … read more
Nial Moores, February 18th, 2017 Peter Pyle, in lit. February 7th 2017: ” Well, again, I’m ready to proclaim your bird a certain Western Gull after initial doubts…” December and January along the Goseong county coast between Daejin and Geojin … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores and Russell Graham Highlights at a couple of stops on the Han River today included a superb adult Steller’s Sea Eagle, spectacularly fighting off 4 or 5 White-tailed Eagles from a stolen waterbird carcass; three … read more
Bird News from Barry Reed, Toby Austin & Mike (Mick) Ilett with Nial Moores Major highlights included a flock of 140 Pine Bunting, an adult Eastern Imperial Eagle and a Greater Spotted Eagle, six Scaly-sided Merganser, at least four Steller’s … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Team Zoothera (comprised of John Ridley, Graham Mant, Lance Degnan and Malcom Pittam, led by Nick Upton) Multiple highlights included huge numbers of Baikal Teal and species that included Swan Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, … read more
Bird News, Part 1, from Nial Moores with Team Zoothera Several excellent days of birding in below-average temperatures, with morning lows close to -15C on both the 22nd and 23rd. On the 21st, highlights of a visit by Team Zoothera … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Dr Bernhard Seliger and Dr Choi Hyun-Ah of the Hanns Seidel Foundation Birding highlights of this Birds Korea-Hanns Seidel Foundation marine bird survey of the Korean inner border/ Daejin-Geojin coast included seven (!) species … read more