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
Bird News from Nial Moores with Mike Friel, Huang Yu Li (Rock), Loretta Kao and Gary Yang. Multiple birding highlights among ~130 species seen included a vagrant Great Bustard, 400,000+ Baikal Teal, single Greater Spotted and Steller’s Sea Eagles, a … read more
Bird Research News from Nial Moores, with Dr Bernhard Seliger and Dr Choi Hyun-Ah (on 12th only) Highlights included single Least Auklet and Long-tailed Duck, two Yellow-billed Loon, high numbers of Ancient Murrelet (6,500 counted) and Rhinoceros Auklet (550), four … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Dr Paul Prevett, Candy McManiman and Mike Friel Major highlights of the second part of this Anatidae and crane-focussed visit included close encounters with Oriental Stork and Red-crowned Crane, and decent views of Swan … read more