Selected Bird News from Nial Moores Arriving at lunchtime on the 10th, and birding only the NE corner of the island in the afternoon of the 10th (in gloriously calm and sunny weather) and for most of the morning of … read more
Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea, May 11th 2015 To mark World Migratory Bird Day 2015, BirdLife Australia has apparently released revised conservation status assessments of seven shorebird species that spend the boreal winter (i.e. our winter) in Australia: WMBD-Species-Profiles-2015. Because … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores, Jason Loghry and Choi Su-Yeon (aka Angela Choi) A total of c. 96 species were recorded on Eocheong between 10:20 on the 2nd (when part of the Birdathon) and 11:00 on the 4th, a period … read more
Species logged by Nial Moores, Jason Loghry and Choi Su-Yeon (aka Angela Choi) 나일 무어스 박사님, 제이슨 로크리 선생님, 최수연님의 탐조 관찰종 목록 For a fuller description of the Birdathon by “Team Moores-Loghry-Choi” in English, please follow this link … read more
Birdathon News for May 1st 14:45-May 2nd 14:45, from Nial Moores, Jason Loghry and Choi Su-Yeon (aka Angela Choi) Tristram’s Bunting Emberiza tristrami : one of the many species recorded during the 2015 Birdathon by “Team Moores-Loghry-Choi” © Nial Moores … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores A slow-moving low pressure system proved the weather forecast wrong, and instead of light shows petering out by mid-morning the 29th was a day of rain, fog, heavy rain and occasional even heavier thundery showers. … read more
Dear Birds Koreans and Birds Korea Supporters, Only a week or so to go now! Spring migration is reaching its peak here in Korea, with a wonderful diversity of bird species: time for our fifth annual Birdathon (May 2nd-10th) in … read more
A new book, Environmental Challenges and Governance: Diverse Perspectives from Asia (published by Routledge) includes a must-read chapter on “Green-blind Growth” in the Republic of Korea by Dr. Rakhyun Kim (the 2013 winner of the prestigious Oran R. Young prize). … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Four days were spent (April 14th, 16th, 20th and 21st) with the aim of assessing turnover of migrants through this mainland site. Of greatest note was a small arrival of Sakhalin Leaf Warbler on 20th … read more
A message received today from the wonderful Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG), Birds Korea’s partners during the Saemangeum Shorebird Monitoring Program (2006-2008). The AWSG has been a lead organisation in shorebird conservation on this Flyway for many years. They now … read more