Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea, February 13th 2015. Any meaningful discussion on tidal-flat conservation in the Republic of Korea (and elsewhere) needs to be based on best information. At the very least, this best information needs to include the area … read more
Birds News from Nial Moores On land, today was a day of “spring greens” in continuing mild conditions (though with a steadily increasing and chilly westerly wind), with excellent views of feeding Grey-capped Greenfinch and Grey-headed Woodpecker and a briefer … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores and Guillermo Rodriguez Lazaro In continuing mild conditions (before the forecast two-day freeze) a day visiting several sites in the southeast of the ROK looking for some Korean “winter specials”, starting in the Nakdong Estuary, … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Continuing mild with light rain and mist in the morning followed by hazy sunshine in the afternoon and a high of 8C. With light winds from the east, at least 220 Ancient Murrelet were counted … read more
Nial Moores, February 2, 2015 Immature Temminck’s Cormorant, Goseong County, Gangwon, January 2013 © Nial Moores The 2014 Birds Korea Checklist includes three cormorant species: Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo and Temminck’s Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus (the latter being … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger, Hanns Seidel Foundation (Korea), February 2, 2015 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus, Goseong County @ Bernhard Seliger For a long time, the lagoons in Goseong County on the Korean East coast were famous wetlands for wintering Whooper Swans … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores A productive day in the field at the Nakdong Estuary, Junam Reservoir and Hwapo Cheon that started overcast with a raw northwesterly wind, clearing by midday. In spite of the Beaufort 3-4 wind, still mild … read more
Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea, January 28th Part of the CCZ, Cheorwon County, December 2013 @ Birds Korea. Most of this area was “under construction” in January 2015 The demilitarized zone (DMZ) or inner Korean border is often portrayed as … read more
Dr. Nial Moores, January 28th 2015 There still seems to be a widespread belief that conservation is somehow anti-development and almost a betrayal of our species, preventing people from benefitting from the “new” global wealth. This is far from true, … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores In continuing mild conditions (with temperatures rising from 7C early on to 10C), there were several hints of early spring migration at Igidae in east Busan. Species of note included a single Red-necked Grebe on … read more