Dr. Nial Moores, May 26th 2015 The Common Swift Apus apus is widely-considered to be the world’s most aerial bird species. Unlike the more familiar Barn Swallow (and presumably also unlike the generally less familiar but still highly aerobatic Pacific … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Below follows a short summary of some of the more notable records made by NM from the ROK’s premier migration island for the period May 15th-22nd. Some of the observations were made with Tim Edelsten, … read more
Selected Bird News from Nial Moores (with Tim Edelsten for part of 12th and 13th) Although rather more detailed reports will be posted later, about 130 species were recorded by NM during 12th-14th, including several taxa of special note (tentatively … read more
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