Bird news of Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation, Birds Korea) Early autumn migration and the fallout of the Typhoon Lingling both influenced the trip to Goseong in September, with a very first short day, which had to be canceled due to heavy … read more
While the ever-increasing amount of infrastructure destroys habitats almost everywhere in Korea and also does not stop in the border area, it is still a good place to go year-round to see species rare elsewhere in the country. In the … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger with Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation and Birds Korea) The latest in a series of surveys carried out for Gimpo City brought again a nice mix of species. In particular, the following observations were of interest: Black-Faced Spoonbills: … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger with Maria Seliger On Friday, May 10, on occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day, in Songdo, Incheon the East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the EAAFP Secretariat. Among the guests were … read more
Bird news from Choi Hyun-Ah and Bernhard Seliger Our latest survey in Yudo brought a very different species mix than earlier surveys, with most winter visitors gone and migrants and summer visitors flocking in. Out of the thousands of geese … read more
The greatest threat to birds and their habitats is humans – but paradoxically it is only humans that have the means and the creativity to reverse threats, to cope with them and to eventually improve the lot of threatened species. … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah (both Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea and Birds Korea) When Koreans talk about the “miracle of the Han River”, they refer to the stellar economic growth catapulting South Korea from being one of the poorest countries … read more
Bird News Dr. Bernhard Seliger with Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah and Dr. Nial Moores Rice-fields and hills with mixed forests, few human settlements, a fence and then the river – this is the situation along the Han River from the estuary … read more
Going to Goseong always brings joy to see birds which can rarely be seen in South Korea outside of the border area. At the same time, the degradation of the remaining spots untouched by humans is rapidly advancing. The river … read more
A walk from Songdo to Sorae showed that still at least 3000-4000 shorebirds are in the area, among them most numerous Dunlins, Grey plovers, Whimbrels, Bar-tailed godwits, Great knots and Red-necked stints. Also, there were Common sandpipers, Ruddy turnstones, Mongolian … read more