Dr Nial Moores, May 2026 Following the rain of May 3rd which helped produce the island’s first Asian Dowitcher 큰부리도요, the weather on May 4th seemed unremarkable, and there was little evidence of any kind of arrival on Baengnyeong Island. … read more
‘The Four Seasons of Samicheon’ is a 2026 project planned by ‘Birds Korea Yeoncheon’ (Branch Director Kim Heesong). As the name suggests, the project involves visiting Samicheon throughout the four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—to deepen our understanding of the … read more
‘사미천의 사계’는 ‘새와 생명의 터 연천’(대표 김희송)이 기획한 2026년의 프로젝트이다. 명칭에서 짐작할 수 있듯이, 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울, 4계절 사미천을 방문하여, 사미천과 그곳에 서식하는 새와 생물다양성에 대한 이해를 다지기 위한 것이다. 더 넓게는 연천에 서식하는 생물다양성을, 더 나아가 연천을 넘어 … read more
Birds Korea is a small, independent and specialized NGO that is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats in Korea and the wider Yellow Sea Ecoregion. We conduct targeted research in order to develop plans and designs that … read more
Organised by Calidris, with Lee Collins flying in from the UK and Machiel Valkenburg flying in from Kazakhstan (where he is CEO of Rubythroat Birding Tours), ten of us visited a range of top birding sites around the country, including … read more
Birds Koreans already likely know that we are working on an SER-Microsoft supported collaborative restoration project, which is being developed through our MOU with the Busan Nakdong River Project Management Office. Among the many component parts of this project is … read more
2025년, 새와 생명의 터, 그리고 새와 생명의 터 연천은 연천군 생물다양성 (및 특히 조류) 조사를 이어왔다. 이는 연천 임진강 생물권보전지역 내 보전 우선순위 지역과 생태관광 후보지를 판별하는 데 도움이 되고자 함이며, 특히 김덕현 연천군수님이 제안한 바 있는 연천 임진강 람사스 사이트 후보지에 포함될 지역들을 가려내고자 했다. read more
In 2025, Birds Korea and Birds Korea Yeoncheon have continued to conduct research on biodiversity (and especially on birds) for Yeoncheon County – helping to identify conservation priorities and ecotourism possibilities within the Biosphere Reserve, including identifying areas which should … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea and Birds Korea member) On September 8, a short visit to Hwajinpo Wetland brought some great views of roosting Common Terns on the fences of the main wetland. Other notable birds included a Brown Shrike, … read more
(Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah, Hanns-Seidel-Foundation and Birds Korea) Our 6th survey this year in Han Estuary brought a mix of rain and sometimes spectacular clear views of Yudo islet and North Korea across the Han river. Birdwise, … read more