Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea, November 12th It is clear that tidal-flat reclamation has led to massive declines in some species of shorebird (here in the ROK and at the population level). This is attested by our own research and … read more
by Shashank Dalvi and Ramki Sreenivasan November 2. 2012 We estimate that during the peak migration 12,000 – 14,000 birds are being hunted for consumption and commercial sale everyday. We further estimate that a mind-boggling 120,000 to 140,000 birds are … read more
Tim Edelsten, Korea Times November 7 The capital is awash with advertisements promoting wind energy, framed in the predictable idyllic depictions of rolling green hills, trees and sunshine. Certainly wind power may have an important part to play in the … read more
A press-release from The Partnership for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway: read more
by Jason Loghry Wind Energy Development at Minjiang: Potential Impact on Important Staging and Wintering site of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China. According to an online article in Wind Energy and Electric Vehicle Magazine, “The high, consistent average wind speed in … read more
A very short update sent out to members of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force on October 25th includes a count of 106 Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Rudong this southward migration. This confirms (once more) that Rudong on the Chinese Yellow Sea coast is the … read more
October 21, 2012 Very exciting day at Cheonsu Bay, with the Republic of Korea’s first record of Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis. It was first found by Ju Yong Ki, identified by Kim Han Kyu, observed by Dr. Nigel Clark, Jason … read more
Nial Moores, October 17th A posting to the excellent Oriental Bird Club Listserver last week invited ornithologists to download papers from Chinese Birds, said to be the only ornithological journal in the People’s Republic of China. Several of the papers … read more
Nial Moores, October 14th Earlier this week, there was a side-event at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (CBD COP). Thirty-five or so expert participants discussed mid- to long-term strategies toward implementation of IUCN Motion 32 … read more
Nial Moores, October 9th Varied Tit, Mokpo, August 31st (copyright © Vince Smith): one of the earliest individuals to be obviously on the move. Did this one reach China? Here in the Republic of Korea (ROK) a … read more