“The destruction of coastal carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, is leading to rapid and long-lasting emissions of CO2 into the ocean and atmosphere, according to 32 of the world’s leading marine scientists. That key conclusion highlights … read more
Lee pledges eco-friendly development of seawall (April 27th 2010) “We will make Saemangeum an international example of environmentally friendly development, building facilities to improve the quality of water and natural parks for wild animals and birds. It is no longer … read more
This report covers observations made mainly by Dominic Le Croissette during the period 1st October 2010 to 31st March 2011. I have also included sightings from other observers where known, but this is by no means a comprehensive round-up of … read more
It’s April and here, in the UK, I am getting going on another season of breeding bird surveys; both professional and voluntary. Currently, I have about fifteen to do ranging from two to five visits each. The best thing is … read more
Several weeks ago in the evening a fellow Birds Korean (Mike Friel), and I were in the Sacheon area just outside of the air base. There is a stream that runs alongside and on this particular day it was somewhat frozen, but still had … read more
According to an article in Birdwatch magazine at the Arctic Warbler has been split into three cryptic species due to differences in genetics. (Note there is no confirmation whether this new arrrangement has been accepted by eg The International Commission … read more
We are members of this tremendous biological community that is shared with millions of other species, and at some point I realized I had this responsibility as a participant in this community and I wanted to be active. read more