Bird News from Nial Moores As part of preparation for a possible restoration project (MUCH more on that in later blog posts if all proceeds well), I spent the day in glorious spring weather walking through some riverine habitats, observing … read more
A male Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus was seen in October 2024 (observer’s name unknown) in the port city of Busan. Based on a record in eBird, this bird was then re-found in more or less the same area in early … read more
나일 무어스 탐조 소식 이수영(7일) 님과 백승광(9일-11일) 님과 함께한 나일 무어스의 탐조 소식. 모든 이미지의 저작권자는 나일 무어스 / 새와 생명의 터. 영하의 기온 속에서 연천군이 후원하는 조사를 이어갔다. 올해의 목표는 람사르 사이트 등재를 위해 핵심 지역을 판별하고자 하는 연천군을 뒷받침하며 … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Lee Su-Young (on 7th) and Baek Seung-Kwang (on 9th-11th). All images copyright of Nial Moores / Birds Korea. In subzero temperatures, continuation of research funded by Yeoncheon County, with the mission this year of … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea, Birds Korea) Another survey along the Han River, however – due to the absence of a Korean colleague – no chance to enter the CCZ (Civilian Control Zone – obviously, being a foreigner one cannot … read more
(Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi, Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea and Birds Korea, with Dr. Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea,) On January 22nd, a whole day in the fields of Gimpo (Siam wetland, and the area around Yudo islet in the … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea, Birds Korea) Two days with sunshine, but an icy wind in Goseong, where Hwajinpo after some rather poor years saw this year again thousands of gulls roosting and feeding on the still open areas. Due … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Birds Korea) Cheolwon is certainly one of the biodiversity hotspots of the Korean Peninsula. Here, the number of cranes (mostly White-naped cranes and Red-crowned cranes) continually increased in the last two decades, partly due … read more
Bird news and photos by Leslie Hurteau. With many interesting sightings made through October in urban parks in Jeju City, November had a lot to live up to. The first couple of weeks certainly had a nice diversity of birds, … read more
A late autumn visit to Baengnyeong Island ahead of a major shift in weather produced a total of 105 bird species and three mammals: Spotted Seal, Siberian Weasel and multiple Finless Porpoise in waters between Daecheong and Baengnyeong islands. Two … read more