Bird News from Nial Moores (with 이건희 on April 29th-May 3rd). Another two weeks of survey of the ROK’s top migrant hotspot. In total, 189 species were logged, all of which except Eurasian Curlew (19 seen heading north on April … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar To celebrate Big Bird Day, this year I decided to visit one of the islands closer to shore and with easier logistics. My last trip to Weiyon Island was 8 years ago. With limited holidays … read more
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Seliger, Hanns Seidel Foundation / Birds Korea In dismal weather conditions, bird watching did not work as planned… the first day, there was fast and continuous rain with strong gusts of wind, the second day, rain and … read more
Bird new from Subhojit Chakladar (accompanied by Todd Hull, Sharon Surette and John Kitcher) We went on a day trip to one of the more accessible islands near shore with a good diversity of habitats – Deokjeokdo. Starting from Incheon … read more
Bird News by Leslie Hurteau (Birds Korea member and eBird Reviewer for Jeju) On March 5th, 2023, Thilinda Shiraj and I were birdwatching in Seogwipo Harbour area, on the south side of Jeju Island. While scanning through a group of … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Five visits to (and eBird Checklists from) this hilly wooded park in eastern Busan, on 6th, 12th, 14th, 18th and 19th of April. Much less well-positioned to receive migrants than Taejongdae to the south, this … read more
나일 무어스 탐조소식 나일 무어스, 백승광, 이수영이 전하는 탐조 소식 국제적으로 중요한 연천 임진강 생물권보전지역과 연천군을 뒷받침하기 위한 조사와 논의가 이어지고 있다. 새와 생명의 터의 주요 관심은 지난해와 마찬가지로, 세계적인 멸종위기종 호사비오리Mergus squamatus의 서식지 이용에 관해, 그리고 강과 강변의 여러 … read more
Bird news from Nial Moores, Baek Seung-Kwang and Lee Su-Young Research and discussion continues in support of the internationally important Yeoncheon Imjin River Biosphere Reserve and Yeoncheon County. Birds Korea’s focus, much as last year, remains on improving understanding of … read more
February 28th A trip to Hado Wetland on the east coast of Jeju. Nearly perfect weather for birdwatching, clear skies, very little wind, and slightly warm temperature for late winter. There were lots of Pallas’ Reed Bunting, with a surprise … read more
A short late afternoon hike along the trail leading to the summit of Inwangsan. I visited this area a few days back and had good views of Alpine Accentor. Decided to go back today and get some photographs. In addition … read more