Bird News from Tim Edelsten and Subhojit Chakladar An afternoon at this delightfully unspoiled area of good habitat near the DMZ produced an almost complete roll-call of Korean summer-breeders, with all the species mentioned by Robin Newlin at the same … read more
Bird News from Patrick Blake and Melanie Proteau Blake While on a hike through Mudeungsan National Park, Ms. Melanie Blake and I came onto a truly unexpected bird. We heard a Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) singing from one of the … read more
Bird News from Robin Newlin and Im Kwang Wan Birds seen (and sometimes heard) included Mandarin Duck, Northern Scops Owl, Black-naped Oriole, Oriental Dollarbird, Daurian Redstart, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Black Woodpecker. Heard birds included Ruddy Kingfisher, Black-capped … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar Unremarkable weather and rather few birds in evidence (especially compared to the wonderful rarities spotted last weekend). The highlight of the trip was a Large Hawk Cuckoo, a bird quite rare in Korea. It was … read more
Bird News from Patrick Blake My wife and I spent a sunny and warm afternoon in the mountains on the east side of Gwangju. There were many signs of nesting around, including a Pale Thrush nest with five chicks, estimated … read more
Bird news from Spike Millington A good variety of shorebirds on Gojan mudflats at the weekend, and reasonable tides to see them,. Highlights were 3 Asian Dowitchers on 16 May, with at least one the next day and a Nordmann’s … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores I visited Baekryeong Island again from April 25th (arriving in the afternoon) to May 9th (departing at 2pm). I was joined on several dates in early May by Prof. Robert Newlin (RN) and on May 5th by Mr. … read more
Bird News from Matt Poll At Hado, a gorgeous Pied Avocet fed in the company of three Black-winged Stilts, and 33 Black-tailed Godwits. I got long, if distant looks as it fed by swimming and upending repeatedly. Also at Hado, and nearby Ojo-ri, were … read more
Bird News from Robin Newlin and Dr. Shim Kyu-Sik A visited to a wooded riverside area yielded 4 Mandarin Ducks perched high in the trees, a Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, a Eurasian Nuthatch, a calling Oriental Scops Owl, and 1 adult and … read more
Bird News from Robin Newlin, often with Nial Moores and Tim Edelsten Since my 5 days on the island fall within the period Dr. Moores’ stay, and to avoid redundancy, the following account lists a few highlights and then gives … read more