Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Birds Korea) A morning stroll along the Han River in very birding conditions. Though not much movement on the water, there was a pleasant mixture of winter birds in the wetland almost deserted by … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores with Ashley and Ashton Hopkins, and Cho Sehui (on 27th only) Three excellent days in mild and sunny weather, with a great mix of species seen. On 27th, a quick stop in the Guryongpo Harbour … read more
Bird News from Dr Nial Moores, with Dr Bernhard Seliger & Ms Baek Minjae, Dr Jungmoon Ha and Mr Kim Eojin (새덕후) With essential funding support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation (Korea office), a return visit to the inner border … read more
Bird News from Leslie Hurteau. A very belated post to share various bird sightings throughout the month of September from various city parks within Jeju City (central north city of Jeju Island). Fall migration had really picked up by the … read more
Bird News from Dr Nial Moores with Dr Mark Harris, Birds Korean Jung Hancheul (on 27th), multiple Birds Koreans (on 28th) and Birds Korea Yeoncheon Director Baek Seung-Kwang (on 29th). Three days looking through some spectacular concentrations of birds, with … read more
Nial Moores, Birds Korea, October 31st 2023. All images copyright of Nial Moores and Birds Korea. A total of 143 species were logged during this survey visit, with the outstanding highlight a Blyth’s Reed Warbler present from 22nd to at … read more
나일 무어스 탐조 소식 새와 생명의 터 조사자 세 명(나일 무어스, 백승광, 이수영)은 9월 7일부터 22일까지 연천에서 조류 85종, 포유류 3종(고라니, 멧돼지, 삵), 세계적인 멸종위기종인 민물 거북 1종, 세계적인 멸종위기종인 양서류 2종(금개구리 여러 마리와 수원청개구리 1-2마리 청음)를 기록했다. 이 기간 동안 … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi, Hanns Seidel Foundation and Birds Korea, with John MacKinnon, Jennifer George and Yoonjae Bae, both EAAFP. The late summer period along the Han River Estuary is a not so easy time to observe … read more
A total of 85 bird species, three mammal species (Korean Water Deer, Wild Boar and Amur Leopard Cat), one globally threatened freshwater turtle species, and two species of globally threatened amphibian (multiple Seoul Pond Frogs and 1-2 Suwon Tree Frog … read more
Bird News by Leslie Hurteau Around mid-June, I camped at Seogwipo Natural Recreational Forest, up on the south-west slope of Hallasan. There had been previous sightings of Ruddy Kingfishers, Black Wood Pigeons, and Northern Hawk Cuckos at this park in … read more