태종대 (부산), 4월21일
탐조소식 하정문과 제이슨 로크리 오후에는 태종대에 사람이 정말 많다는 말을 듣고 아침 6시에 일어나서 태종대 공원으로 향했습니다. 일요일이었지만 다행히 이른 아침에는 산책하는 몇몇 사람들을 제외하고는 한산하였습니다. 포인트로 향하는 도중에 황금새 (Narcissus Flycatcher) 수컷 성조 1개체를 만날 수가 있었습니다. 하지만 이 … read more
Bird Sightings
Igidae (Busan), April 20
Bird News from Jason Loghry, later joined by Nial Moores and Ha Jung Moon Starting this morning at 6:44, skies were mostly cloudy, with a chilly temperature of 8° and winds from breezy to an occasional gust. First birds of … read more
Socheong Island, April 20-21
Bird News from Subhojit Chakladar and Bradlee Sulentic April 20th Light overnight rain continuing till 9am. First bird of the day was a Red Rumped Swallow right outside the pension. The Red-billed Starling was spotted on the same tree near … read more
Socheong Island, April 19
Bird News from Subhojit Chakladar Back to Socheong after 5 days. The ferry ride proved to be absolutely sterile in terms of sea-birds but the first hour on the island proved to be quite nice. Firsts for the spring included … read more
Igidae (Busan), April 17-18
Bird News from Nial Moores Two full-days in the field in the local Igidae Park – which despite all the noise and disturbance can be surprisingly birdy in the right conditions. The park, several hundred hectares in area, occupies a … read more
Taejongdae (Busan), April 17
Birds News from Jason Loghry Having a late start at 1550, the afternoon conditions were on the chilly side, with strong winds reaching 44.4 km/h and a temperature of 12°C (dew point of 9°C). Still, with at least a couple … read more
Songdo, April 13-14
Bird News from Spike Millington Growing up in England, hearing the first song of the returning Willow Warblers really meant spring was on the way. Sure Chiffchaffs arrived earlier, but they didn’t cross the Sahara to get there. And their … read more
Taimyr Gull Larus heuglini taimyrensis
Taimyr Gull, Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland April 15th 2013. Taimyr Gull Larus heuglini taimyrensis, Video © Andreas Kim read more
Socheong Island, April 13-14
Bird News from Subhojit Chakladar A quick dash to Socheong on the weekend to resume birding after almost a month. Very windy (rough seas) meant no chance of observing from the ferry. On the island, the first day was rather … read more
Taejongdae (Busan), April 14
Bird News from Jason Loghry This morning at Taejongdae, the sky was clear but the wind was strong and gusty. Nonetheless, a very birdy day was had starting with great views of two personata Black-faced Buntings. Shortly after, in the … read more