Bird News by Jason Loghry I had an amazing weekend beginning with a lecture to a small group of students given by Dr. Nigel Clark, Head of Projects at BTO and very actively involved in Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation. I was … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores Eight hours at Igidae (from 0645) under clear skies with light winds failed to relocate the presumed Northern Great Tit seen on the 16th. Numbers of Eastern Great Tit were much reduced (c. 60 … read more
Bird News by Jason Loghry Eager to see what’s on the move, I headed to the temple (which is located at the peak of this mountain) for a Sunday morning sit. On the way up the mountain, I passed a … read more
Bird News by Subhojit Chakladar With news of large-scale movement underway and not having birded the previous weekend, I was quite eager to head out on the Saturday morning inspite of having a cold. Though I wanted to check out … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores The weather map showed a cold front crossing the ROK, bringing in winds from far to the north: usually good weather for visible migration (especially on Yellow Sea islands). The sight and sound of a … read more
Bird News by Jason Loghry After word that Busan was experiencing high numbers of tits and raptors, I visited Bunsungsan in the afternoon to see how it compared. Eastern Great Tit were on the move, and in three hours I … read more
Bird News from Matt Poll There was plenty of early morning bird action at a quiet stream in a valley near town. A group of about twenty Japanese White-eye was joined by a mixed bag of Great, Varied, and Long-tailed … read more
Bird news by Subhojit Chakladar I set out for Seochong-do with lots of hope and a bit of trepidation. Having planned to spend the entire 3 hour journey on the deck looking out for seabirds, my hopes were quickly dashed … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores A few hours in the field (well, woodland!) in Igidae found high numbers of several widespread species and a few especially notable ones. Most numerous were Vinous-throated Parrotbill, with two flocks of 100, one of … read more
Bird News by Bradlee Sulentic Gayabong – September 28, 2012 – After getting a late start, I took my two sons up to Gayabong for some birding on a perfect Autumn day. Unfortunately, events conspired against us in the early … read more