Geoje-do, October 7
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 Sightings
Seochong-do, September 30 – October 3
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
Igidae, Busan, Oct 5
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
Gayabong & Seosan Lake A, Sept 28
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
Yubu-do Oct 1-2
Bird News by Jason Loghry Surveying Yubu-do most specifically for Spoon-billed Sandpiper, some difficulty was had as human pressure was notably high. Due to disturbance, birds flushed on several occasions at high tide on both days of the survey, including … read more
Weiyon-do: September 22-23
Bird news by Subhojit Chakladar Every time a typhoon hits the Korean peninsula, I’m tempted to go on a pelagic immediately afterwards in search of exotic seabirds. This trip to Weiyon-do was primarily for searching seabirds from the ferry. The … read more
Igidae, Busan Sept 22 and 24
Bird News from Nial Moores On Saturday 22nd in light southerlies with 7/10 cloud cover, seawatching from the north of Igidae found 55 large white-headed gulls moving south between 1420 and 1700, with additional highlights a juvenile Parasitic Jaeger south … read more
Seosan Lake A, Sept 22
Bird News by Bradlee Sulentic Took a trip to Seosan Lake A with my son Anthony and a good friend, Theo. It was Theo’s first birding trip, so I focused on giving him a memorable day instead of doing a … read more
Bunsungsan, Gimhae, Sept 18-20
Bird News by Jason Loghry There is nothing more rewarding than finishing a good day of work with a great afternoon of birding – especially during this comparatively birdy migration season. At Bungsunsan, Grey-Streaked and Dark-sided Flycatchers have been consistently … read more
Igidae, Busan, September 18
Bird News from Nial Moores Following the passage of Typhoon Samba about 150km to the west of Busan on 17th, much of the 18th was spent looking at the sea. Conditions were bright under occasional cloud, with a still moderate southerly … read more