Bird news from Tim Edelsten Infilling and reclamation continues at the final mudflat. Black-faced Spoonbills were busily trawling its remaining water channels to feed their begging young at the nearby nesting island, where I counted 17 adults and 23 juveniles. An … read more
Bird News by Barry Heinrich I was allowed to go home early yesterday, at 2.30pm. Considering there was a break in what has been rather inclement weather, and with plenty of time, I decided to walk from home to Nam … read more
Bird News form Barry Heinrich I got my new toy today, an 80-400mm lens, and seeing as the rain had stopped, I took the opportunity to walk down to the coast along Nam Cheon to try it out. The first … read more
Bird News from Dominic Le Croissette Two Pheasant-tailed Jacanas were an interesting (and unexpected) sight flying low over the water, leading to thoughts of possible breeding given the suitable habitat and the time of year. read more
Birds News with J.P. Loghry, Mr. Mo In-ho, & Ms. Park Young Ju Had a fantastic time Saturday visiting the Nakdong Estuary with local experts Mr. Mo In-ho and Ms. Park Young Ju. Aboard Mr. Mo In-Ho’s quite maneuverable boat, … read more
Bird News from Barry Heinrich Birdwatching in the last couple of months have been hectic with birds on migration. I have seen a lot of birds and taken many photos. I found two Brown Shrikes along Nam Cheon near Ganseong … read more
Bird News from Jens Thalund I arrived in Korea late afternoon on 16 May, so didn’t manage to catch the boat to Socheong-do. 17 May Arrived on Socheong-do around mid day, after dozing through most of the ferry ride … read more
Bird news from Matthew Poll I finally managed to spot a Fairy Pitta today, in a narrow and quiet valley. It was calling loudly, moving unseen through the treetops for well over an hour before it dropped down onto a … read more
Bird news from Mathew Poll, Young Ho Kim, with David and Heather McDowell A nice mix of fog and sun, for a full day of showing visiting birders around the island. In an evergreen forest near the northeast coast, … read more
Bird news from Dominic Le Croissette Five full days on Gageo Island in the far south-west of Korea produced a decent range of migrant species and several national rarities. However, despite some excellent records, commoner migrants seemed rather thin on … read more