Nial Moores, August 8th 2012 A useful discussion on skylarks in Japan was started this week on the Kantori Listserver (a Yahoo group, focused on birding in Japan). Joseph Morlan wrote that “Other than the reported occurrence in Sakhalin and the … read more
Common Chiffchaff 검은다리솔새 Phylloscopus (collybita) tristis ⓒ 새와 생명의 터 read more
특히 갯벌과 섬에서 다양한 새들을 볼 수 있기에 봄이야말로 탐조를 즐기기엔 최고의 계절 중 하나가 아닐까? 가거도에서 조사 중이신 나일 무어스 대표님께서 지난 주에 120종의 조류를 관찰했다는 소식을 전해 왔는데, 그 중 아메리카메추라기도요 Calidris melanotos (4월 21일과 22일) 1 개체와 … read more
Discussion of Identification of claimed Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China: Nial Moores, December 27th 2011 Sometime during 2011, I found myself added to an English-language mailing list sharing some wonderful bird information from along the Chinese coast. While much of … read more
Further Discussion of Identification of claimed Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China: Nial Moores, December 27th 2011 Yes, despite all the necessary caveats that come with trying to identify a bird from images (especially poor images) I do also have an opinion … read more
Taimyr Gull Larus (heuglini) taimyrensis: an Update by Nial Moores Background A valuable paper by van Djik et al. (2011) in Dutch Birding provides a much-needed review of the distribution of the poorly-known Taimyr Gull Larus (heuglini) taimyrensis. On present … read more