Dr. Bernhard Seliger, Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi (Birds Korea, Hanns Seidel Foundation), Minjae Baek and Anneke Werthen (Hanns Seidel Foundation)
Our latest trip to the rice fields along the Han River estuary (Musunsanseong to Yudo islet; rice fields West of Aegibong, Siam wetland) brought some nice views of waders in the newly-planted rice fields, though not in large numbers, as well as other typical summer birds, in particular egrets.
You can find the complete lists here:
Musunsanseong to Yudo islet: https://ebird.org/checklist/S175848857
Ricefields West of Aegibong: https://ebird.org/checklist/S175848850
Siam Wetland: https://ebird.org/checklist/S175848861
Notable were two Black-tailed Godwits and an unexpected Garganey among a group of Spot-billed Ducks in Siam wetland. Also, there were good views of Wood Sandpipers in the rice fields, as well as Common Greenshanks, Common Sandpipers and Black-faced Spoonbills. In the rice fields all kinds of egrets and herons (Great, Medium and Little as well as quite a few Cattle Egrets, Gray Heron as well as one Black-crowned Night Heron, and Chinese Pond Herons), with only the Striated Heron missing. Surprisingly no call from Oriental Reed Warblers, and no kingfishers – maybe due to the rapidly deteriorating habitat?
Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa in Siam wetland (© Bernhard Seliger)
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola Bacchus (© Bernhard Seliger)
Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis (© Bernhard Seliger)
Garganey Spatula querquedula (© Bernhard Seliger)
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (© Bernhard Seliger)
Often appearing in abundance, but one never can tire observing these little gems – Vinous-throated Parrotbills Sinosuthera webbiana (© Bernhard Seliger)
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (© Bernhard Seliger)