Bird News from Andreas Kim
An hour long visit to the natural tidal-flat of the Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland short before high tide showed a very interesting assemblage of shorebirds: 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 73 Common Greenshank, 13 Common Redshank, 10 Whimbrel, 8 Ruddy Turnstone, 3 Grey-tailed Tattler, 5 Terek Sandpiper, 1 Great Knot, 3 Dunlin, 1 Grey Plover, 12 Pacific Golden Plover, c. 150 Red-necked Stint, 5 Broad-billed Sandpiper and 1 Kentish Plover.
Non shorebirds were 21 Grey Heron, 19 Great Egret, 3 Little Egret which all moved with the rising tide to other areas of the site or on to fishing boats and platforms. A small flock of uncounted Treesparrows flew over.
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa, © Andreas Kim
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa, © Andreas Kim
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia, © Andreas Kim
Common Redshank Tringa totanus, © Andreas Kim
Common Redshank Tringa totanus, © Andreas Kim
Common Redshank Tringa totanus, © Andreas Kim
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, © Andreas Kim
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres, © Andreas Kim
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres, © Andreas Kim
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (front), Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes (rear), © Andreas Kim
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris, © Andreas Kim
Dunlin Calidris alpina, © Andreas Kim
Dunlin Calidris alpina, © Andreas Kim
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola, © Andreas Kim
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis, © Andreas Kim
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus, © Andreas Kim