{"id":13073,"date":"2014-06-23T23:22:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T14:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=13073"},"modified":"2014-06-23T23:22:37","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T14:22:37","slug":"hwapo-wetland-june-21-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=13073","title":{"rendered":"Hwapo Wetland, June 21 – 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bird News from Jason Loghry<\/p>\n

On both Saturday and Sunday, I spent a few hours at Hwapo. On Saturday, there was a light rain throughout the afternoon but it was light enough to enjoy a nice and quiet walk around the wetland. In the surrounding rice fields there were Grey Heron<\/b>, Eastern Great Egret<\/b>, Little Egret<\/b>, and Cattle Egret<\/b> along with a few Spot-billed Duck<\/b> and Mandarin Duck<\/b>. At the wetland, Black-naped Oriole<\/b> were giving their usual cat-like calls, dipping back and forth through the leafy trees. A pair of Brown-eared Bulbul<\/b> were busy feeding their young. On occasion, Common Cuckoo<\/b> (3) were singing from both the hillside and the reeds, with one observed singing from a wire on Sunday. Oriental Dollarbird<\/b> (3) were zipping around hawking insects late into the afternoon, occasionally breaking on a perch. The highlight of both days were the Yellow-rumped Flycatchers<\/b>, with at least three pairs observed. On Saturday, as the rain drizzled down, I first heard and then found three juveniles at the same tree feeding, with an adult male watching over. Walking along the trail, I caught a glimpse of a female Yellow-rumped exiting a nest box. I had always wondered if the nest boxes around the park were ever used and if so, by what species. Yellow-rumped Flycatchers were singing on both days, and on Sunday I watched a male jet by in pursuit of a Grey-headed Woodpecker<\/b>. I'm not sure what the Woodpecker had done, but he seemed to be in hot water. Other species seen include Eastern Great Tit<\/b>, Daurian Redstart<\/b>, Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker<\/b>, Large-billed Crow<\/b>, Barn Swallow<\/b>, Common Kestrel<\/b>, Bull-headed Shrike<\/b>, Oriental Turtle Dove<\/b>, a large number of Eurasian Tree Sparrow<\/b> (120+), Vinous-throated Parrotbill<\/b>,\u00a0and Oriental Reed Warbler<\/b>. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the Oriental Stork<\/b> that was reported at the wetland a week before.<\/p>\n

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Little Egret<\/b> Egretta garzetta<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Black-naped Oriole<\/b> Oriolus chinensis<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Black-naped Oriole<\/b> Oriolus chinensis<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Black-naped Oriole<\/b> Oriolus chinensis<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Oriental Dollarbird<\/b> Eurystomus orientalis<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher<\/b> Ficedula zanthopygia<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher<\/b> Ficedula zanthopygia<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher<\/b> Ficedula zanthopygia<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher<\/b> Ficedula zanthopygia<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher<\/b> Ficedula zanthopygia<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher<\/b> Ficedula zanthopygia<\/i>, © Jason Loghry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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