{"id":23010,"date":"2020-02-06T16:32:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T07:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=23010"},"modified":"2020-02-06T16:32:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T07:32:59","slug":"storks-and-geese-at-siam-wetland-and-around-yudo-island-gimpo-hangang-estuary-area-on-february-4-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=23010","title":{"rendered":"Storks and geese at Siam Wetland and around Yudo Island, Gimpo Hangang Estuary area on February 4, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bird news by Prof. Dr. Amael Borz\u00e9e, Dr.\nHyun-Ah Choi, Dr. Bernhard Seliger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea in\ncooperation with Gimpo City since December 2018 carried out regular surveys of\nYudo in a project lasting until last summer. This project confirmed the\nimportance of the area for migratory birds and surveying is going on more\nirregularly afterwards. The first survey of the Siam Wetland and Yudo area at\nHan River in 2020 brought great numbers of geese and some interesting other\nfinds. Near the bird shelter of the local Wild Bird Conservation Society, where\nthe society put up mock cranes and feeds the birds, large numbers of geese\n(larger than recorded during one year of surveys before) could be seen,\nprobably at least 4000 geese at a few concentrated rice fields, mostly Greater\nWhite-Fronted Geese (around 60-70 percent), plus mostly Tundra Been Geese, with\nat least one smaller flock of Taiga Been Geese and a single Snow Goose among\nthem. Also, a non-banded stork was roosting there, and according to a local\nbirder a second stork was in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other notable finds include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A single Short-eared Owl\nhunting in the rice fields. <\/li><li>10 White-tailed Sea eagles in\nthe area, with 3 roosting at Han River on sandbanks, and the others up in the\nair. <\/li><li>Several larger, often mixed\nflocks of buntings, including several dozens of Rustic buntings. <\/li><li>Around 120 Great Cormorants\nwere roosting near Yudo Islet, one of the largest breeding colonies of Great\nCormorants in South Korea, in full breeding plumage, but no breeding activity\nhas started yet. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest positive surprise was some\nchange in landscape management: on this block we often report on the ongoing\ndestruction of natural landscapes, piping of streams, concreting of trenches\netc. This is also visible in the surveyed area in several places, including a\nnew concrete road along the Han river instead of a former, absolutely adequate\ndirt track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the positive surprise came when we entered the last part of the survey, just opposite of Gangwha Island. There, this year large parts of the rice fields have been flooded. While currently, only a few Pintails, Mallards and Spot-billed Ducks used the places, and some were solidly frozen, this creates and ideal territory for birds later during migration. It might be related to a slightly more positive attitude local communities have of hosting migratory birds and a certain pride they take in new designations of protected areas. Hopefully, this positive development will go on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1-Stork.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1-Stork.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1-Stork-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1-Stork-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1-Stork-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Oriental Stork <em>Ciconia boyciana<\/em> \u00a9 Bernhard Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2-Geese-flocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2-Geese-flocks.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2-Geese-flocks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2-Geese-flocks-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2-Geese-flocks-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Mixed flock of Greater White-Fronted Geese <em>Anser albifrons<\/em> and Tundra Bean Geese <em>Anser serrirostris<\/em> \u00a9 Bernhard Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Snowgoose.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Snowgoose.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Snowgoose-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Snowgoose-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Snowgoose-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Snow Goose <em>Anser caerulescens<\/em> \u00a9 Bernhard Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-Shorteared-Owl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-Shorteared-Owl.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-Shorteared-Owl-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-Shorteared-Owl-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-Shorteared-Owl-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Short-eared owl <em>Asio flammeus<\/em>\u2026unfortunately, only from the back\u2026\u00a9 Amael Borz\u00e9e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5-LTR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5-LTR.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5-LTR-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5-LTR-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5-LTR-768x622.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Long-tailed Rosefinch <em>Carpodacus sibiricus<\/em> \u00a9 Amael Borz\u00e9e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-Bicycle-way.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-Bicycle-way.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-Bicycle-way-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-Bicycle-way-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-Bicycle-way-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>A new bicycle way (\u201cpeace road\u201d) has been marked along the Han river border area; this requires careful visitor management, if it should not lead to greater disturbance for birds in the area. \u00a9 Bernhard Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/7-flooded-Ricefields-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/7-flooded-Ricefields-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/7-flooded-Ricefields-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/7-flooded-Ricefields-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/7-flooded-Ricefields-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>In the area facing Gangwha-do (hills in the background) a large rice-field area has been flooded, creating an excellent habitat in particular during migration \u00a9 Bernhard Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8-Hare-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8-Hare-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8-Hare-1-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8-Hare-1-150x128.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8-Hare-1-768x655.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Korean hare <em>Lepus coreanus<\/em> \u00a9 Amael Borz\u00e9e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bird news by Prof. Dr. Amael Borz\u00e9e, Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi, Dr. Bernhard Seliger Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea in cooperation with Gimpo City since December 2018 carried out regular surveys of Yudo in a project lasting until last summer. This project &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=23010\">read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":23011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bird-sightings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23010"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23022,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23010\/revisions\/23022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}