{"id":29800,"date":"2024-12-04T09:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=29800"},"modified":"2024-12-04T09:54:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:54:51","slug":"han-estuary-survey-in-december-december-2nd-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=29800","title":{"rendered":"Han Estuary Survey in December (December 2nd, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi (Birds Korea, Hanns-Seidel-Foundation) with Minjae Baek (EAAFP Communication Officer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great re-union with Minjae Baek, now communication officer at the EAAFP, for a day-long survey of Han River Estuary, from Munsusan area to Yudo to Siam wetland. The snow was already  gone in most places, the weather unfortunately hazy with slight rain in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominating birds in winter are the geese, with almost 4000 Great White-fronted Geese and 3000 Tundra Bean Geese plus dozens of Taiga Bean Geese. No Swan geese in the spot where they were found in December in previous years. Maybe the short, but thick snow cover made them fly further South? Along the river coast, several hundred Spot-billed Ducks and Mallards, plus smaller groups of Northern Pintail, Eurasian Teal, and in a small stream a single female Tufted Duck and a male Smew. Two White-tailed Eagles, one of them juvenile, were seen on Yudo islet, other raptors included Common Kestrel, Eastern Buzzard and a Peregrine Falcon. Other notable birds include a Chinese Grey Shrike, a single Whooper Swan and four Eurasian Spoonbills, and an assortment of smaller winter birds, including Eurasian Skylarks, Rustic Buntings, a Long-tailed Rosefinch and residents like Yellow-throated Buntings \u2013 some already singing \u2013 and Varied tits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find the complete lists at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Munsusan\/ Yudo \u00e1rea: https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S204340996<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jogang-Ri: https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S204341000<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siam wetland: https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S204340999<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geese in the rice fields \u2013 there constant movement and excited cries form the background of winter life along the Han river estuary. (\u00a9 Bernhard Seliger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Grey Heron Ardea cinerea<\/em> and four Eurasian Spoonbills Platalea Leucorodia<\/em> (\u00a9 Bernhard Seliger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis <\/em>(\u00a9 Bernhard Seliger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This Yellow-throated Bunting Emberiza elegans<\/em>, overlooking the border to North Korea, was already in singing mood, maybe mistaking the mild weather for the coming of spring. (\u00a9 Bernhard Seliger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Varied tit Sittiparus varius <\/em>(\u00a9 Bernhard Seliger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Vinous-throated Parrottbill Suthora webbiana<\/em>, forming large groups of often more than hundred birds, in winter. (\u00a9 Bernhard Seliger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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