{"id":985,"date":"2011-07-05T00:13:51","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T15:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=985"},"modified":"2013-04-16T20:29:48","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T11:29:48","slug":"nakdong-estuary-july-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=985","title":{"rendered":"Nakdong Estuary, July 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birds News with J.P. Loghry, Mr. Mo In-ho, & Ms. Park Young Ju<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Had a fantastic time Saturday visiting the Nakdong Estuary with local experts Mr. Mo In-ho<\/strong> and Ms. Park Young Ju<\/strong>. Aboard Mr. Mo In-Ho’s quite maneuverable boat, I held on tight for a ride that proved to be the best way to spend an afternoon on the Nakdong. Some Little Terns<\/strong> swooping here and there, and there and here, were so impressive to watch. Far Eastern Oystercatchers<\/strong> caught our eyes as they moved around their muddy intertidal feeding grounds. Several Far Eastern<\/strong> and Eurasian Curlews<\/strong> were observed on Baekhapdeong, as were the magnificent seven Black-faced Spoonbills<\/strong>. Wow. <\/p>\n

We set out to one of the other islands on the estuary to observe Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler <\/strong>but were unfortunately unsuccessful, although at first a trill and then the distinct singing of an individual Styan’s could be heard somewhere among the many tall swaying reeds of the Calamagrostis epigeios<\/em>. Its song was soon beclouded by the songs of the brazen Oriental Reed Warblers<\/strong> which continuously echoed across the steamy banks of this small grassy island in the sun. Upon heading back, thankful for this time spent, I could only think about how much there is to learn from this estuary, and once again, I found myself truly captivated by the natural charm of the Korean Peninsula and the people who love it.<\/p>\n