{"id":9954,"date":"2013-09-04T15:19:11","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T06:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=9954"},"modified":"2013-09-04T15:19:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T06:19:11","slug":"mokpo-namhang-urban-wetland-august-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=9954","title":{"rendered":"Mokpo Namhang Urban Wetland, August 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bird News from Andreas Kim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>Black-tailed Godwit<\/strong>, 73 C<strong>ommon Greenshank<\/strong>, 13 <strong>Common Redshank<\/strong>, 10 <strong>Whimbrel<\/strong>, 8 <strong>Ruddy Turnstone<\/strong>, 3 <strong>Grey-tailed Tattler<\/strong>, 5 <strong>Terek Sandpiper<\/strong>, 1 <strong>Great Knot<\/strong>, 3 <strong>Dunlin<\/strong>, 1 <strong>Grey Plover<\/strong>, 12 <strong>Pacific Golden Plover<\/strong>, c. 150 <strong>Red-necked Stint<\/strong>, 5 <strong>Broad-billed Sandpiper<\/strong> and 1 <strong>Kentish Plover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Non shorebirds were 21 <strong>Grey Heron<\/strong>, 19 <strong>Great Egret<\/strong>, 3 <strong>Little Egret<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Black-tailed-Godwit_AK-1.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Black-tailed-Godwit_AK-1-e1378275185331.jpg\" alt=\"Black-tailed-Godwit_AK-1\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9967\" \/><\/a><strong>Black-tailed Godwit<\/strong> <em>Limosa limosa<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Black-tailed-Godwit_AK-2.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Black-tailed-Godwit_AK-2-e1378275160798.jpg\" alt=\"Black-tailed-Godwit_AK-2\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9968\" \/><\/a><strong>Black-tailed Godwit<\/strong> <em>Limosa limosa<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Greenshank_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Greenshank_AK-e1378275128836.jpg\" alt=\"Common-Greenshank_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9970\" \/><\/a><strong>Common Greenshank<\/strong> <em>Tringa nebularia<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Redshank_AK-1.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Redshank_AK-1-e1378275089992.jpg\" alt=\"Common-Redshank_AK-1\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9955\" \/><\/a><strong>Common Redshank<\/strong> <em>Tringa totanus<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Redshank_AK-2.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Redshank_AK-2-e1378275066170.jpg\" alt=\"Common-Redshank_AK-2\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9956\" \/><\/a><strong>Common Redshank<\/strong> <em>Tringa totanus<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Redshank_AK-3.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Common-Redshank_AK-3-e1378275034268.jpg\" alt=\"Common-Redshank_AK-3\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9957\" \/><\/a><strong>Common Redshank<\/strong> <em>Tringa totanus<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Whimbrel_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Whimbrel_AK-e1378275000542.jpg\" alt=\"Whimbrel_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9966\" \/><\/a><strong>Whimbrel<\/strong> <em>Numenius phaeopus<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Ruddy-Turnstone_AK-1.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Ruddy-Turnstone_AK-1-e1378274963637.jpg\" alt=\"Ruddy-Turnstone_AK-1\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9963\" \/><\/a><strong>Ruddy Turnstone <\/strong><em>Arenaria interpres<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Ruddy-Turnstone_AK-2.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Ruddy-Turnstone_AK-2-e1378274939536.jpg\" alt=\"Ruddy-Turnstone_AK-2\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9964\" \/><\/a><strong>Ruddy Turnstone<\/strong> <em>Arenaria interpres<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Terek-Sandpiper_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Terek-Sandpiper_AK-e1378274911694.jpg\" alt=\"Terek-Sandpiper_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9965\" \/><\/a><strong>Terek Sandpiper<\/strong> <em>Xenus cinereus<\/em> (front), <strong>Grey-tailed Tattler<\/strong> <em>Tringa brevipes<\/em> (rear), \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Great-Knot_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Great-Knot_AK-e1378274883635.jpg\" alt=\"Great-Knot_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9960\" \/><\/a><strong>Great Knot<\/strong> <em>Calidris tenuirostris<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Dunlin_AK-1.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Dunlin_AK-1-e1378274857829.jpg\" alt=\"Dunlin_AK-1\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9958\" \/><\/a><strong>Dunlin<\/strong> <em>Calidris alpina<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Dunlin_AK-2.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Dunlin_AK-2-e1378274825789.jpg\" alt=\"Dunlin_AK-2\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9959\" \/><\/a><strong>Dunlin <\/strong><em>Calidris alpina<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grey-Plover_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grey-Plover_AK-e1378274796409.jpg\" alt=\"Grey-Plover_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9961\" \/><\/a><strong>Grey Plover<\/strong> <em>Pluvialis squatarola<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Red-necked-Stint_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Red-necked-Stint_AK-e1378274767103.jpg\" alt=\"Red-necked-Stint_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9962\" \/><\/a><strong>Red-necked Stint<\/strong> <em>Calidris ruficollis<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Broad-billed-Sandpiper_AK.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[9954]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Broad-billed-Sandpiper_AK-e1378274706827.jpg\" alt=\"Broad-billed-Sandpiper_AK\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9969\" \/><\/a><strong>Broad-billed Sandpiper<\/strong> <em>Limicola falcinellus<\/em>, \u00a9 Andreas Kim<\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birdskoreablog.org\/?p=9954\">read 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