Bird News highlights from “Team Spoony: the Movie” by Nial Moores As part of Birds Korea work on a mini-documentary on Spoon-billed Sandpiper and tidal-flat conservation, a team of Birds Koreans (Paul Mossine, Ha Jung-Moon, Jason Loghry, Lee Jung-Kyu and … read more
Bird News from Tim Edelsten Summer is very quiet, birdwise, in Korea. Personally I view it as an enjoyable challenge to find stuff, but this also involves surviving the sweltering heat and humidity. My watch of “airport island” began with … read more
Birds Korea, August 18, 2013 The ability to identify birds correctly is essential for understanding and conserving bird species. The art of identification also provides a wonderful intellectual challenge, encouraging birders – whatever our level of experience and expertise – … read more
Posted by Jason Loghry, August 4 This week at Obang Elementary School in Gimhae we enjoyed a four day camp learning about birds, birding, and conservation. Our students learned why so many people around the world enjoy birds and birding. … read more
Yonhap News, July 31, reports: “China still big chance for Korean companies: minister” Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok said, “the Saemangeum region will serve as a platform for South Korea’s advance into the Chinese market, which is undergoing what he called … read more
Posted by Jason Loghry, August 1 Dear Birds Korea Members: We are intending to do a seawatching trip from a fishing boat off Heuksan over the weekend of August 24-25. Members are most welcome, but it should be pointed out … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores In rather hot (30C), humid and hazy conditions, a quick late afternoon trip out to Igidae. This was both to look for early signs of autumn and also to test out my new “long-loan” scope: … read more
“China’s largest algal bloom turns the Yellow Sea green” July 4 2013, Karl Mathiesen of The Guardian reports: “The largest algal bloom ever recorded in China has turned the Yellow Sea green and may be related to pollution from agriculture … read more
15 Jul 2013 by Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Twenty critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks have hatched under WWT’s expert care in the Russian Far East. Please read more here: http://www.saving-spoon-billed-sandpiper.com/2013/07/news/conservation/headstarted-spoon-billed-sandpipers-hatch/ RSPB’s Head of International Species Recovery Team, Dr Rob Sheldon … read more
Bird News from Yoli Park Two birders from Japan told me that they couldn’t make it this year to Busan, so I volunteered to go in their place in May. For nearly two weeks I stayed at Taejongdae, getting up … read more