연천 임진강 생물권보전지역, 2023년 6월 2일-9일
나일 무어스 탐조 소식 나일 무어스 박사(새와 생명의 터)가 이수영, 백승광, 그리고 하루는 이수진, 장량 님(모두 새와 생명의 터 연천)과 함께한 탐조 소식 연천군청과의 계약하에, 6월 2일부터 9일 사이의 엿새 동안 연천 임진강 생물권보전지역의 가장 아름다운 핵심지역과 완충지역 일부를 새벽부터 … read more
나일 무어스 탐조 소식 나일 무어스 박사(새와 생명의 터)가 이수영, 백승광, 그리고 하루는 이수진, 장량 님(모두 새와 생명의 터 연천)과 함께한 탐조 소식 연천군청과의 계약하에, 6월 2일부터 9일 사이의 엿새 동안 연천 임진강 생물권보전지역의 가장 아름다운 핵심지역과 완충지역 일부를 새벽부터 … read more
Bird News from Dr Nial Moores (Birds Korea) with Lee Su-Young, Baek Seung-Kwang, and, on single dates, Lee Soojin and Jang Ryang (all Birds Korea Yeoncheon). Under contract from Yeoncheon County, six days of up-at-dawn productive survey in some of … read more
Bird news from Nial Moores (with Shim Kyu-Sik and Song In-Sik on May 28th PM, 29th, and morning of 30th). A total of 146 species were logged during the week, including a mix of local breeders (including globally Vulnerable Chinese … read more
Bird News from Leslie Hurteau I took early morning trip to Udo on May 25th to see what spring birds could be found. Udo, translated as “Cow Island”, is a fair sized island off the east coast of Jeju, accessible … read more
Bird News from Leslie Hurteau A particularly rainy but very enjoyable weekend was spent in Seogwipo in early May, the southern part of Jeju Island. The morning of May 6th was spent birdwatching in Cheonjiyeon waterfalls park, Saeseom Park, and … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Birds Korea) A pleasant make-up holiday spent in Paju. Unfortunately, the rapid destruction of the pleasant rice-field area below Odusan progresses, with construction machines everywhere building a huge new dyke, presumably for a road … read more
Nial Moores, Birds Korea, May 26th 2023 Every year in the second half of May, much of the survey focus at migrant hotspots turns toward “grasshopper warblers” (Locustellidae). This group contains several poorly known, highly skulking and similarly-plumaged species. Fortunately, … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores & Marshall Iliff A few hours on Gadeok Do (proposed location of the new Expo-linked Busan International Airport), where highlights included probably 3 Russet Sparrow (very local in summer away from Ulleung Do); at least … read more
Bird News from Nial Moores (with 이건희 on April 29th-May 3rd). Another two weeks of survey of the ROK’s top migrant hotspot. In total, 189 species were logged, all of which except Eurasian Curlew (19 seen heading north on April … read more
Bird news from Subhojit Chakladar To celebrate Big Bird Day, this year I decided to visit one of the islands closer to shore and with easier logistics. My last trip to Weiyon Island was 8 years ago. With limited holidays … read more