Barn Swallow and Red-rumped Swallow come to Gyeodong-do, RoK in summer to breed. My friend showed me their old nests at Daeryongan street.
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Bean Geese at Songdo. 2018.01.07
It’s common to see Bean Geese around Songdo in Winter season. Sometimes they are in a big flock of 50 or a small group of 3. But they are very cautious to cars and human beings.
Read MoreBirding Trip in Ganghwa Island. 2018.01.06
Today was a series of very exciting moment for me when I see a few Red-crowned Cranes feeding on the icy mudflat in Ganghwa Island. It was my first time to see them eating crabs and worms, and my second sighting of Red-crowned Cranes in the Republic of Korea. To see more photos of this […]
Read MoreBirding in Central Park. 2018.01.03
I went to Aamdo mudflat to search for gulls but it was a disappointing trip. Only a Grey Heron was there, so I decided to go birding in the Central Park. When I was looking for birds, I noticed this Common Kestrel flying above the park to search for prey. Maybe because of this kestrel […]
Read MoreBirding in Michuhol Park and Central Park, 02.01.2018
I went birding at Michuhol Park and Central Park today. My best birds for today are Chinese Nuthatch and Coal Tit in Michuhol Park, my favourite park in Songdo for birding. Many Gold Crests were seen in the Central Park. To see other species, please visit my Flickr albums for Michuhol Park and Central Park.
Read MoreFirst birding in 2018
I visited Namdong Reservoir in Republic of Korea for the first birding this year 2018. There were 14 species of birds spotted on this birding trip, and the Bean Goose was the star bird. To see more photos, visit my Flickr: here
Read MoreBlack-faced Spoonbill’s behaviours
Black-faced Spoonbill (BFS) are very interesting. Normally they look for foods in tidal flats. Sometimes BFS hunt in group but they also hunt alone. To view more photos, visit my Flickr album: Black-faced Spoonbill actions
Read MoreSaunders’s Gull at Sorae Estuary,RoK
The best place to photograph Saunders’s Gull in Songdo is in Sorae Estuary. They can get very close when the tide is high but to get more actions shots, it is better when the tide slowly going down. To see more photos, visit Saunders’s Gull in Sorae
Read MoreEurasian Oystercatcher
I find them cute..
Read MoreBlack-faced Spoonbill inflight
Those Black-faced Spoonbills normally will fly in the evening from Namdong Reservoir either to Aamdo mudflat or Gojan Tidalflat, searching for foods. Some will fly in groups and some solo.
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