Birds Koreans already probably know that we’re engaged on an SER-Microsoft supported collaborative restoration challenge, which is being developed via our MOU with the Busan Nakdong River Challenge Administration Workplace.
Among the many many element components of this challenge is the necessity to enhance understanding of the Japanese Taiga Bean Geese which winter right here – and alongside the decrease Nakdong River.
On December ninth, I subsequently spent from simply earlier than dawn to mid-afternoon in Maekdo (now largely closed to the general public with the intention to scale back the chance of unfold of Extremely pathogenic Avian Influenza) and throughout the river in Samnak Eco-park – greater than half of which has been modified to closely managed parkland, with a canine park, and several other crowded Park Golf-courses.
Throughout the day, Ramsar-defined internationally necessary counts had been manufactured from each Japanese Taiga Bean Goose (>350, >4% of the Korean Non-Br Inhabitants) and Whooper Swan (1,131 or about 2% of the East Asia Pop) at Maekdo; and of Japanese Taiga Bean (1,300, or 16% of the Korean Non-br inhabitants) within the wetlands on the southern finish of Samnak Eco-park.
Different observations of word in Maekdo included a number of nationally frequent however globally threatened Korean Water Deer; 1-2 White-tailed Eagle; a single globally Susceptible Larger Noticed Eagle; a single globally Close to Threatened Ferruginous Duck and two hybrids – one considered from a Ferruginous x Baer’s pairing and the opposite from a pairing of Ferruginous x Frequent Pochard; two Dusky Warbler (uncommon within the southeast at any time of the 12 months, and really unusual in winter within the ROK); and of best shock, 4-5 Barn Swallow along with a single Sand Martin – my first mid-winter remark of this species within the ROK.
The southern finish of Samnak additionally held a single Ferruginous Duck, and even much less anticipated a single Chinese language Pond Heron – once more a uncommon species within the southeast at any time of the 12 months.
Two checklists on eBird right here and right here.
