Hen Information by Nial Moores
My third go to to Baengnyeong this spring to attempt to seize as a lot of the migration as doable earlier than the proposed development of an airport. In all, 156 species have been logged, with 5 extra species from the ferry in waters between Socheong and the mainland, together with an out-of-expected vary Crested Murrelet on the twenty ninth.
The seasonal shift from the brilliant colors of April and early Might to the refined browns of late spring was kind of as anticipated, with e.g, a number of Thick-billed and widespread Oriental and Black-browed Reed Warblers; Gray-streaked and Darkish-sided Flycatchers outnumbering Yellow-rumped Flycatchers; Tiger Shrikes beginning to outnumber Brown Shrikes; Arctic Warblers changing into essentially the most quite a few phyllosc; what was once often known as locustellas changing into widespread; Forest Wagtail outnumbering Whites and Japanese Yellows; and a fall-off in bunting numbers, with only a single Ochre-rumped however a lingering flock of 15-20 largely immature and feminine Yellow-breasteds to no less than the nineteenth.
Total, numbers of birds gave the impression to be quite low on most dates, with peak day counts of e.g., solely 450 Japanese Pink-rumped Swallow and of fifty or so Arctic Warblers. Rarest species within the nationwide context adopted southwesterly winds, and included the island’s second, and the ROK’s third, Blyth’s Reed Warbler on Might nineteenth; whereas most pleasant have been extended views of a singing Yellow-streaked Warbler and of a hawking Ashy Drongo on twenty fifth within the firm of Dr Shim Kyu-Sik.
Species of particular word included:
Massive Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides 큰매사촌. One heard extraordinarily briefly within the northeast on the twenty sixth and one seen within the northwest on twenty eighth.
Pink Turtle Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica 홍비둘기. One current from twenty first to twenty fifth within the northwest.
Von Shrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus 큰덤불해오라기. An grownup male was foraging in a fallow subject within the northeast on twentieth. This was the primary document of this species on the island for a number of years. Again in 2013, this species was seen at least six instances in late Might
Cinammon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 열대덤불해오라기. A feminine was seen briefly within the northwest on twenty first.
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus 붉은배오색딱다구리. One over-flew the Blyth’s Reed Warbler on nineteenth.
Shrike sp. On nineteenth, a quite hanging shrike was seen and poorly digi-scoped within the northwest. In direct comparability with a number of Brown Shrike, this chicken sat up excessive, had a longish-looking and pale-based invoice. The chicken additionally confirmed very pale underparts with in depth spider-web vermiculations on the flanks and throughout the breast, and even some darker vermiculations on the crown (placing this out of the vary of my expertise of Brown Shrike right now of yr); a rust-toned darkish masks with some pale on the lores (once more, outdoors of the vary of my expertise of Brown Shrike); and a shiny orange underside to the tail, mixed with a quite heat crown. All these options appear to suit Pink-tailed Shrike higher than Brown. I subsequently waited for the chicken to disclose (her) main projection. Nonetheless, after dropping to the bottom the chicken flew strongly right into a dense bamboo thicket and didn’t reappear.
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 회색바람까마귀. One was seen within the northeast at nightfall on the 18th; and a second particular person was seen properly within the northwest on the morning of the twenty fifth.
Yellow-bellied Tit Pardaliparus venustulus 노랑배진박새. The nest-building pair seen earlier in Might remained in the identical space all through; and extra birds have been heard in tune.
Yellow-streaked Warbler Phylloscopus armandii 쇠긴다리솔새사촌. One was heard calling within the northwest on twenty fourth; and presumably the identical chicken was then watched in extended tune in the identical space on the twenty fifth. That is the newest document identified to us – being absolutely per week later than the earlier newest (Might 18th 2017 on Baengnyeong). Though typically regarded as an distinctive rarity within the ROK, Yellow-streakeds are kind of annual on Baengynyeong, with even an arrival of three+ collectively in early Might 2017. I noticed a number of throughout analysis on Socheong too.
A number of video clips and in addition some sound recordings by way of the cellphone have been made (sadly, the movies appear solely to add with out sound…after I work out the issue, I’ll add them).
Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 덤불개개비. On Might nineteenth, one was heard giving quick bursts of tune, and occasional calls from deep inside some tangled bushes (one recording uploaded to: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240060980). After an hour’s wait, the chicken lastly broke cowl to feed within the open for just a few seconds. That is the second document for the island, present in a subject about 300m from the primary.
Baikal Bush Warbler Locustella davidi 점무늬가슴쥐발귀. Within the northwest, one was heard on twenty seventh and 4 have been heard on the twenty eighth, when one was additionally heard within the southwest,
Swinhoe’s White-eye Zosterops simplex 작은동박새. Following on from the document inflow this spring, people and obvious pairs have been current in a number of areas; with one unseen chicken heard giving a begging sort name suggesting that breeding had taken place. There aren’t any confirmed breeding data nationally of this not too long ago acknowledged species.
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis 잿빛쇠찌르레기. Six or seven have been seen within the northeast on Might twentieth, with no less than three there on twenty first, when one was additionally within the northwest. This species seems to have been present process an accelerated improve within the ROK up to now few years.
Widespread Starling Sturnus vulgaris 흰점찌르레기. Might data within the ROK are distinctive. Nonetheless, this yr there have been reviews from a number of islands of single birds on eBird. One – presumably the identical particular person seen in early Might – was current till no less than twenty second.
Pink-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 서양흰꼬리딱새. One was heard and poorly digi-scoped on the twentieth. That is in regards to the fifth or sixth document on the island.
Full checklists on eBird at:
Might 18th: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S239613614
Might nineteenth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240060980 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240062834
Might twentieth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240502095
Might twenty first: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240833835 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240838942 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S240841090
Might twenty second: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S241114989 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S241114989
Might twenty fourth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S241847386 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S241892641
Might twenty fifth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S242324654 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S242328221
Might twenty sixth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S242894090 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S242899847
Might twenty seventh: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S243368088
Might twenty eighth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S243728836 , https://ebird.org/guidelines/S243730603
Ferry on Might twenty ninth: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S244064493
