Fall Migration in Jeju Metropolis Parks, September 2023

Chook Information from Leslie Hurteau.

A really belated put up to share numerous hen sightings all through the month of September from numerous metropolis parks inside Jeju Metropolis (central north metropolis of Jeju Island). Fall migration had actually picked up by the second week of September, and continued to extend because the month progressed. There was a noticeable motion of flycatchers specifically. Black Paradise Flycatchers have been seen and heard in noticeable numbers even inside metropolis parks. The standard Asian Brown Flycatchers, alongside Darkish-sided and Gray-streaked, have been extra quite a few. Different songbirds, like Arctic Warblers, Japanese Topped Warblers, and Yellow-browed Warblers have been nearly a each day prevalence in city inexperienced areas.

Alongside the coastal parks, Egrets and Herons could possibly be seen in increased numbers, in addition to a shock Whiskered Tern discovered diving for meals in a stream proper off of a foremost highway. A small variety of birds I often related to winter right here, similar to Eurasian Kestrel and Chinese language Grosbeak, have been additionally noticed.

Out of all of the species encountered in these metropolis parks, two standouts have been Black Wooden Pigeon and Fairy Pitta. Each people had recent plumage, and the gape was nonetheless barely seen on the Pitta’s invoice, making me assume they have been born this yr and have been dispersing. It’s attainable the Black Wooden Pigeon got here from Sasu Island 사수도 (a small island with restricted entry, simply east of Chuja Island 추자도), as a breeding inhabitants is understood to be there. The Fairy Pitta was possible from Jeju, but additionally attainable it may have been from the mainland or elsewhere.