Dr. Bernhard Seliger, Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi (Birds Korea, Hanns Seidel Basis), Minjae Baek (Hanns Seidel Basis), Dr. Mimi Kessler, IUCN Bustard Group Chief, Eurasian Bustard Alliance, Co-Chair, Prof. Matthew Toomey, College of Tulsa (Arizona, USA)
We used the event of the go to of Dr. Kessler and Prof. Toomey to conduct our survey within the Han Estuary space whereas speaking with our fascinating friends about worldwide experiences in fowl conservation.
Within the space from Musunsanseong (near Gangwha island) to Yudo islet, Far Jap Curlews, and Whimbrels on the tidal flats rising in low tides out of Han river, had been on migration. Most geese already had been gone, with some exemptions of small troups and later, in Siam wetland, the place birds are fed, a single nice group of round 250 people. Yudo, one of many largest breeding colonies for Nice Cormorants, plus Gray Herons, Egrets and Blackfaced Spoonbills, had all of the cormorant nests (round 550-600) nicely occupied, plus at the least three nests of Black-faced Spoonbills, who breed on bushes on this space. Among the many geese on the river, a single male Falcated Duck. Among the many passerines, a gaggle of 17 Naumann´s or Dusky Thrushes in migration flew over.
The entire listing for this space may be discovered right here: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S167108410
The second a part of the survey, “Chogangri wetland”, was a little bit disappointing, with few birds round, no Swan geese we hoped for and numerous development occurring. The final half, Siam wetland and environment, was once more higher, with an Eagle Owl on the far web site of Siam wetland, first seen by Dr. Kessler (possibly it was the identical seen a number of weeks in the past, because it additionally was not nicely below cowl in broad daylight, and possibly it had been a while within the Wildlife rescue middle within the space), some raptors, and, in a hidden small stream, a pleasant assortment of geese: Mandarin geese, Gadwalls, Eurasian Teals, Eurasian Wigeons, Northern Shoveler, Better Scaup, Mallard and Spot-billed Geese. Among the many smaller birds some lingering winter guests, like Hawfinches, and, as a newcomer, at the least two Amur Stonechats.
The entire listing for this space may be discovered right here: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S167108405.
The place are all the opposite geese gone? Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris © Bernhard Seliger
In spring temper: Meadow bunting Emberiza cioides © Bernhard Seliger
(One fortunate feminine and two competing male) Mandarin geese Aix galericulata © Bernhard Seliger
Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo © Bernhard Seliger
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus © Bernhard Seliger
Survey staff (from left) Prof. Toomey, Dr. Seliger, Dr. Kessler, Minjae Baek, Dr. Choi © Hyun-Ah Choi
