Igidae, Busan, April 6-19 | Birds Korea Weblog

Fowl Information from Nial Moores

5 visits to (and eBird Checklists from) this hilly wooded park in japanese Busan, on 6^th, 12^th, 14^th, 18^th and 19^th of April. A lot much less well-positioned to obtain migrants than Taejongdae to the south, this park has extra accessible although much more densely-vegetated habitat.  Like different coastal parks, though closely disturbed in components the quieter spots in Igidae can nonetheless maintain plenty of fascinating birds in the best situations, together with good numbers of super-skulking thrushes (together with Busan-breeding White’s, Gray-backed and Pale and Japan-breeding Brown-headed and Gray) and robins.  Right now of yr in Busan, as elsewhere alongside the south coast, “proper situations” imply: deep southwesterly winds to float Japan-bound migrants northward; overcast skies with occasional rain or rain showers to maintain dropping migrants close to to the coast (and to cut back the variety of human guests!); and pretty restricted visibility out to sea, to encourage birds to place off rapid departure. In complete 72 species have been logged throughout the 5 visits, together with a minimum of eight with the prefix “Japanese” in most checklists nonetheless (fortunately, not so within the Birds Korea guidelines, nonetheless!).

Just a few of the extra notable species / excessive counts included:

Black Wooden Pigeon (“Japanese Wooden Pigeon”) Columba janthina 흑비둘기. One heard crooning and seen briefly on 18^th, adopted on 19^th by three: the unique crooner and two collectively about 500 m to the south. This species is probably common in Busan in April, with one report of over-summering and occasional autumn data too – almost certainly birds commuting between Ulleung Do the place the species breeds and wintering areas to the south.

Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia 소쩍새. One heard on 18^th.

Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus 할미새사촌. First on 6^th;;  one on 12^th;  three on 14^th; and 6 on 18^th. On 19^th, an estimated 120 have been present in three flocks and in a number of a lot smaller teams (with one in every of these flocks probably containing Ryukyu primarily based on calls). That is the very best depend at this website; and the private highest day depend on the mainland.

Japanese Waxwing Bombycilla japonica 홍여새. One heard on 19^th.

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 솔새사촌. One heard on 18^th. Though widespread alongside the west coast, uncommon in Busan.

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides 사할린되솔새.  Three singing on 18^th and one singing on 19^th, with a number of attainable in among the many 15 calling Pale-legged / Sakhalin heard on the previous date.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis 쇠찌르레기. Six on 19^th.

Gray-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum 되지빠귀. Highest counts have been 28 on 18^th and 32 on nineteenth.

Gray Thrush (“Japanese Thrush”) Turdus cardis 검은지빠귀. Highest depend was eight on twelfth.

Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus 붉은배지빠귀. Three on 18^th and 6 on nineteenth.

Japanese Robin Larvivora akahige 붉은가슴울새. Six on 12^th; seven on 14^th; 4 on 18^th; and 5 on 19^th, together with one reasonably confiding male – which additionally unusually had a black chin.

Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina 황금새. Two on 12^th; three on 14^th; one on 18^th; and 4 on nineteenth.

Yellow-browed Bunting Emberiza chrysophrys 노랑눈썹멧새 One on twelfth. Usually very scarce within the southeast.

Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata 무당새. One possible heard on 19^th.

Masked Bunting Emberiza personata 섬촉새 One on 14th.

Gray Bunting Emberiza variabilis 검은멧새. At the least two on 12^th, together with one in grownup male plumage.

And at last: For these with ten minutes to spare, please see an earlier publish right here on Igidae from an analogous interval in 2015 for an fascinating comparability.