Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns Seidel Basis, Birds Korea)
A morning stroll alongside the Han River in very birding circumstances. Although not a lot motion on the water, there was a pleasing combination of winter birds within the wetland virtually abandoned by folks. Amongst them had been Eurasian Treecreeper, Chinese language Grosbeak, Hawfinches, and huge flocks of Bramblings and Rustic Buntings. Additionally, there have been three White-tailed Eagles and a looking Hen Harrier.
The total checklist of birds will be discovered at e-birds: https://ebird.org/guidelines/S157821325
Pic 1: A flock of Bramblings Fringilla montifringilla 되새. There have been a minimum of two giant flocks of 160 and greater than 100 birds, plus quite a few smaller ones of 10-50 birds, always in motion.
Pic 2: Brambling Fringilla montifringilla.
Pic 3: Chinese language Grosbeak Eophona migratoria 밀화부리 – 4 had been flying round collectively.
Pic 4: Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 쑥새. Like final yr, on the finish of Kangseo Wetland, with a variety of open reed space, a variety of them had been feeding, with a minimum of one flock of 25.
Pic 5: Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 나무발발이. Normally not really easy to see, however this yr in lots of locations in Seoul.
Pic 6: Two White-tailed Eagles Haliaeetus albicilla 흰꼬리수리 rising over the Han river.
Pic 7: Wherever you go in Korea after a while, “enhancements” have been made, like this excellent paved means in Kangseo Seubji. Earlier than, it was only a dust monitor. Since anyway no bikes or rollers are allowed on this monitor, this was completely applicable. Who thinks of constructing issues in an ecology park so clear and sterile? A tragic actuality right here… (© Bernhard Seliger).
