Jun62026
Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi (Hanns Seidel Basis Korea and Birds Korea) with Ms. Minjae Baek and Ms. Kyle Esperanza Zuleta (EAAFP Secretariat) and Mr. Dongho Shin (Incheon metropolis)
In late spring and early summer time, the wetlands and tidal flats across the Han River Estuary turn into an essential stopover web site for migratory waterbirds. Throughout surveys carried out by HSF Korea in collaboration with the EAAFP Secretariat, fowl migration was nonetheless ongoing throughout the Gimpo and Ganghwa areas. Though total fowl numbers have been comparatively low throughout this survey interval, a wide range of waterbirds have been noticed utilizing the estuary’s mudflats and rice fields as feeding and resting grounds. Notable species included Black-faced Spoonbills, Nice Cormorants and Chinese language Pond Heron. These observations reveal that the Han River Estuary continues to supply useful habitat for migratory birds in the course of the latter a part of the spring migration season.
As a small aspect story, HSF Korea workforce had noticed a Black-capped Kingfisher on 23 June 2025. Hoping to see the species once more this 12 months, we visited Gageum-ri early within the morning. We imagine we might have seen one once more, though, not like final 12 months, we weren’t capable of {photograph} it.
Gimpo (Bogugot-ri space) and Gangwha remark record on 1 Could 2026: https://ebird.org/tripreport/507798
Gimpo (Gageum-ri and Hupyeong-ri) remark record on 6 Jun 2026: https://ebird.org/tripreport/534914
