(Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Choi Hyun-Ah, Hanns-Seidel-Basis and Birds Korea)
Our 6th survey this 12 months in Han Estuary introduced a mixture of rain and generally spectacular clear views of Yudo islet and North Korea throughout the Han river. Birdwise, there have been no surprises. Hen migration is occurring, with a flock of small waders (in all probability stints?) within the Han river, just a few different waders right here and there, and Jap Yellow wagtails. Black-faced spoonbills and Nice Cormorants virtually utterly abandoned the realm, whereas Black-tailed Gulls steadily moved in – in winter peak there might be 1000’s of them within the space. A shock was a Lengthy-billed Plover (the primary to file in 5 years of surveys) within the quite degraded fishing pond. Tree sparrows already shaped flocks of a number of dozens to a number of a whole lot (the reported decline of them elsewhere does definitely not apply to this space), whereas Vinous-throated Parrotbills nonetheless had been solely in small teams and virtually not vocal.
On the North Korean aspect, a number of border fortification was occurring, and, sadly, on the South Korean aspect in that place, the place in early and in late winter generally Swan geese might be seen in giant flocks, some digging was occurring. For the reason that Swan geese are depending on sure roots within the space, let´s hope these weren’t destroyed.
Eurasian Passion Falco subbuteo 새호리기 (© Bernhard Seliger)
Jap Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 긴발톱할미새, a standard passant migrant (© Bernhard Seliger)
Lengthy-billed Plover Charadrius placidus 흰목물떼새, first file, since we began common surveys within the space in 2018. (© Bernhard Seliger)
Juvenile Jap Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 긴발톱할미새(© Bernhard Seliger)
Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis 개개비 (© Bernhard Seliger)
