![]() Focusing and shaking were always difficult." I had a Minolta XD 11 SLR that I would mount on my Bushnell Spacemaster II spotting scope. My photographic equipment was rather primitive and my images far less than impressive. Obviously we were surprised to spot a different looking teal and later confirmed it was carolinensis. One the roll of negatives, I see a lot of crows, a sandpiper, and numerous shots of assorted ducks. We had set up a simple blind and were working to try and get closeup photos of ducks. I am attaching a couple of photos of the Green-winged Teal that I and my friend Jon Lee saw in January of 1979 on the Kap River between Taejon and Shin Tan Jin. It was a perfect spot for ducks, shorebirds, birds of prey, and lots of walking. The Kap River flowed out of Taejon as a broad, shallow river until it emptied into the Kum River a few miles downstream. " I lived in Taejon and one of my regular places to bird was a short bus ride out of town to the Kap River. ![]() Highlight was a female Chestnut-cheeked Starling.įerry trip was again quiet, with only a few Streaked Shearwaters noted. 4 Grey-faced Buzzards, with 2 giving excellent views. Highlight was a Black Bittern seen very well. May 25: Heavy fog in the morning, clearing at about 8 am. Arctic Warblers the most common bird (50+). 1 Thick-billed and 1 Two-barred Greenish Warbler. Common, Indian and Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoos heard throughout the island. May 24: Heavy rain all day limited time spent in field. 1 Pacific Swift, 1 each of Sand and Northern House Martins. May 22: Obviously fewer birds, with some increase in cuckoos noted, although all in single digits: Common, Hodgson's Hawk, Indian, Oriental, and Little. ![]() 2 Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoos heard, as well as the Large Hawk Cuckoo discovered by NM and Team Bavaria the day before. Highlights were: 2 each of Lanceolated and Pallas' Grasshopper Warblers, 2 Gray's Grasshopper Warblers, 5 Thick-billed and 7 Brown Shrikes, 1 Two-barred Greenish Warbler, 3 Black-browed Reed Warbler, 2 Black Drongo, and 1 Spangled Drongo (NM, RN). However, small numbers of good birds were present. As well as being posted on the Birds Korea website(s), selected records are also forwarded to other Korean-language birding websites records of threatened species are arranged and forwarded to Birdlife International and national authorities when appropriate flag images and records are passed to bodies responsible for their coordination throughout the flyway and all records sent to us are used to compile annual reports and to support the evolving understanding of the status of many of Korea’s birds.)įemale Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnus philippensis, Photo © Robin Newlin (The following records are a compilation of our own sightings and records sent in by other observers. Korean firsts in May have included: in 2000, Ortolan Bunting and Northern Wheatear in 2001, Himalayan Swiftlet and Asian Koel on Gageo Island, and Black Tern at Seosan in 2002, Long-tailed Skua in 2003, Isabelline Wheatear and Chinese Song Thrush in 2004, an Orange-headed Thrush on Hong Island and in 2005 three Tickell's Leaf Warblers on Socheong. May is a prime month for finding national rarities. Korean breeding Chinese Egrets and Black-faced Spoonbills remain widespread at the best sites, and Saunders's Gull also sometimes nest. In forests Ruddy Kingfisher and Fairy Pitta are in territory and vocal, though still elusive and easily disturbed. By late May locustella warblers ( Gray's, Pallas's, Middendorf's, Styann's Grasshopper and Lanceolated) arrive on western islands. Brown and Tiger Shrikes, Siberian Rubythroats and Broad-billed Rollers add colour and quality to the birding mix. Mugimakis, Dark-sided and Grey-streaked Flycatchers also start to arrive, peaking in the second and third weeks of the month. Lesser Sandplovers, Red-necked Stints, Broad-billed and Spoon-billed Sandpipers peak at Saemangeum and other key areas, while Chestnut and Little Buntings begin to outnumber Yellow-throated and the very common Black-faced Bunting. Especially in the first week, diversity can be exceptional. ![]() Migration continues, and guided tours to estuaries or offshore islands can expect many spectacular days. ![]() Fog can temporarily limit birding, while also causing spectacular falls of migrants. Temperatures begin to climb with day maxima often reaching 25☌ by the end of the month, though feeling cooler on offshore islands due to low sea temperatures and wind. ![]()
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