Birding Korea

Birds of Korea in spring

Guided Birding Tour in October 2018

Rachel from US 

- hwaseong lake, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea

Birds List

• Greater White-fronted Goose - Anser albifrons

• Tundra Bean-Goose - Anser serrirostris

• Common Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna

• Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck - Anas zonorhyncha

• Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

• Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca

• Common Pochard - Aythya ferina

• Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

• Oriental Turtle-Dove - Streptopelia orientalis

• Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra

• Eurasian Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus

• Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola

• Pacific Golden-Plover - Pluvialis fulva

• Lesser Sand-Plover - Charadrius mongolus

• Kentish Plover - Charadrius alexandrinus

• Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus

• Far Eastern Curlew - Numenius madagascariensis

• Eurasian Curlew - Numenius arquata

• Bar-tailed Godwit - Limosa lapponica

• Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa

• Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres

• Great Knot - Calidris tenuirostris

• Red Knot - Calidris canutus

• Red-necked Stint - Calidris ruficollis

• Dunlin - Calidris alpina

• Terek Sandpiper - Xenus cinereus

• Common Greenshank - Tringa nebularia

• Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis

• Common Redshank - Tringa totanus

• Saunders's Gull - Saundersilarus saundersi

• Black-headed Gull - Chroicocephalus ridibundus

• Black-tailed Gull - Larus crassirostris

• Herring Gull - Larus argentatus

• Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

• Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea

• Great Egret - Ardea alba

• Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermedia

• Chinese Egret - Egretta eulophotes

• Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

• Eurasian Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia

• Black-faced Spoonbill - Platalea minor

• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major

• Gray-headed Woodpecker - Picus canus

• Eurasian Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

• Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus

• Bull-headed Shrike - Lanius bucephalus

• Azure-winged Magpie - Cyanopica cyanus

• Oriental Magpie - Pica serica

• Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos

• Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

• Marsh Tit - Poecile palustris

• Japanese Tit - Parus minor

• Brown-eared Bulbul - Hypsipetes amaurotis

• White Wagtail - Motacilla alba

• Yellow-breasted Bunting - Emberiza aureola

• Black-faced Bunting - Emberiza spodocephala

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus

Terry from US 

- Yubu siland, Jeonra-province, South Korea

- Cheonsu bay, Choongcheong-province, South Korea

- Han river estuary, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea

Birds List

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Intermediate Egret

• Chinese Egret

• Little Egret

• Black-crowned Night-Heron

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk

• Upland Buzzard

• Common Kingfisher

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• White-backed Woodpecker

• Great Spotted Woodpecker

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Amur Falcon

• Bull-headed Shrike

• Eurasian Jay

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Oriental Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Common Raven

• Barn Swallow

• Coal Tit

• Yellow-bellied Tit

• Varied Tit

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Eurasian Nuthatch

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Yellow-browed Warbler

• Eastern Crowned Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Daurian Redstart

• Eastern Yellow Wagtail

• White Wagtail

• Rustic Bunting

• Black-faced Bunting

• Gray Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Ramesh from Malaysia

- Cheonsu bay, Choongcheong-province, South Korea

Birds List

• Greater White-fronted Goose

• Tundra Bean-Goose

• Northern Shoveler

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Mallard

• Northern Pintail

• Green-winged Teal

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Little Grebe

• Great Crested Grebe

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Eurasian Moorhen

• Eurasian Coot

• Eurasian Oystercatcher

• Eurasian Curlew

• Common Sandpiper

• Common Greenshank

• Black-tailed Gull

• Herring Gull

• Great Cormorant

• Greater White-fronted Goose

• Tundra Bean-Goose

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Mallard

• Northern Pintail

• Green-winged Teal

• Common Pochard

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Little Grebe

• Great Crested Grebe

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Eurasian Moorhen

• Eurasian Coot

• Eurasian Oystercatcher

• Black-bellied Plover

• Kentish Plover

• Eurasian Curlew

• Bar-tailed Godwit

• Black-tailed Godwit

• Red-necked Stint

• Dunlin

• Common Greenshank

• Black-tailed Gull

• Herring Gull

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Chinese Egret

• Little Egret

• Eurasian Spoonbill

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Golden Eagle

• Eastern Marsh-Harrier

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Bull-headed Shrike

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Oriental Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Japanese Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Eastern Crowned Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Daurian Redstart

• Eastern Yellow Wagtail

• White Wagtail

• Richard's Pipit

• Rustic Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Andrew from US 

- Ganghwa island, Incheon, South Korea

Ping Ling from Malaysia

- Han river estuary, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea

Birds List

• Greater White-fronted Goose

• Tundra Bean-Goose

• Ruddy Shelduck

• Northern Shoveler

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Mallard

• Green-winged Teal

• Little Grebe

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• White-naped Crane

• Black-tailed Gull

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Little Egret

• Eurasian Spoonbill

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Eurasian Eagle-Owl

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Bull-headed Shrike

• Chinese Gray Shrike

• Oriental Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Japanese Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Daurian Redstart

• White Wagtail

• Oriental Greenfinch

• Yellow-throated Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Birding Korea(BK) DigiScoping Adapter

- Meet the new DigiScoping adapter developed by Birding Korea.

- Easier, Simpler and Faster!

Digiscoping is a combination of a telescope (scope) and a digital camera, which produces a super-telephoto lens effect.

The BK DigiScoping adapter is light, easy, and accurate. Introduce yourself to the world of digital scoping with up to 80% less price than major scopes.

Price: US$ 60

The tested eyepiece and scope are shown below.

Precautions

• The difference in the results depends on the performance of the telescope.
• Adapters do not improve optical performance.
• It is best to have a separate smartphone case, and the cheapest basic case is best to use.
• We do not ship overseas. You can buy at a special price if you join the tour of Birding Korea.

How to attach it to the phone

How to connect it to the scope

Guided Birding Tour in September 2018

Robert from Belgium & Wen Jiao form China

- Han River Estuary, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea on Septmber 2018

- Ganghwa island, Incheon, South Korea in  Septmber 2018

Species	12-Sep	14-Sep
	HanEstuary	Ganghwa
Mandarin Duck	V	V
Eastern Spot-billed Duck	V	V
Mallard		V
Ring-necked Pheasant		V
Oriental Turtle-Dove	V	V
Eurasian Moorhen	V
Watercock		V
Black-bellied Plover		V
Whimbrel		V
Far Eastern Curlew		V
Eurasian Curlew		V
Red-necked Stint		V
Common Sandpiper		V
Common Greenshank	V	V
Black-tailed Gull	V	V
Herring Gull		V
Common Tern		V
Great Cormorant	V	V
Gray Heron	V	V
Great Egret	V	V
Intermediate Egret		V
Chinese Egret		V
Little Egret	V	V
Cattle Egret	V	V
Chinese Pond-Heron	V	V
Black-crowned Night-Heron		V
Black-faced Spoonbill	V	V
Common Kingfisher	V
Black-capped Kingfisher	V
Pygmy Woodpecker		V
Great Spotted Woodpecker	V	V
woodpecker sp.	V
Eurasian Kestrel	V	V
Eurasian Hobby	V	V
Black-naped Oriole	V	V
Azure-winged Magpie		V
Oriental Magpie	V	V
Large-billed Crow	V	V
Barn Swallow	V	V
Varied Tit	V
Marsh Tit	V	V
Japanese Tit	V	V
Brown-eared Bulbul	V
Vinous-throated Parrotbill	V	V
Japanese White-eye	V
Asian Brown Flycatcher		V
Gray Wagtail		V
White Wagtail		V
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	V	V

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Guided Birding Tour in August 2018

Monna from USA

- Ganghwa island, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in August 2018

Bird list 

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Far Eastern Curlew

• Common Sandpiper

• Common Greenshank

• Wood Sandpiper

• Black-tailed Gull

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Dollarbird

• Black-naped Oriole

• Oriental Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Gray-backed Thrush

• Gray Wagtail

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Michael from Australia

- Ganghwa island, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in August 2018

• Mandarin Duck
• Eastern Spot-billed Duck
• Ring-necked Pheasant
• Oriental Turtle-Dove
• Common Cuckoo
• Eurasian Coot
• Black-bellied Plover
• Whimbrel
• Far Eastern Curlew
• Eurasian Curlew
• Bar-tailed Godwit
• Dunlin
• Pin-tailed Snipe
• Common Sandpiper
• Common Greenshank
• Black-tailed Gull
• Great Cormorant
• Gray Heron
• Great Egret
• Intermediate Egret
• Chinese Egret
• Little Egret
• Chinese Pond-Heron
• Striated Heron
• Black-faced Spoonbill
• Common Kingfisher
• Dollarbird
• Gray-capped Woodpecker
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Eurasian Hobby
• Bull-headed Shrike
• Black-naped Oriole
• Azure-winged Magpie
• Oriental Magpie
• Large-billed Crow
• Barn Swallow
• Marsh Tit
• Japanese Tit
• Long-tailed Tit
• Brown-eared Bulbul
• Vinous-throated Parrotbill
• Daurian Redstart
• Gray Wagtail
• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Guided Birding Tour in July 2018

Cathy from USA

- Ganghwa island, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in July 2018

The picture of Ruddy Kingfisher is copyrighted by Cathy.

- Bird list 

• Mandarin Duck

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Little Grebe

• Great Crested Grebe

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Common Cuckoo

• Eurasian Coot

• Whimbrel

• Far Eastern Curlew

• Eurasian Curlew

• Black-tailed Gull

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Intermediate Egret

• Chinese Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Striated Heron

• Black-crowned Night-Heron

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Chinese Sparrowhawk

• Common Kingfisher

• Ruddy Kingfisher

• Black-capped Kingfisher

• Dollarbird

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Eurasian Hobby

• Bull-headed Shrike

• Black-naped Oriole

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Oriental Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Daurian Redstart

• Gray Wagtail

• White Wagtail

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Monna from USA

- Han River Upstream & National Arboretum, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea on June 2018

- Han River Estuary, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea on June 2018

- Bird list 

	25-Jul	26-Jul
	Han River Upstream & National Arboretum	Han River Estuary
Mandarin Duck	O
Eastern Spot-billed Duck	O	O
Ring-necked Pheasant	O	O
Great Crested Grebe	O
Great Cormorant	O	O
Yellow Bittern		O
Gray Heron	O	O
Great Egret	O	O
Intermediate Egret		O
Little Egret		O
Cattle Egret	O	O
Chinese Pond-Heron		O
Striated Heron		O
Black-crowned Night-Heron	O	O
Chinese Sparrowhawk		O
Eurasian Coot	O
Black-tailed Gull	O	O
Oriental Turtle-Dove	O	O
Common Cuckoo		O
Oriental Scops-Owl	O
Eurasian Eagle-Owl		O
Northern Boobook		O
Dollarbird	O	O
Great Spotted Woodpecker		O
Gray-headed Woodpecker	O
Eurasian Hobby		O
Bull-headed Shrike	O
Black-naped Oriole	O	O
Azure-winged Magpie	O	O
Eurasian Magpie	O	O
Large-billed Crow	O	O
Barn Swallow	O	O
Marsh Tit	O	O
Japanese Tit	O	O
Brown-eared Bulbul	O	O
Eastern Crowned Warbler	O
Oriental Reed Warbler		O
Vinous-throated Parrotbill	O	O
Blue-and-white Flycatcher	O
Daurian Redstart	O
Gray-backed Thrush	O	O
Gray Wagtail	O	O
White Wagtail	O
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	O	O

Spoonie tour in autumn 2020

: Spoon-billed Sandpiper tour (Seoul-Gunsan-Seoul)

the best trip date : 

4th, 5th, 6th, 18th, 21st, 22nd in September

3rd, 4th, 5th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21th in October

* Tide time and height is very important to see spoonies, so these dates are highly recommended to meet them within a day.

If you like to go 2 day trip, You will have more date options except these dates.

Please ask us. birding.kr@gmail.com. 

You may see the information about this tour here.

http://www.birdingkorea.com/entry/Spoonie-tour-Korea

Guided Birding Tour in June 2018

Robert from USA

- Han river estuary, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in June 2018

- Bird list 

• Mandarin Duck

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Great Cormorant

• Great Egret

• Intermediate Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Chinese Pond-Heron

• Striated Heron

• Black-crowned Night-Heron

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Common Cuckoo

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• White-backed Woodpecker

• Great Spotted Woodpecker

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Eurasian Hobby

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Varied Tit

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Eurasian Nuthatch

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Eastern Crowned Warbler

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Gray-backed Thrush

• Gray Wagtail

• Yellow-throated Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Bryan  from Singapore

- Nanhansanseong & Han River Upstream, Gyeonggi-province, South Korea on June 2018

- Bird list 

• Mandarin Duck

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Indian Cuckoo

• Common Cuckoo

• Oriental Cuckoo

• Dollarbird

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Hobby

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Varied Tit

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Eurasian Nuthatch

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Eastern Crowned Warbler

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Blue-and-white Flycatcher

• Siberian Blue Robin

• Gray-backed Thrush

• Gray Wagtail

• Yellow-throated Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Robinsons from USA

- Han river estuary, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in June 2018

- Bird list 

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Mallard

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Intermediate Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Common Cuckoo

• Eurasian Eagle-Owl

• Eurasian Hoopoe

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Long-tailed Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Daurian Redstart

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Magnus from USA

- Han river estuary, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in June 2018

- Bird list 

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Mallard

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Intermediate Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Chinese Pond-Heron

• Striated Heron

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Chinese Sparrowhawk

• Watercock

• Black-tailed Gull

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Indian Cuckoo

• Common Cuckoo

• Oriental Cuckoo

• Eurasian Eagle-Owl

• Dollarbird

• Gray-capped Woodpecker

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• Great Spotted Woodpecker

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Hobby

• Tiger Shrike

• Black-naped Oriole

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Eurasian Nuthatch

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Asian Stubtail

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Asian Brown Flycatcher

• Blue-and-white Flycatcher

• Daurian Redstart

• Gray-backed Thrush

• Yellow-throated Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Sudip from Singapore

- Han river estuary, Gyeonggi province, South Korea in June 2018

- Bird list 

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Great Cormorant

• Yellow Bittern

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Chinese Pond-Heron

• Black-crowned Night-Heron

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Black-tailed Gull

• Herring Gull

• Rock Pigeon

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Common Cuckoo

• Eurasian Eagle-Owl

• Dollarbird

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• Great Spotted Woodpecker

• shrike sp.

• Black-naped Oriole

• Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Eastern Crowned Warbler

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• Blue-and-white Flycatcher

• Daurian Redstart

• Gray-backed Thrush

• White-cheeked Starling

• Gray Wagtail

• Yellow-throated Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Birding Tour in May 2018

Jeff Hopkins from USA

- Chookryeong Mountain in Gyeonggi and Hwacheon forest in Gangwon, South Korea in May 2018

- Bird list 

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Indian Cuckoo

• Oriental Cuckoo

• Dollarbird

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• White-backed Woodpecker

• Great Spotted Woodpecker

• Black Woodpecker

• Bull-headed Shrike

• Black-naped Oriole

• Eurasian Jay

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Varied Tit

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Asian Stubtail

• Blue-and-white Flycatcher

• Daurian Redstart

• Gray-backed Thrush

• Gray Wagtail

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Peep Lassmann from Estonia

- Ganghwa island, South Korea in May 2018

- Bird list 

• Mandarin Duck

• Eurasian Wigeon

• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

• Ring-necked Pheasant

• Great Cormorant

• Gray Heron

• Great Egret

• Intermediate Egret

• Chinese Egret

• Little Egret

• Cattle Egret

• Striated Heron

• Eurasian Spoonbill

• Black-faced Spoonbill

• Chinese Sparrowhawk

• Eurasian Coot

• Eurasian Oystercatcher

• Black-bellied Plover

• Long-billed Plover

• Little Ringed Plover

• Whimbrel

• Far Eastern Curlew

• Bar-tailed Godwit

• Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

• Dunlin

• Common Sandpiper

• Spotted Redshank

• Common Greenshank

• Wood Sandpiper

• Black-tailed Gull

• Herring Gull

• Oriental Turtle-Dove

• Indian Cuckoo

• Common Cuckoo

• Oriental Cuckoo

• Pygmy Woodpecker

• Great Spotted Woodpecker

• Gray-headed Woodpecker

• Eurasian Kestrel

• Bull-headed Shrike

• Brown Shrike

• Black-naped Oriole

• Azure-winged Magpie

• Eurasian Magpie

• Large-billed Crow

• Barn Swallow

• Marsh Tit

• Japanese Tit

• Long-tailed Tit

• Brown-eared Bulbul

• Oriental Reed Warbler

• Vinous-throated Parrotbill

• White-cheeked Starling

• Eastern Yellow Wagtail

• White Wagtail

• Black-faced Bunting

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow