Birding Korea

[Winter] Winter Birding Tours Overview

South Korea, November ~ mid-March

Outline 

• This trip will cover the most famous winter habitats in South Korea.

• You may Choose 1~6 birding places you are interested in, then we will arrange in detail.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul. We may pick up and drop you at the Incheon airport, if you want.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• Included in the cost :  Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room, 2~3 star level in countryside), picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders. 

• Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.

• Please ask us. birding.kr@gmail.com

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Birding trip in the vast mudflat & rice filed in West Coast 
: Seoul - West Coast - Seoul

Birding site : mudflat & rice filed 
Google map link : Ganghwa
How far from Seoul : 1.5 hour driving 
How to bird : driving & walking
Main Target : Black-faced spoonbill, Chinese egret 
Main Family : Shorebirds, ducks, flycatchers, warblers, finches, buntings 

Good Season : April ~ mid-June

Recommended tour day : 1 days
Minimun tour day : 1 days

* There are many mud flats and rice fields, Ganghwa is one of them.

Targets :

Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Little Grebe
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Long-billed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Lesser Sand-Plover
Kentish Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Whimbrel
Far Eastern Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
Bar-tailed Godwit
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Black-tailed Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Great Knot
Red-necked Stint
Dunlin
Terek Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Gray-tailed Tattler
Common Greenshank
Wood Sandpiper
Saunders's Gull
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Gull
Little Tern
Intermediate Egret
Chinese Egret
Little Egret
Cattle Egret
Black-faced Spoonbill
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Common Kingfisher
Eurasian Kestrel
Bull-headed Shrike
Azure-winged Magpie
Large-billed Crow
Japanese Bush Warbler
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Daurian Redstart

Outline 

• Vast mudflat and rice field are one of the best birding spot for shorebirds in spring season. 
• There are many great birding mudflat and rice field in Korea. You will visit one of the places among Ganghwa island, Hwaseong lake and Cheonsu-bay.
• This trip is available from early-April to mid-May.
• Tide time and height is very important to meet spoonies, so the birding date must be discussed in advance.
• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.
• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle). 
• This trip is designed to go birding for 1 day. The tour period can be extended if you want. 
• Included in the cost :  Accommodation(twin bed room or Korean-style floor-heating room in case of 2 day trip), all meals including picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders. 
• Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature. 

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After you submit your booking request, please send you deposit to PayPal account birding.kr@gmail.com. 
If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com.

Birding trip in Remote island of Yellow Sea

: Seoul - West Coast - Remote island - West Coast - Seoul

Birding site : Remote island of Yellow Sea
Google map link : Oiyeon island
How far from Seoul : 2.5 hour driving & 2 hour ferry(Oiyeon island)
How to bird : walking
Main Target : Yellow-brested bunting
Main Family : wagtails, pipits, starings, minivet, flycatchers, warblers, finches, buntings 
Recommended tour day : 3 days
Minimun tour day : 2 days

* There are many remote islands, Oiyeon island is one of them.

Targets :

Chinese Pond Heron
Temminck's Cormorant
European Hobby
Peregrine Falcon
Chinese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk
Grey-faced Buzzard
Indian Cuckoo
Fork-tailed Swift
Ashy Minivet
Brown Shrike
Light-vented Bulbul
Asian Stubtail
Japanese Bush Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Red-billed Starling
Brown-headed Thrush
Siberian Blue Robin 

Eurasian Stone Chat
Blue Rock Thrush
Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
Narcissus Flycatcher
Mugimaki Flycatcher
Richard's Pipit
Pechora Pipit
Grey-capped Greenfinch
Tristram's Bunting
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Little Bunting
Yellow-browed Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Chestnut Bunting

Outline 

• Remote islands in Yellow Sea are the most famous sites for migratory small birds.

• There are many great birding islands in Korea. You will be stay one of island among Beakryeong, Oiyeon, and Eocheong.

• This trip is available from mid-April to mid-May

• You will have a chance to enjoy shorebirds on the way if the tidal time and height match with your schedule.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip is designed to go birding for 2 days at leaset, and the tour period can be extended if you want.

• Included in the cost :  Accommodation(twin bed room or Korean-style floor-heating room in case of 2 day trip), all meals including picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.  

• Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit your booking request, please send you deposit to PayPal account birding.kr@gmail.com. 

• If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com. 

[Spring] Spring Birding Tours Overview

South Korea, April ~ June

Outline 

• This trip will cover the most famous spring habitats in South Korea.

• You may Choose 1~6 birding places you are interested in, then we will arrange in detail.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul. We may drop you at the Incheon airport, if you want.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• Included in the cost :  Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room, 2~3 star level in countryside), picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders. 

• Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fees, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.

• Please ask us. birding.kr@gmail.com

Core Winter Birding Trip for Far East Asian Endemics (10 day winter birding tour 2018~2019)

Seoul - Han river - Cheorwon -  East Coast - Seosan - Geum river - Ganghwa Island - Seoul

Targets :

• Black-throated Loon
• Temminck's Cormorant
• Whooper Swan
• Tundra Bean Goose
• Taiga Bean Goose
• Mandarin Duck
• Falcated Teal
• Baikal Teal
• Harlequin Duck
• White-winged Scoter
• Black Scoter
• Smew
• Scaly-sided Merganser
• Oriental Stork
• Eurasian Spoonbill
• Temminck's Cormorant
• Mew Gull
• Glaucous Gull
• Vega Gull
• Slaty-backed Gull
• Black-legged Kittiwake
• Ancient Murrelet
• White-tailed Eagle
• Steller's Sea Eagle
• Eastern Marsh Harrier
• Japanese Sparrowhawk
• Upland Buzzard
• Cinereous Vulture
• White-naped Crane
• Hooded Crane
• Red-crowned Crane
• Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
• Bull-headed Shrike
• Chinese Great Grey Shrike
• Azure-winged Magpie
• Daurian Jackdaw
• Japanese Waxwing
• Great Tit
• Varied Tit
• Brown-eared Bulbul
• Vinous-throated Parrotbill
• Japanese White-eye
• Siberian Accentor
• Japanese Wagtail
• Grey-capped Greenfinch
• Long-tailed Rosefinch
• Pallas's Rosefinch
• Yellow-billed Grosbeak
• Japanese Grosbeak
• Meadow Bunting
• Yellow-throated Bunting
• Grey Bunting
• Japanese Reed Bunting

Outline 

• This trip is designed to focus on Far East Asia Endemics in winter. 

• This trip leaves on demand and available from November to middle of March.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip will cover the most of the famous wintering habitats in South Korea.

• The schedule can be reduced or increased under the agreement

Day 1 Seoul - Arrival and Welcoming

Day 2

Han river - The upper area of the Han River is one of the most popular places for Steller's sea eagle, Scaly-sided merganser and Whooper swan in Korea. Though this place is close to Seoul, it's really amazing to be able to see many kinds of common winter birds.

Day 3

Cheorwon - Cheorwon is famous for being the best crane-watching site in East Asia. Cheorwon is very close to the DMZ, so a local guide will help us to get into Civilian Control Area and core points. If we are lucky, we can see more than 5 different crane species. It's one of the biggest wintering habitat for Cinereous Vultures.

Day 4

Cheorwon - We can see cranes and geese waking up together in a calm lake.

East Coast(southern area) - We will explore habitats in a more southern(or northern) area of the east coast and try to pick up any birds we might  have missed on Day 4.

Day 7

Seosan Cheonsu Bay - Cheonsu-Bay is the most attractive birdwatching site for wintering birds. It's located on the west coast of Chungcheong province. The biggest rice fields are filled with hundreds of thousands of geese and ducks. Oriental Stork, Eurasian Spoonbill and many kinds of raptors can also be found here.

Day 8

Geum River Estuary - One of the top 5 birding sites in Korea. We will focus on Baikal teals in this area. They form huge groups in Korea in winter-over 500,000 at times. If we are lucky, we can see one of the greatest spectacles in the avian world. 

Day 9

Ganghwa Island - Gangwha Island is one of the most attractive birdwatching sites in west coast of Seoul. We can see many kinds of wintering birds including thousands of Bean Geese and special small group of Red-crowned Cranes in the wetland.

Day 10 Seoul - Leaving and Farewell

Included in the cost :  Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room), all meals including picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders. 

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit your booking request, please send you deposit to paypal account birding.kr@gmail.com.

• If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com. 

• If you are travelling alone, we can help you find other birders if you like. When you book, please tell us the dates you prefer.

• If there are more than 2 in your group, we can arrange the trip for any dates you prefer. If you would like a long tour to see more birding hot spots, we can add locations in the south parts of the peninsula like Wupo wetlands, Nakdong estuary, Junam reservior, Dongnim reservoir and Sunsheon bay. Please e-mail us to ask availability and price.

Spoonie tour in autumn

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

Targets :

• Black-faced Spoonbill
• Chinese Egret
• Peregrine Falcon
• Eurasian Oystercatcher
• Grey Plover
• Kentish Plover
• Greater Sand Plover
• Lesser Sand Plover
• Black-tailed Godwit
• Bar-tailed Godwit
• Eurasian Curlew
• Eastern Curlew
• Common Redshank
• Common Greenshank
• Nordmann's Greenshank
• Terek Sandpiper
• Ruddy Turnstone
• Great Knot
• Sanderling
• Red-necked Stint
• Dunlin
• Spoon-billed Sandpiper
• Broad-billed Sandpiper
• Black-tailed Gull
• Vega Gull
• Saunders's Gull
• Blue Rock Thrush

Outline 

• Yubu island the most famous site for Spoonie in East Asia.

• This trip is designed to focus on Spoonies(Spoon-billed sandpiper) in Yubu island and enjoy birding around Geum Estuary in Gunsan, Jeonra province, one of greatest birding spot in Korea. 

• This trip is available from early September to mid-October

• Tide time and height is very important to meet spoonies, so the birding date must be discussed in advance.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip is designed to go birding for 1 or 2 days, and the tour period can be extended if you want.

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit your booking request, please send you deposit to PayPal account birding.kr@gmail.com.

• If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com. 

Gangwha Tidal Flat Birding

: Ganghwa island tour (Seoul-Ganghwa-Seoul)

Black-faced Spoonbills from spring to autumn and Red-crowned Cranes in winter

Targets :

• Winter	Spring/Autumn	Summer
  Ring-necked Pheasant Tundra Bean Goose  Greater White-fronted Goose  Ruddy Shelduck Northern Pintail  Eurasian Teal  Smew  Little Grebe Eurasian Spoonbill  White-tailed Eagle  Cinereous Vulture  Common Buzzard  Red-corwned Crane Black-tailed Gull  Vega Gull  Black-headed Gull  Great Spotted Woodpecker  Bull-headed Shrike  Carrion Crow  Large-billed Crow  Great Tit  Varied Tit  Marsh Tit  Vinous-throated Parrotbill  Dusky Thrush  Daurian Redstart  Black-backed Wagtail  Brambling  Siberian Accentor Rustic Bunting  Yellow-throated Bunting  Pallas's Reed Bunting	Ring-necked Pheasant   Mandarin Duck   Black-faced Spoonbill   Chinese Pond Heron   Chinese egret  Grey Plover  Long-billed Plover  Bar-tailed Godwit  Far Eastern Curlew  Common Greenshank  Wood Sandpiper  Terek Sandpiper  Common Sandpiper  Great Knot  Long-toed Stint  Sharp-tailed Sandpiper  Pigmy Woodpecker   Great Spotted Woodpecker   Bull-headed Shrike   Brown Shrike   Azure-winged Magpie   Large-billed Crow   Great Tit   Varied Tit   Marsh Tit   Oriental Reed Warbler   Japanese Bush Warbler  Vinous-throated Parrotbill   Grey-backed Thrush   Daurian Redstart   Yellow-rumped Flycatcher   Yellow Wagtail	Ring-necked Pheasant   Eastern Spot-billed Duck   Black-faced Spoonbill   Black-crowned Night Heron   Striated Heron   Chinese Pond Heron   Chinese egret  Eastern Cattle Egret   Little Egret   Great Cormorant   Common Kestrel  European Hobby  Little Ringed Plover  Far Eastern Curlew  Green Sandpiper  Common Sandpiper  Oriental Dollarbird   Common Kingfisher   Pigmy Woodpecker   Grey-headed Woodpecker   Black-naped Oriole   Azure-winged Magpie   Large-billed Crow   Great Tit   Varied Tit   Barn Swallow   Red-rumped Swallow   Oriental Reed Warbler   Grey-backed Thrush   Daurian Redstart   Vinous-throated Parrotbill  Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Outline 

• This trip is designed to focus on Black-faced Spoonbills from spring to autumn and Red-crowned Cranes in winter in Ganghwa island, Incheon, Korea.

• Ganghwa island has the world top level tidal flat where various birds are living.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip is designed to go birding for 1 or 2 days, but this can be extended if you want.

Included in cost :  Lunch, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and services of local guides and leaders. 

Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fee, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit booking request, please send you deposit to paypal account(birding.kr@gmail.com).

• If you have any question, please e-mail us(birding.kr@gmail.com). 

DMZ tour + Birding tour in Han River Estuary

: Seoul-Paju(Imjingak)-Seoul

Targets :

Outline 

• This trip is designed to visit DMZ in the morning and do birding near DMZ(Han river estuary) in the afternoon.

• Han River Estuary(Paju county) is one of excellent birding place throughout the year around Seoul.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip is designed to go birding for 1 or 2 days, but this can be extended if you want.

• Birding tour only is selectable.

Included in cost :  Lunch, bottled water, transportation, DMZ tour, entrance fees, and services of local guides and leaders. 

Not included : International airfare, insurance, visa fee, departure tax, excess luggage charges, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit booking request, please send you deposit to paypal account(birding.kr@gmail.com).

• If you have any question, please e-mail us(birding.kr@gmail.com). 

The most touching bird group dance in the world

: Baikal teal tour (Seoul-Gunsan-Seoul)

Baikal teals in youtube video 

Targets :

• Ring-necked Pheasant
• Tundra Bean Goose
• Taiga Bean Goose
• Greater White-fronted Goose
• Whooper Swan
• Baikal Teal
• Eurasian Teal
• Eurasian Spoonbill
• Common Buzzard
• Eurasian Oystercatcher
• Northern Lapwing
• Eurasian Curlew
• Vega Gull
• Saunders's Gull
• Vinous-throated Parrotbill
• Pallas's Reed Bunting
• Snow Goose (day 2)
• Falcated Teal (day 2)
• Oriental Stork (day 2)
• Hooded Crane (day 2)

Outline 

• Geum Estuary(Gunsan) is the most famous Baikal teal's wintering site in the world.

• This trip is designed to focus on Baikal teal around Geum Estuary in Gunsan, Jeonra province. 

• It is only possible to travel for two days in case of that Baikal teals move to south coast area in the coldest winter. The guide will give you a notice before finalizing the schedule.

• This trip is available from November to middle of March.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip is designed to go birding for 1 or 2 days, but this can be extended if you want.

Day 1

Day 2 (in case of extension)

Included in the cost :  Accommodation(twin room or Korean-style floor-heating room), all meals including picnic lunches, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders. 

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit booking request, please send you deposit to paypal account(birding.kr@gmail.com).

• If you have any question, please e-mail us(birding.kr@gmail.com). 

The most fantastic winter birding in East Asia 

: Crane tour in Cheorwon (Seoul-Cheorwon-Seoul)

Targets :

• Tundra Bean Goose
• Taiga Bean Goose
• Falcated Teal
• White-tailed Eagle
• Cinereous Vulture
• White-naped Crane
• Hooded Crane
• Red-crowned Crane
• Eastern Marsh Harrier
• Upland Buzzard
• Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
• Bull-headed Shrike
• Azure-winged Magpie
• Varied Tit
• Siberian Accentor
• Pallas's Rosefinch
• Meadow Bunting
• Yellow-throated Bunting
• Pallas's Reed Bunting

Outline 

• Cherowon is the most famous wintering site for cranes in East Asia.

• This trip is designed to focus on cranes in Cheorwon for 2 days. If you want, we can do it in a day. But a 2-day trip is highly recommended.

• This trip is available from November to middle of March.

• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.

• An experienced leader will guide you and drive a 4WD Van (7-passenger vehicle).

• This trip is designed to go birding for 1 or 2 days, but this can be extended if you want.

Day 1

Day 2

BOOK THIS TOUR

After you submit booking request, please send you deposit to paypal account(birding.kr@gmail.com).

• If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com.