[Winter] Intensive Winter Birding Trip in South Korea (5 day)

Intensive Winter Birding Trip in South Korea (5 day)

 

Seoul - Han Estuary - Cheorwon -  Cheonsu Bay - Geum river - Han River Upstream - Seoul

• Birding site : Rice field, Mudflat, Wetland & Forest (DMZ area included)  
• How far from Seoul : 30~250km
• How to bird : driving & walking 
• Main Target : Tundra Bean Goose, Swan Goose, Falcated Teal, Baikal Teal, Scaly-sided Merganser, Smew, Oriental Stork, Saunders's Gull, White-tailed Eagle, Steller's Sea Eagle, Cinereous Vulture, White-naped Crane, Hooded Crane, Red-crowned Crane, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Pygmy Woodpecker, Pallas's Rosefinch
• Target Family : Geese, Ducks, Cranes, Raptors, Woodpeckers, Thrushes, Robins, Finches, Bunting, Crows
• Good Season : November ~ mid-March

 

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Target birds list
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• Whooper Swan
• Tundra Bean Goose
• Taiga Bean Goose
• Swan Goose
• Mandarin Duck
• Ruddy Shelduck
• Common shelduck
• Falcated Teal
• Baikal Teal
• Common Pochard
• Smew
• Scaly-sided Merganser
• Oriental Stork
• Eurasian Spoonbill
• Mew Gull
• Black-tailed Gull
• Slaty-backed Gull
• Saunders's Gull
• White-tailed Eagle
• Steller's Sea Eagle
• Eastern Marsh Harrier
• Hen Harrier
• Eurasian Sparrowhawk
• Upland Buzzard
• Eastern Buzzard
• Cinereous Vulture
• Merlin
• Ring-necked Pheasant
• White-naped Crane
• Hooded Crane
• Red-crowned Crane
• Common Crane
• Eurasian Eagle Owl
• Long-eared Owl
• Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
• Whtie-backed Woodpecker
• Eurasian Skylark
• Bull-headed Shrike
• Chinese Great Grey Shrike
• Azure-winged Magpie
• Daurian Jackdaw
• Japanese Waxwing
• Bohemian Waxwing
• Coal Tit
• Varied Tit
• Marsh 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
• Daurian Redstart
• Dusky Thrush
• Naumman's Thrush
• Meadow Bunting
• Yellow-throated Bunting
• Rustic Bunting
• Grey Bunting
• Pallas's Reed Bunting
• Common Reed Bunting

 

<<  Tour Outline  >>

• This trip is designed to focus on Far East Asia Endemics in winter.
• This Trip starts and ends in Seoul.
• An experienced leader will guide you through all the schedules.
• This trip will cover Korea's most popular winter migratory bird habitats.
• The schedule can be reduced or increased under the agreement.
• Included in the cost :  Accommodation(4 nights), all meals, bottled water, transportation, all park entrance fees, and the services of local guides and leaders.
• Not included : insurance, drinks, tips, and items of a personal nature.

 

<<  Itinerary  >>

 

Day 1 : Hwaseong Lake & Seosan Cheonsu Bay

In the morning, you will encounter Eurasian curlews, some shorebirds and waterfowl at the Hwaseong Lake Wetlands. 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 2 : 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 3 : Han River Upstream ~ National Arboretum

In the morning, Birding in the upper reaches of the Han River to see Steller's sea eagles and Scaly-sided Merganser. You'll birdwatch at the wetland park near Paldang Dam, focusing on a variety of waterfowl, woodpeckers, and buntings.

In the afternoon, visit the National Arboretum to spot various mountain birds and woodpeckers. If you're lucky, you might spot a solitary snipe.

 

Day 4 : Cheorwon Crane Site

At dawn, you'll witness cranes waking up on the ice of the reservoir, along with tens of thousands of geese flying in unison. 

As you explore the Cheorwon Plains, you'll look for two or three more species of cranes, in addition to the red-crowned crane and white-naped crane. You'll also have the opportunity to see various birds of prey. 

 

Day 5 : Imjin River and Han River Estuary

Visit the largest vulture site in northern South Korea, visit the Imjin and Han River estuaries to spot swan geese, and observe birds like buntings, finches, robins, titmice, and shrikes in the forests and rice paddies near the DMZ, where human access is limited.

 

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<<  Additional Information  >>

• When you submit your booking request, we will give you a notice about a deposit to fix the schedule.
• If you have any questions, please e-mail us at birding.kr@gmail.com.
• If you are travelling alone, You can go on a tour by matching yourself with other participants. 
• If you would like a longer tour to see more birding hot spots, you can add locations in the south parts of the peninsua like Nakdong estuary, Junam reservior, Dongnim reservoir and Jeju island.
• If you would like a shorter tour to fit your schedule, you can ask us. 
• If you would like to book accommodation in Seoul before or after your trip, we can include it in your tour.