2025-11-30

2025-11: November in Shinsan Park

 Migration continued on throughout November, and usually around this time of the season some interesting birds can show up. I suppose because Jeju stays warmer than the mainland, so some birds will stick around longer here before moving further south.

Various Starlings began to arrive in the city, as well as thrushes, Red-flanked Bluetails, and a couple Taiga Flycatchers. This was the first time I found a Taiga Flycatcher in Shinsan Park, and funnily enough not too long after this, a Taiga Flycatcher was found all the way in my hometown Vancouver, Canada. Nice coincidence, and lucky birders over there.


Taiga Flycatcher

Possible Black-faced Bunting?

Grey Wagtail

Olive-backed Pipit

Red-billed Starlings

White-cheeked Starling

Rana uenoi

Light-vented Bulbul


2025-11-28

2025-11: Tianjin, China

 A short trip to Tianjin for birding and general sightseeing. Only a couple new species, but overall a pleasant visit before it got too cold.


Naumann's Thrush

Light-vented Bulbul

Hoopoe

Reed Parrotbill

White-cheeked Starling

Japanese Waxwing

Naumann's Thrush

Chinese Blackbird

Azure-winged Magpie

Crested Myna

Crested Myna

Great-crested Grebe

Chinese Blackbird

Rook

Vinous Throated Parrotbill

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Black-headed Gull

Eastern Buzzard

Black-headed Gull

Daurian Redstart

Black-winged Stilt

Mongolian Gull

Common Shellduck

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull

Black-headed Gull

Saunders's Gull

Pied Avocet

Chinese Grey Shrike

Eurasian Moorhen

Spotted Dove

Oriental Magpie

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Yellow-billed Grosbeak

Goldcrest

Eurasian Wren