2026-02-06

2026:02-06: Starlings in Jeju City

 Eurasian Starling can be difficult to find in Korea, but for whatever reason they seem to enjoy spending the winter in downtown Jeju City, sometimes just a few individuals, sometimes large groups. This isn't really a recent phenomena either, with records going back at least 15 years at this point. I have been pretty lucky to find them near the bus terminal for the past four winters, and sometimes other starling species are mixed in, such as the locally common White-cheeked and recently-common Red-billed.


Eurasian Starling

Eurasian Starling

White-cheeked Starling

White-cheeked Starling

White-cheeked Starling