Dr. Nial Moores

Dr. Nial Moores, Kim Eojin and Kim Haemin. Almost 90 hours of visible migration counts over 16 dates in Daehang, Gadeokdo, Busan, this September resulted in 12,837 - 17,117 individual birds counted, with the five most numerous species Chinese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza soloensis 붉은배새매 (7,604-11,046); Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift Apus pacificus 칼새 (1,648-1,907); White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus 바늘꼬리칼새 (757-957); "Large White-headed Gulls" (1,330); and Black-tailed Gull Larus...

Dear Members, Supporters and Blog Visitors, As members know, Birds Korea (새와 생명의 터) is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats. We conduct research to develop plans and designs that can help to improve conservation opportunities for birds and additional biodiversity - and thereby help central and local governments to fulfill their existing commitments to conservation and the SDGs. Shorebird research in late August 2025 by Birds Korea, Hwaseong KFEM and independent birders...

Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, June 25th 2025 Since 2009 , Birds Korea, with a few annotated exceptions, has been following the taxonomic and nomenclature recommendations made for the International Ornithologists' Union (formerly known as the IOC) in our publications and checklists. In more recent years, several of us have also become active eBirders (both as reviewers and as users), and have worked on Merlin. As such, Birds Korea will now follow the AviList, the world's first checklist to...