Tour

South Korea Winter Bird Photography Tour

Run by Calidris Birding Tours · 13 days · Up to 8 people · Jan

WildlifeOutside protected areasUnverified

About

Thirteen-day winter bird photography circuit of South Korea led by Nick Upton and Birds Korea's Dr Nial Moores, including the Cheorwon crane fields near the DMZ, the north-east coast for Steller's sea eagle and sea ducks, Junam, Suncheon Bay and the Geum estuary.

What you can photograph

From this listing

Cinereous Vulture

Open months

South Korea Winter Bird Photography Tour by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 January

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 January, local time, Asia/Seoul
From	To	Light
00:00	07:30	Night
07:30	07:53	Blue hour
07:53	08:27	Golden hour
08:27	10:01	Soft
10:01	15:26	Medium
15:26	17:00	Soft
17:00	17:35	Golden hour
17:35	17:57	Blue hour
17:57	24:00	Night

4.3 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan (window)	1.2 h	3.1 h	5.5 h	0.0 h
Feb	1.1 h	2.7 h	6.9 h	0.0 h
Mar	1.0 h	2.4 h	5.4 h	2.9 h
Apr	1.0 h	2.4 h	4.4 h	5.2 h
May	1.1 h	2.4 h	4.2 h	6.3 h
Jun	1.1 h	2.5 h	4.2 h	6.7 h
Jul	1.1 h	2.5 h	4.2 h	6.5 h
Aug	1.0 h	2.4 h	4.3 h	5.7 h
Sep	1.0 h	2.4 h	4.8 h	4.1 h
Oct	1.0 h	2.6 h	6.8 h	0.7 h
Nov	1.1 h	2.9 h	6.0 h	0.0 h
Dec	1.2 h	3.3 h	5.0 h	0.0 h

The trip

Length: 13 days
Group size: Up to 8 people
Led by: Nick Upton and Nial Moores
Route: Starts and ends in Incheon
Language: English

Route

Cheorwon
Paldang
Seoraksan National Park
Nakdong Estuary
Junam Reservoir
Suncheon Bay
Geum Estuary
Seosan

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Seoul time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at South Korea Winter Bird Photography Tour, in Seoul time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
JanIn season	07:53–08:27	17:00–17:35	9h 52m9 h 52 min	31°
Feb	07:28–08:00	17:37–18:09	10h 49m10 h 49 min	40°
Mar	06:50–07:21	18:06–18:37	11h 55m11 h 55 min	50°
Apr	06:04–06:35	18:34–19:05	13h 9m13 h 9 min	62°
May	05:30–06:03	18:59–19:32	14h 11m14 h 11 min	71°
Jun	05:18–05:52	19:18–19:52	14h 44m14 h 44 min	76°
Jul	05:30–06:03	19:17–19:50	14h 30m14 h 30 min	74°
Aug	05:54–06:26	18:51–19:23	13h 37m13 h 37 min	67°
Sep	06:20–06:50	18:08–18:39	12h 27m12 h 27 min	56°
Oct	06:46–07:17	17:22–17:53	11h 16m11 h 16 min	44°
Nov	07:18–07:52	16:46–17:19	10h 11m10 h 11 min	34°
Dec	07:46–08:22	16:36–17:12	9h 36m9 h 36 min	29°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

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Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026