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Suwon to Track Migrating Bird Movements Using Coffee and Chicken Vouchers

SUWON, Jan. 22 (Korea Biziwire) — The city of Suwon will kickstart a social media campaign with meal and beverage vouchers offered as prizes in a bid to gather data on the troublesome flocks of rooks that descend on the city during winter. On January 22, Suwon announced that residents of Osan, Yongin and Hwaseong [...]

Suwon Residents on High Alert for Migratory Droves of Rooks

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A migratory bird, the rook typically flies southwards in a bid to get away from the colder climate up north, a naturally occurring phenomenon that has had some unfortunate consequences for the city of Suwon. Last December, more than 3,000 rooks blanketed various areas of the city, taking up [...]