Birdwatching in Morito River (May 4, 2011)

Morito River is located in Zushi, near Kamakura.  The river stream flows along hills in Futago-yama area.  Although I knew the place since long time ago, it was first time for me to visit the area.  There is a flat and well-maintained trail along the river.  The scenery reminds me lower mountain forest in western Japan.  It's so pleasure to hear many calls, such as Blue-and-White Flycatcher (quite common), Eastern Crowned Warbler and Japanese Bush Warbler while some passage migrants were also vocal.

Recorded Species

1. Great Cormorant 2. Spot-billed Duck  3. Black-eared Kite 4. Chinese Bamboo Partridge (call) 5. Oriental Turtle Dove 6. Common Kingfisher 7. Japanese Woodpecker 8. Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker 9. Barn Swallow 10. Brown-eared Bulbul 11. Siberian Blue Robin (call) 12. Asian Stubtail (call) 13. Japanese Bush Warbler 14. Eastern Crowned Warbler 15. Pale-legged Warbler (call) 16. Narcissus Flycatcher (call) 17. Blue-and-White Flycatcher 19. (Japanese Paradise Flycatcher) 20. Grey Wagtail 21. Long-tailed Tit 22. Varied Tit 23. Great Tit 24. Meadow Bunting 25. Grey Bunting ? (call) 26. Oriental Greenfinch 27. Large-billed Crow

Eastern Crowned Warbler

Blue-and-White Flycatcher

Blue-and-White Flycatcher

Grey Wagtail (male)

Grey Wagtail (male)

Grey Wagtail (female)

Papilio macilentus

Papilio macilentus

Atrophaneura alcinous

Atrophaneura alcinous

Davidius nanus

Davidius nanus

Hydrangea paniculata

Deutzia crenata

Kerria japonica

Anemone nikoensis Anemone

Anemone nikoensis Anemone

Ranunculus japonicus Ranunculus

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (May 3, 2011)

Cloudy and cool day.  Although it is in the middle of migration season, there were few migrants. 

Violet keiskei

unknown flower

possibly Violet japonica

unknown flower

Chinese Bamboo Partridge

Erigeron philadelphicus

Phialodes rufipennis