Bird Watching in Japan & Asia

2011-06-04

Birdwatching in Bhutan (8-23 May, 2011) 3

Blue Whistling Thrush

White-collared Blackbird (male)

Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (male)

Blue-capped Rock Thrush (male)

Blue-fronted Redstart (male)

Plumbeous Redstart (male)

White-capped Redstart

Birdwatching in Bhutan (8-23 May, 2011) 2

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Hoopoe

Oriental Cuckoo (female)

Grey-backed Shrike

Short-billed Minivet

White Wagtail

Birdwatching in Bhutan (8-23 May, 2011) 1 pheasants

Blood Pheasant (male)

Blood Pheasant

Blood Pheasant (male)

Kalij Pheasant (male)

Satyr Tragopan (male)

2011-05-04

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