Bird Watching in Japan & Asia

2025-08-07

Birdwatching in Miyake Island (May 12, 2025)

Due to the passage of a low-pressure system, it rained all day on Miyakejima, which was only a one-day visit. Despite the bad weather, we were able to see some species, such as the Izu Robin, Izu Thrush, and Japanese Wood Pigeon, but we had to give up on observing others, such as Styan's Grasshopper Warbler.

Japanese White-eye

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Owston's Tit

Short-tailed Albatross

Izu Thrush

2025-08-06

Birdwatching in Amami Island, Kagoshima (May 9-11, 2025)

Unfortunately, Amami Oshima was cloudy and rainy for several days. Although the weather was not favourable, I was able to see the Amami Woodcock, Ryukyu Scops Owl, Ryukyu Robin, and Amami Woodpecker that I had wanted to see on Amami Oshima.

Lidth's Jay

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodcock

Ryukyu Robin

Ryukyu Green Pigeon

2025-08-05

Birdwatching in Yambaru, Okinawa (May 7-9, 2025)

I visited Yanbaru in Okinawa from 7 to 9 May to promote birdwatching tours from China. Okinawa was already in the rainy season, and the weather was unstable, but fortunately, there were no days when we couldn't go out due to rain, and we were able to successfully observe and photograph our target species, such as the Okinawa Rail, Okinawa Woodpecker, and Okinawa Robin.