It was the height of the rainy season, so the weather remained overcast or rainy throughout the period, yet we thoroughly enjoyed our birdwatching.
At Shiga Highlands, we encountered Siberian Thrushes and Northern Hawk-Cuckoos, while at Matsunoyama Hot Springs we saw Dollarbirds and Ruddy Kingfishers, plus the Tiger Shrike – a species now extremely rare in Japan.
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| Grey-faced Buzzard |
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| Grey-faced Buzzard |
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| Grey-faced Buzzard |
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| Grey-faced Buzzard |
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| Grey-faced Buzzard |
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| Tiger Shrike |
June in Hokkaido is highly appealing for birdwatchers. Seabirds such as the Spectacled Guillemot and Rhinoceros Auklet display their distinctive breeding plumage, while on the grasslands, the Amur Stonechat, Siberian Rubythroat, and Long-tailed Rosefinch offer beautiful song. Furthermore, in the mountain passes, one may encounter the Pine Grosbeak, which in Japan is only found in Hokkaido.
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| Grey-headed Woodpecker |
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| Grey-headed Woodpecker |
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| Long-tailed Rosefinch |
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| Long-tailed Rosefinch |
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| Long-tailed Rosefinch |
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| Northern Fulmar |
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| Northern Fulmar |
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| Northern Fulmar |
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| Northern Fulmar |
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| Brown Bear |
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| Brown Bear |
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| Brown Bear |
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| Short-tailed Shearwater |
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| Amur Stonechat |
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| Amur Stonechat |
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| Amur Stonechat |
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| Amur Stonechat |
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| Amur Stonechat |
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| Siberian Rubythroat |
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| Siberian Rubythroat |
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| Siberian Rubythroat |
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| Siberian Rubythroat |
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| Siberian Rubythroat |
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| Siberian Rubythroat |
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| Oriental Cuckoo |
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| Oriental Cuckoo |
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| Oriental Cuckoo |
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| Oriental Cuckoo |
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| Oriental Cuckoo |
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| Killer Whale |
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| Killer Whale |
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| Killer Whale |
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| Killer Whale |
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| Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler |
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| Chestnut-eared Starling |
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| Chestnut-eared Starling |
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| Spectacled Guillemot |
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| Spectacled Guillemot |
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| Spectacled Guillemot |
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| Spectacled Guillemot |
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| Spectacled Guillemot |
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| Pine Grosbeak |
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| Pine Grosbeak |
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| Pine Grosbeak |
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| Pine Grosbeak |
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| Narcissus Flycatcher |
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| Narcissus Flycatcher |
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| Narcissus Flycatcher |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Eurasian Cuckoo |
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| Slaty-backed Gull |
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| Slaty-backed Gull |
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| Rhinoceros Auklet |
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| Rhinoceros Auklet |
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| Rhinoceros Auklet |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Eurasian Wryneck |
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| Pacific Swift |
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| Pacific Swift |
