Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (February 18, 2023)

As some birders posted "Black-faced Bunting", I went to the park to check whether it is "Masked" Bunting, which is a common altitudinal migrant throughout Japan or "Black-faced" Bunting, which is an uncommon passage migrant.  The individual is actually pale and greyer than the ordinary male Masked Bunting.  However, as the throat is yellowish, it is not Black-faced.  After asking several birders, I concluded it is a male Masked Bunting, a sub-species (or sometimes treated as a full species) of Black-faced Bunting.

Besides the bunting, I was happy to see Ruddy Crake, though the light was poor to take good photos.

Black-faced Bunting

Black-faced Bunting

Black-faced Bunting

Black-faced Bunting

Black-faced Bunting

Black-faced Bunting

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Ruddy Crake

Ruddy Crake

Ruddy Crake

Ruddy Crake

Japanese Whtite-eye

Birdwatching in Tama River (February 17, 2023)

 

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Northern Shoveler

Great Egret

Little Egret

Little Egret

Little Egret

Little Egret

Common Teal

Common Teal

Common Teal

Common Teal

Common Teal

Common Teal

Common Teal