2026-07-18

Birdwatching in Enrei, Nara and Yamato River (January 26-27, 2026)

 At Enrei, the snow and cold temperatures made it difficult to spot birds, but I was lucky enough to come across a Pallas’s Rosefinch. In Nara, I spotted a male Baer’s Pochard—a species classified as ‘Endangered’—and a female Ferruginous Duck, whilst on the Yamato River I saw a Scaly-sided Merganser, a rare sighting.


Baer's Pochard

Baer's Pochard

Baer's Pochard

Baer's Pochard

Baer's Pochard

Baer's Pochard

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Rosefinch

Scaly-sided Merganser

Scaly-sided Merganser

Scaly-sided Merganser

Scaly-sided Merganser

Scaly-sided Merganser

Smew

Smew

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck


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