Birdwatching in Asahi City, Natusume-no-Seki, Imba-numa and Tega-numa (January 15, 2022)

 Although our target was Branta hutchinsii minima, we were unable to find it in Chiba.  Over 40,000 Baikal Teals were seen in Inba-numa, though they were really far away.  

Eurasian Coot

Northern Pintail 

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Great Crested Grebe

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Baikal Teal

Great White Pelican

Birdwatching in Minuma-Koen, Saitama (January 31, 2021)

 A male Baikal Teal has been staying in the park.  This is his 5th winter.  Somehow, he never brings his partner.  Normally, Baikal Teal is very shy and wary duck.  Probably, I will not find any other Baikal Teal which is so tame and allows to approach within 1 meter.

Besides the Baikal Teal, there were a small flock of Brambling, three Pale Thrush, several Dusky Thrush and a few Hawfinches were observed.

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eurasian Wigeon

Northern Pintail (male)

Northern Pintail (male)

Northern Pintail (male)

Northern Pintail

Brown-eared Bulbul

Brambling male

Brambling female

Oriental Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Dusky Thrush male

Pale Thrush male

Dusky Thrush and Pale Thrush

Pale Thrush male

Pale Thrush male

Pale Thrush immature

Pale Thrush male

Pale Thrush male

Pale Thrush male