Birdwatching in Izumi, Kyushu (February 24-25, 2026)

 Unfortunately, it was drizzling, but at Izumi we were able to spot four species of crane, as well as a Eurasian and Black-faced Spoonbill, amongst others.

Eurasian Spoonbill

Eurasian Spoonbill

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit

Common Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Common Kestrel

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

Eurasian Spoonbill

Eurasian Spoonbill

Eurasian Spoonbill

Eurasian Spoonbill

Eurasian Spoonbill

Eurasian Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill

Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Common Crane & Hooded Crane

Common Crane & Hooded Crane

Common Crane & Hooded Crane

Common Crane & Hooded Crane

Black-faced Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill

Birdwatching in Miyazaki and Kagoshima （March 18 - 20, 2025)

 The main objective was to see Japanese Murrelets and a total of eight were encountered in Miyazaki. There were some waves and we were not able to get as close to the birds as we would have liked, so we will try again next year. We also saw Common Shelduck, Black-faced Spoonbill and others in Kagoshima.

Common Starling

Common Starling

Olive-backed Pipit

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Pale Thrush

Pale Thrush

Pale Thrush

Pale Thrush

Pale Thrush

Pale Thrush

Daurian Redstart

Daurian Redstart

Little Egret

Little Egret

Little Egret

Black-faced Spoonbill

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Japanese Murrelet

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit