Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Blue Rock Thrush

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2023-06-14

Birdwatching in Koshiki (8-9 May 2023)

Another island chain, located in western Kagoshima. The island chain is famous among the Japanese birders with varieties of migratory birds. Because of strong winds, birds kept hiding in the bush. Although I saw Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Yellow-browed Bunting, the number and varieties were less than my prediction.

The island holds good population of Green Pheasant. So I was happy with photographing the pheasant well.

Cattle Egret

Blue Rock Thrush (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (male)

egrets

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Zitting Cisticola

egrets

Great Egret

egrets

Intermediate Egret

Meadow Bunting (male)

2021-05-16

Birdwatching in Nijuisseiki-no-mori, Kanagawa (May 15, 2021)

Although my original destination was Shusui-no-taki waterfall, Yamakita Town, I somehow walked to Nijuisseiki-no-mori forest park after 1.5 hours walk from the waterfall.

As the elevation is slightly high, about 650m, there are good variety of birds, including a good songstar, Japanese Thrush.

Narcissus Flycatcher is quite common in the park, though I took photos only immature males.

Bird List of the day:

White-bellied Green Pigeon, Oriental Turtle Dove, House Swift, Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Japanese Woodpecker, Ashy Minivet, Eurasian Jay, Japanese Tit, Varied Tit, Coal Tit, Barn Swallow, Brown-eared Bulbul, Japanese Bush Warbler, Asian Stubtail, Long-tailed Tit, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Japanese White-eye, White-cheeked Starling, Japanese Thrush, Blue Rock Thrush, Narcissus Flycatcher, Blue-and-White Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail, Oriental Greenfinch, Japanese Grosbeak, Meadow Bunting, Tree Sparrow.