Birdwatching in Yutaki, Oku-Nikko (November 26, 2025)

Having come across records of Solitary Snipe sightings this season, I made my way to Yudaki Falls. Initially unable to find any, I gave up once and spent some time birding around Senjōgahara. A fellow birdwatcher I met there mentioned spotting a Solitary Snipe at Yudaki Falls around half past seven, so I returned to Yudaki. After searching for a while, I came across a Solitary Snipe sitting motionless near a fallen tree.It's a very plain bird, but I'm always delighted to encounter it.

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

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