Birdwatching in Kyoto (December 18, 2025)

 Hearing that there were two Ferruginous Ducks in Kyoto City, I visited the area with a friend. We went to the location we had heard about and quickly spotted the target birds. Afterward, we observed Common Mergansers and other species along the Kamo River in Kyoto City.

Gadwall

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Hybrid: Ferruginous x Tufted Duck

Hybrid: Ferruginous x Tufted Duck

Little Egret

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Bull-headed Shrike

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Birdwatching in Kyushu (February 15-18, 2025)

 There were some unique Kyushu bird encounters, including the distinctive black-and-white adult Daurian Jackdaw and a small flock of Chinese Penduline Tit, and it was good to see a Ruddy-breasted Crake emerging in an easy-to-see location.

Daurian Jackdaw

Daurian Jackdaw

Daurian Jackdaw

Daurian Jackdaw

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

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

Chinese Penduline Tit

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Eurasian Spoonbill

Bull-headed Shrike