Birdwatching in Tama River (December 24, 2022)

 Although the number of birders decreased, there were still around 50 people.  According to a local birder, the male Bufflehead came closer yesterday, though he didn't come closer due to many birders.

Coot

Coot

Grey Heron

Grey Heron

Common Teal

Common Teal

Herring Gull

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Common Pochard

Common Pochard

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

Grey Starling

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