Birdwatching in Igashira Koen (January 12, 2024)

 Nice close view of Great Spotted Woodpecker, Red-breasted Flycatcher and Smew.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Birdwatching in Igashira Koen (December 25 & 27, 2023)

 Igashira Koen is located in southeast of Utsunomiya, Tochigi.  The large park holds wide variety of birds.  Both 25 and 27 December were fine weather.  Highlights of the birding were Baikal Teal, Smew and Red-flanked Bluetail.

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Northern Pintail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Japanese White-eye

Japanese White-eye

Japanese White-eye

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Falcated Teal

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail