Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (March 4, 2023)

 Spring has come.  Japanese Bush Warbler has started singing.  Japanese Woodpecker is also vocal while Chinese Bamboo Partridge and Eastern Water Rail were very active.

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Black-faced Bunting (male)

Black-faced Bunting (male)

Black-faced Bunting (male)

Black-faced Bunting

Japanese Bush Warbler

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail

Birdwatching in Zama Yatoyama Koen (25 January 2022)

 The park was quiet in the morning.  Less bird species were seen comparing to the last visit.  A cheerful Red-flanked Bluetail and White's Thrush were highlights of the day.

Japanese Woodpecker

Black-faced Bunting (male)

Black-faced Bunting (male)

Japanese Bush Warbler

Pale Thrush (male)

Pale Thrush (male)

Pale Thrush (male)

White's Thrush

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Birdwatching in Zama Yatoyama Koen (January 9, 2022)

Although my initial target was male Baikal Teal, no duck was seen in the pond as the pond was frozen.  It was the first time in this winter to photograph a White's Thrush and a male Red-flanked Bluetail.  Japanese Woodpecker seemed to be preparing his nest, though it is too early for them to start breeding.

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Grey Heron

Grey Heron

Great (Japanese) Tit (female)

Great (Japanese) Tit (female)

Great (Japanese) Tit (male)

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

Bull-headed Shrike (male)

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (female)