Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Japanese Murrelet

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2026-08-01

Birding in Fukuoka, Kagoshima and Miyazaki (January 29 - February 2, 2026 )

During our tour of Kyushu, we were able to spot the Copper Pheasant in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the Siberian Crane, White-naped Crane, Hooded Crane, Sandhill Crane and Demoiselle Crane in Izumi. We also observed an unexpected flock of Red-billed Starlings on reclaimed land, and were able to see a Chinese Penduline Tit at close quarters. In Miyazaki, I spotted a rare Greylag Goose and was also able to charter a boat to observe the Japanese Murrelet.

White-naped Crane

Greylag Goose

Hooded Crane

Chinese Penduline Tit

Northern Lapwing

Siberian Crane

Common Crane

Red-billed Starling

Japanese Murrelet

Copper Pheasant

2025-05-07

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.