Birdwatching in Igashira-Koen (November 8, 2024)

 Although it was still early to see autumn leaves and winter migrants, some early birds arrived in the park.  Number of Mallard was already almost same as in the middle of winter.  

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Northern Pintail

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Mallard

Little Grebe

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Japanese Tit

Daurian Redstart (female)

Daurian Redstart (female)

Daurian Redstart (female)

Daurian Redstart (female)

Japanese Tit

Birdwatching in Kabukuri-numa and Izu-numa, Miyagi (November 23-26, 2023）

 Five goose species were seen during the 4 days.  Two male and three female Hen Harrier was active on  25 November.  It was a good sighting of male Merlin on 23 November.

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Oriental Greenfinch

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Northern Pintail

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan