Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Pallas's Rosefinch

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2026-07-18

Birdwatching in Enrei, Nara and Yamato River (January 26-27, 2026)

At Enrei, the snow and cold temperatures made it difficult to spot birds, but I was lucky enough to come across a Pallas’s Rosefinch. In Nara, I spotted a male Baer’s Pochard—a species classified as ‘Endangered’—and a female Ferruginous Duck, whilst on the Yamato River I saw a Scaly-sided Merganser, a rare sighting.

Baer's Pochard

Pallas's Rosefinch

Scaly-sided Merganser

Smew

Ferruginous Duck

2026-06-29

Birdwatching in Saitama Prefectural Forest Park (January 5, 2026)

I heard that the Pallas’s Rosefinch had arrived for the first time in two years, so I went to Saitama, partly to carry out a recce for a guided tour. The roads were narrow and still covered in snow, so I had to drive very carefully. Two beautiful males had arrived this season, but there weren’t many other birds to be seen.