Birdwatching in Koshiki (8-9 May 2023)

 Another island chain, located in western Kagoshima.  The island chain is famous among the Japanese birders with varieties of migratory birds.  Because of strong winds, birds kept hiding in the bush.  Although I saw Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Yellow-browed Bunting, the number and varieties were less than my prediction.

The island holds good population of Green Pheasant.  So I was happy with photographing the pheasant well.

Cattle Egret

Blue Rock Thrush (male)

Blue Rock Thrush (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

egrets

egrets

egrets

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

egrets

Great Egret

egrets

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Meadow Bunting (male)

Meadow Bunting (male)

Meadow Bunting (male)

Birdwatching in Ukishima and Ryugasaki (April 20, 2023)

My first target Bluethroat left one day before.  Although I went to Ukishima to look for Japanese Reed Bunting and inland shorebirds, it was not productive.

Green Pheasant (male)

Polygonia c-aureum

Japanese Reed Bunting (male)

Japanese Reed Bunting (male)

Japanese Reed Bunting (male)

Zitting Cisticola

Common Snipe

Great Egret

Peregrine Falcon