Bird Watching in Japan & Asia

2011-04-17

Birdwatching in Yokohama Shizen Kansatsu no Mori (April 17, 2011)

Some early summer migrants, such as Eastern Crowned Warbler and Asian Stubtail, have arrived, though I didn't have any chance to photograph them. I rather enjoyed photographing sakura and walking in the spring forest.

Japanese Bush Warbler

Pale Thrush

Black-faced Bunting

sakura

Kerria japonica (yamabuki)

2011-04-10

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (April 10, 2011)

Spring has come. Japanese Bush Warblers were singing everywhere while Chinese Bamboo Partridge was very vocal, too. Cherry trees are nearly full bloom while magnolia's flowering season was nearly finished. Most of winter migrants seemed to leave as the forest has become quiet.

Cherry flower

Peach flower

dandelion and violet

violet

violet and bee

holly blue

magnolia

Varied Tit

Great Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-taied Tit

Pale Thrush (male)

Pale Thrush (female)

Black-faced Bunting (male)

Japanese Bush-Warbler (male)

2011-04-03

Birdwatching in Kasai Rinkai Koen (April 3, 2011)

It seems a Silky Starling has left the park. Although cherry has started flowering a few days ago, due to cold climate, just 10-20% is flowering so far.

As there were lots of people, I left the park around 10:45 a.m.