Bird Watching in Japan & Asia

2011-04-24

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (April 24, 2011)

Spring migration has started. A few Asian Stubtail were calling vocally while an Eastern Crowned Warbler was singing in the oak forest. A few Brown-headed Thrush has also arrived and was singing time to time. Although I wasn't able to focus, a male Blue-and-White Flycatcher's call was also heard.

Winter migrants have also singing in the forest. Beautiful songs of Black-faced Bunting and Dusky Thrush were heard while Siskin was calling, too.

Other interesting birds seen were a Eurasian Sparrowhawk, a male Grey Bunting and a Water Rail.

1. Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 2. Chinese Bamboo Partridge 3. Water Rail 1 4. Oriental Turtle-Dove 5. Common Kingfisher 6. Japanese Woodpecker 7. Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker 8. Barn Swallow 9. Olive-backed Pipit 10. Brown-eared Bulbul 11. Dusky Thrush 12. Brown-headed Thrush 2 13. Asian Stubtail 14. Eastern Crowned Warbler 15. Japanese Bush Warbler 16. Blue-and-White Flycatcher 1 17. Long-tailed Tit 18. Varied Tit 19. Great Tit 20. Japanese White-eye 21. Meadow Bunting 22. Black-faced Bunting 23. Grey Bunting 1 male 24. Siskin 25. Oriental Greenfinch 26. Hawfinch 27. Tree Sparrow 28. White-cheeked Starling 29. Large-billed Crow

Black-faced Bunting (female)

Brown-headed Thrush (female)

Siskin (male)

Olive-backed Pipit

Great Tit (female)

Great Tit (female) collecting nest's material

Great Tit (female)

Great Tit (female) bathing

Water Rail

Anthocharis scolymus (female): a typical spring butterfly

Viola grypoceras

Corydalis incisa

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.