2014-04-05

Night Birdwatching in Okinawa (9 March, 2014)

Luckily, I was able to see both Okinawa Rail and Collared Scops Owl.

Okinawa Rail

Eurasian Woodcock

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lempiji pryeri)

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lempiji pryeri)


2014-02-24

Birdwatching in Hanoi Botanical Garden (22 February, 2014)

A very small park but good place to see Japanese Thrush.  Somehow, I saw only males. 

小さな公園だが、ハノイ市内では数少ない緑地なのだろう、それなりに鳥が集まっていた。中でも、クロツグミ(約5羽)、クロウタドリ(3羽)は見もので、楽しめた。White-throated Fantailがこんな都市公園にいるのも初めて見た。


Chinese Blackbird (male)

Chinese Blackbird (male)

Japanese Thrush (male)

Japanese Thrush (male)

Japanese Thrush (male)

Japanese Thrush (1st year male)

Japanese Thrush (1st year male)

Japanese Thrush (1st year male)

Red-whiskered dBulbul

Yellow-browed Warbler

2014-02-08

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (6 February, 2014)

A very cold day.  Luckily Eurasian Woodcock was seen.
ヤマシギに久しぶりに出会えた。

Chinese Bamboo Partridge

Common Snipe

Eurasian Woodcock

Bull-headed Shrike (female)

Dusky Thrush (male)

Dusky Thrush (male)

Hawfinch (male)

Hawfinch (male)

Hawfinch (male)

Black-faced Bunting (female)

Black-faced Bunting (female)

2014-01-12

Birdwatching in Shinjuku Gyoen (12 January 2014)

A pair of Baikal Teal was still in the park. The male becomes more beautiful.  Ivory colour parts of head become paler while black stripe becomes bolder.

20日ぶりにトモエガモのペアを見に行きました。相変わらず、薄暗い桜の木の下にいることが多かったのですが、前回よりもましな写真を撮れました。オスは前回よりも少し顔のパターンがはっきりし、綺麗になっていました。

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (female)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)

Baikal Teal (male)
Hawfinch (male)

2014-01-03

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (3 January, 2014)

New Year birding in Maioka Koen. Although Wryneck and (Eastern) Water Rail were seen early in the morning, I missed both. Enjoyed watching Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker and Brown-headed Thrush.  Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker has already shown breeding plumage of red patch on the nape.  Brown-headed Thrush is probably female. 

Chinese Bamboo Partridge

Chinese Bamboo Partridge

Chinese Bamboo Partridge

Daurian Redstart (female)

Daurian Redstart (female)

Dusky Thrush

Dusky Thrush

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (male)

Brown-headed Thrush (female)
Brown-headed Thrush (female)