Bird Watching in Japan & Asia

2021-06-05

Birdwatching in Togakushi Forest Botanical Park, Nagano (18 May, 2021)

A well known birding spot in Japan where most of the montane forest birds are seen. Due to the fog in the morning, bird songs were not much heard. However, we were able to see/hear 40 species in total.

Observed species are as below.

1. Eastern Spot-billed Duck 2. Tufted Duck 3. Little Grebe 4. Oriental Turtle Dove 5. Northern Hawk-Cuckoo 6. Oriental Cuckoo 7. Eurasian Cuckoo 8. Pacific Swift 9. Oriental Honey Buzzard 10. Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker 11. White-backed Woodpecker 12. Greater Spotted Woodpecker 13. Japanese Woodpecker 14. Ashy Minivet 15. Carrion Crow 16. Eurasian Jay 17. Jungle Crow 18. Willow Tit 19. Coal Tit 20. Varied Tit 21. Japanese Tit 22. Brown-eared Bulbul 23. Japanese Bush Warbler 24. Long-tailed Tit 25. Japanese Leaf Warbler 26. Eastern Crowned Warbler 27. Eurasian Nuthatch 28. Eurasian Wren 29. Japanese Thrush 30. Brown-headed Thrush 31. Siberian Blue Robin 32. Asian Brown Flycatcher 33. Narcissus Flycatcher 34. Russet Sparrow 35. Grey Wagtail 36. Oriental Greenfinch 37. Japanese Grosbeak 38. Japanese Yellow Bunting 39. Black-faced Bunting 40. Grey Bunting

Greater Spotted Woodpecker female

Brown-headed Thrush (female)

Long-tailed Tit

White-backed Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Tufted Duck (male)

Willow Tit

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Siberian Blue Robin (male)

Ashy Minivet (male)

Japanese Tit (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Eurasian Wren


	Eurasian Wren


	Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Japanese Leaf Warbler

2021-05-16

Birdwatching in Nijuisseiki-no-mori, Kanagawa (May 15, 2021)

Although my original destination was Shusui-no-taki waterfall, Yamakita Town, I somehow walked to Nijuisseiki-no-mori forest park after 1.5 hours walk from the waterfall.

As the elevation is slightly high, about 650m, there are good variety of birds, including a good songstar, Japanese Thrush.

Narcissus Flycatcher is quite common in the park, though I took photos only immature males.

Bird List of the day:

White-bellied Green Pigeon, Oriental Turtle Dove, House Swift, Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Japanese Woodpecker, Ashy Minivet, Eurasian Jay, Japanese Tit, Varied Tit, Coal Tit, Barn Swallow, Brown-eared Bulbul, Japanese Bush Warbler, Asian Stubtail, Long-tailed Tit, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Japanese White-eye, White-cheeked Starling, Japanese Thrush, Blue Rock Thrush, Narcissus Flycatcher, Blue-and-White Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail, Oriental Greenfinch, Japanese Grosbeak, Meadow Bunting, Tree Sparrow.