Birdwatching in Kabukuri-numa and Izu-numa, Miyagi (November 23-26, 2023）

 Five goose species were seen during the 4 days.  Two male and three female Hen Harrier was active on  25 November.  It was a good sighting of male Merlin on 23 November.

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Oriental Greenfinch

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Northern Pintail

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Birdwatching in Senjo-ga-hara, Igashira Park (November 19, 2023)

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Brown Dipper

Willow Tit

Willow Tit

Willow Tit

Coal Tit

Coal Tit

Coal Tit

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

 

Birdwatching in Senjo-ga-hara and Kanuma (October 16-17, 2023)

 Several hundreds of Siskin arrived in Senjo-ga-hara!  A pair of Copper Pheasant was seen well along the forest road in Kanuma.

Siskin

Siskin

Siskin

Siskin

Mallard

Copper Pheasant

Copper Pheasant