Birdwatching in Notsuke, Rausu, Yoroushi & Tsurui in Hokkaido (February 5-6, 2025)

 Due to the record snowfall, we were stranded for a day and spent two days touring Rausu, Notsuke Peninsula and Tsurui. Because of the shortened itinerary, we had little time to see Red-crowned Crane, but at least we were able to see the birds we wanted to see.
Eagles were well present, perhaps due to the stormy weather of the previous day, and Blakiston's Fish Owl could be seen in the evening.

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Blakiston's Fish Owl

Blakiston's Fish Owl

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

Steller's & White-tailed Eagle

Steller's & White-tailed Eagle

Steller's & White-tailed Eagle

Steller's & White-tailed Eagle

Steller's & White-tailed Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Red-breasted Merganser (female)

Red-breasted Merganser (female)

Common Goldeneye (male)

Common Goldeneye (male)

Ural Owl

Red Fox

Red Fox

Red Fox

Birdwatching in southern Kanto region (February 3, 2025)

Smew

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

 

Common Kingfisher

Ring-necked Duck (female)

Birdwatching in Imba-numa, Chiba (January 29, 2025)

 Blyth's Reed Warbler is a lifer for me.  So small reed warbler, about a same size with Japanese Tit.  A large flock of Baikal Teal was absent on the day.

Birdwatching in Tsurui, Hokkaido (January 18 & 20, 2025)

 

Ural Owl

Ural Owl

Ural Owl

Ural Owl

Ural Owl

Ural Owl

Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane