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

Greater Spotted Woodpecker female

Greater Spotted Woodpecker female

Greater Spotted Woodpecker female

Greater Spotted Woodpecker female

Brown-headed Thrush (female)

Brown-headed Thrush (female)

Brown-headed Thrush (female)

Brown-headed Thrush (female)

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit

White-backed Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

White-backed Woodpecker (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Tufted Duck (male)

Tufted Duck (male)

Willow Tit

Willow Tit

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Siberian Blue Robin (male)

Siberian Blue Robin (male)

Siberian Blue Robin (male)

Siberian Blue Robin (male)

Ashy Minivet (male)

Ashy Minivet (male)

Ashy Minivet (male)

Ashy Minivet (male)

Ashy Minivet (male)

Japanese Tit (male)




Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)



Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Japanese Leaf Warbler