Birdwatching in Hasaki, Choshi and Ichinomiya River (February 27, 2023)

 My second trial to find a Little Gull was unsuccessful, again.  A keen birder found a 3rd year Thayer's Gull, which was so difficult to identify.  A 1st year male Lesser Scaup was still staying.

Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Unidentified gull

Unidentified gull

Unidentified gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Heuglin's Gull (?)

Heuglin's Gull (?)

Common Pochard

Common Pochard

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

American Herring Gull (?)

American Herring Gull (?)

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Red-breasted Merganser

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Gadwall

Thayer's Gull

Thayer's Gull

Common Gull

Common Gull

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Yellow-legged Gull

Birdwatching in Tanzawa (February 26, 2023)

 Because of the snow fall in the late last night, the mountains were covered with snow.  Contrast between snow white and blue sky was so beautiful.  Western Tanzawa area is surrounded by high mountains of about 1,000 - 1,500 metre heights.  The area holds good population of Copper Pheasant, White-backed Woodpecker and Mountain Hawk-eagle.  I climbed up one of the forest roads.  Although I didn't see nor hear many birds, I was able to find three flocks of Asian Rosy Finch.  

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Asian Rosy Finch

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)