March is over - the cold days, too? I hope so. After the snow in the 3rd week of March everything happened at once. Suddenly the swallows arrived and the cherry trees were in bloom. 2 Little Ringed Plovers roamed on the grass next to the dock in the harbor. The Blue Rock Thrushes are singing their heart out, till late at night. Checking my various points in the west:
Juvenile Sparrowhawk, ハイタカ - gender unknown
A White Wagtail. Motacilla alba leucopsis, ホオジロハクセキレイ? or lugens, ハクセキレイ without an eye line? Looking at the bill and shape of the head, I think the latter
A Rustic Bunting, カシラダカ in Imazu.
The American Wigeon, アメリカヒドリ has been here all winter
A female Bull-headed Shrike, モズ waiting for her mate
Little Ringed Plovers, コチドリ in the harbor
At the damlake the Mandarin Ducks, オシドリ were very active - preparing to leave.
I didn't see these flowers last year, nor the year before. So I made an effort.
Tsukushi Shojobakama, ツクシショウジョウバカマ
Japanese Ophiorrhiza, サツマイナモリ
Corylopsis (Witch Hazel family) トサミズキ
Japanese Knotweed Leaf Beetle, イタドリハムシ
Not many butterflies yet. Sujiguro Shirocho, スジグロシロチョウ - Pieris melete
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