Japanese Robin, コマドリ and some more

There were 2 Robins, コマドリ at the usual location. A male and a female. The last stayed hidden between branches, but the male showed up on the staircase a few times. So did the Red-flanked Bluetail, ルリビタキ briefly. To get better views I moved to the water basin and guess who came out of the thickets?

Japanese Robin, コマドリ

Female Red-flanked Bluetail, ルリビタキ ♀

also around: Black-faced or Masked Bunting, アオジ 

Oro Island, 小呂島

 The ferry gets cancelled so often, it is almost impossible to make a plan. I went twice this month. My second time was cut short by 2 days. On May 8 the weather was very pleasant. some shearwaters crossed our path and stayed around the boat for a while. 

Streaked Shearwater, オオミズナギドリ

On the island I had no time to spare. when this bird appeared on the side of the road I quickly took aim, not realizing what it was until I got to the pc

Black-faced Bunting, シベリアアオジ

May 20th was calm. The Shearwaters flew by again, but didn't stay. I strained my eyes looking for smaller birds

YES! About 80m away. Too far! But somehow I can see they are Japanese Murrelet, カンムリウミスズメ

Oro cats, well looked after. One of them came to sit with me on the porch after dinner.

On the way to school: No birds this time. Japanese Grass Lizard, ニホンカナヘビ

Metalmark Moth, ハマキモドキガ科 · 

The next day I was told to hurry back. The weather deteriorated and I would not have another chance until 4 days later. Oops! I ran to the harbor and was hit by a wall of fog. No ferry!

Fortunately the fog cleared when the rain started. We left for Meinohama mid-morning.

Streaked Shearwater, オオミズナギドリ again - in bad weather

Mid May sightings

A collection of wings that flew in the 2nd and 3rd week of May, mostly around Fukuoka.

The Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, サンコウチョウ was calling on May 6th, but I didn't get to see it until the 13th. And only briefly, with no one else around. Too bad, others would have taken buch better pictures...

There was a time when I hardly looked up to yet another one. Now I have to search hard.

Asian Brown Flycatcher, コサメビタキ

Inspecting the housing situation. Mr. and Mrs. Blue Rock Thrush, イソヒヨドリ

A migrator in Nishi-ku but not close by. Black-faced Bunting, シベリアアオジ

The first Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ to start nesting in a nearby park.

Japanese Wagtail, セグロセキレイ on a rainy Mayday. Feeding chicks, I reckon.

Up in a tall, tall tree the baby Black Kite,トビ was born.

A curious spectator. Ryukyu Minivet, リュウキュウサンショクイ.

Nishi koen, City park in Fukuoka

Walking around my usual checkpoints, I felt very few birds were around. I kept on meeting the same ones over and over. Then I decided on a different field. This city park I hardly ever visit and I was surprised.

I came to see the Japanese Grosbeaks, イカル, but that first afternoon I could not take a photo.

The day after I found Grey Bunting, クロジ

Red-flanked Bluetail, ルリビタキ

and Yellow-throated or Elegant Bunting, ミヤマホウジロ

Daurian Redstarts, ジョウビタキ are everywhere and they are easy to capture

practicing birds in flight. Difficult!

Masked Bunting (or Black-faced Bunting?), アオジ - the park has its share

When a mixed flock passes by I'm so busy!

Long-tailed Tit, エナガ

Japanese Bush Warbler, ウグイス

Walks around the west

Despite the low temperatures, spring appeared little by little. There was a "first of the season" for everything. Even some first time ever, as the Haran flower. My heart went out to the Gomadaracho caterpillar with its funny rabbit face. Wanna see some more? I have about a hundred! 😂

Oh, and there are a few birds in there as well.

Holly Blue, ルリシジミ (iN)

Caterpillar of Gomadaracho, ゴマダラチョウの幼虫

Asian Comma, キタテハ

Springstar, ハナニラ

Amana, アマナ

Satsuma Inamori, サツマイナモリ

Cast-iron-plant, ハラン

Black-faced Bunting, アオジ

Eastern Buzzard, ノスリ