Thrushes in the park

April 3rd, Sakura season. The park was crowded, as expected. But around the Camphor tree it was reasonably quiet. Nobody is interested in those berries, but the Thrushes are!

Eyebrowed Thrush, マミチャジナイ

Brown-headed Thrush, アカハラ

More migraters in Fukuoka

It's migrating season and I would like to go to the islands, Nagasaki, Hokkaido... but I can't. I'm not strong enough yet. Still suffering from PCS, (Post-COVID-19 Syndrome) I just manage to get through the day. Fortunately, the Botanical Gardens are nearby.

A young male Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ came to the water basin

He's enjoying it

At another corner in the park: Japanese Thrush, クロツグミ

2 Eastern Crowned Warblers, センダイムシクイ. They moved on quickly

Brown-headed Thrush, アカハラ

 

For days I saw them only in the distance, or just flying off. This day in April 3 came close. Finally.

Asian Brown Flycatcher, コサメビタキ

Blue-and-white Flycatcher, オオルリ

After the male, a female dropped by. Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ female

Once again, Brown-headed Thrush, アカハラ at the end of the afternoon.

Others in the park

One morning I arrived early and headed for the 'komadori kaidan'. Something was there! I could see it, hear it. There were 2 or 3. Soon they appeared: 

Red-billed Leiothrix, ソウシチョウ

A bit disappointing, but at the water basin they looked good

Other birds coming to drink or bath: Yellow-throated Bunting, ミヤマホオジロ

It gets busy here sometimes. Japanese Grosbeak, イカル  Pale Thrush, シロハラand Brown-eared  Bulbul, ヒヨドリ

Grey Bunting, クロジ

My bad luck with them hasn't changed. There are several around, I heard, but...

White-bellied Green Pigeon, アオバト

Brown-headed Thrush, アカハラ

Pale Thrush, シロハラ

Long-tailed Tit, エナガ

Ryukyu Minivet, リュウキュウサンショウクイ

Siberian Rubythroat, ノゴマ etc

On a day that I thought he had left already. But he was still there, enticed to come out of the bush by his audience. What did they treat him with? 

Siberian Rubythroat, ノゴマ

A splash of bright yellow and orange, Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ in the late afternoon birdbath

And finally, I got an image of the Brown-headed Thrush, アカハラ

Eyebrowed Thrush, マミチャジナイ was there, too

Part 2

Blue-and-White Flycatcher, オオルリ

female

Japanese Robin, コマドリ

Brown-headed Thrush? アカハラ