In the meantime...

Many kinds of ducks have arrived. Mostly in eclipse, but some are easily distinguished. 

Northern Pintails, オナガガモ

The odd one out. One Tufted Duck, キンクロハジロウ among Common Pochards, ホシハジロウ

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, ゴイサギ

Little Grebe カイツブリin winter dress

The Black-faced Spoonbills, クロツラヘラサギ can be seen feeding at the mudflats again

Lady Daurian Redstart, ジョウビタキ in the rain

The male on another day

Stejneger's Stonechats, ノビタキ come and go

The Wryneck, アリスイ doesn't show up much anymore. The raptors are here now and territorial issues have been delt with

At the harbor the Black-tailed Gulls have changed places with Vega Gulls, セグロカモメ

Slightly bigger than Vega, is it a Slaty-backed Gull, オオセグロカモメ?

Around the big waves: Black Scoter, Black-throated Loon, Osprey, more ducks and gulls

Uminonakamichi.
There are some strong waves around the rocks off Shioya. Knowing all about the force of breaking waves I admire the ducks that venture there. This single Scoter seemed quite skilled.

Black Scoter, クロガモ

A few solitairy Loons, facing the same breakers.  Black-throated Loon, オオハム

Diving just before the crash

Out in the far distance: hundreds, maybe thousands of Red-breased Mergansers, ウミアイサ

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An Osprey, ミサゴ landing his catch

Herring Gull, セグロカモメ

Black-tailed Gull, ウミネコ left and below,      Slaty-backed Gull, オオセグロカモメ on the right

 There weren't many ducks in the wild bird pond. This trio got my attention. The one in front looks all roughed up. Why? Just wet, or...?  Common Teal, コガモ

Nothern Shovelers, ハシビルガモ doing their thing like going around and around in circles

Along the river 4: Gulls

Black-tailed Gull, ウミネコ , adult

Who is that flying by? A Mew Gull, カモメ

For the record: Slaty-backed Gull, オオセグロカモメAt a different location, but not far:

A big gull. Look at the size compared to the Shelducks!

Below with a younger Herring Gull, セグロカモメon the left.