Twice a year, in autumn and spring we get the chance
to see Japanese Robins in and around the Botanical Gardens of Fukuoka. In
November they leave from here on their journey south and stay only one or two
days. During the summer they stay in the
mountains here in Kyushu, but I have never seen any there and I haven’t heard
of many such sightings. It’s hard enough to spot them in the relatively small and
open park. They hide in the darkest bushes, come out briefly to pick up some
insect and disappear again. However, at the right time in the darkest corner
this is what we get:
Japanese
Robbin, コマドリ
adult male
hiding in the bush another female
3 were spotted by J and me and we heard about one
more, so 4 Robins in all: That was a pretty good day.
Other birds seen that same day:
Japanese
Pygmy Woodpecker, コゲラ
Brambling, アトリー
feeding on Maple seeds, モミジ
The previous day
on the way to school this young flycatcher jumped right in front of me as if he
expected me to feed him...
Another bird
that acted like a fledgeling today:
