Autumn birds update 1

Atumn comes and goes. Warm days, cold days, it is always the question what effect this has on our birdlife. The following photos are in chronological order, beginning with the first ones seen.

Last shot of October: Spotted Redshanks, ツルシギ in Saga

November 3rd:

Japanese Great Tit, シジュウカラ　against a background of autumn colors

Bramblings, アトリ are roaming in the forests, finding food on the ground among th fallen leaves

Happy to see the Mandarin Ducks, オシドリ in the damlake of Magaribuchi

Surprise! A Eurasian Sparrowhawk, ハイタカ perched in a tree at Iharayama. I was walking and had just a small camera with me :-(

November 11th

In Imazu the Penduline Tits, ツリスガラ are often heard. But they don't want to come out on cloudy days. So I took this Reed Bunting, オオジュリン. The first of the season

Another bird that is very reuctant to show itself. I started thinking wether it had left again.

This was the last time I saw our Long-tailed Shrike, タカサゴモズ, November 11th

November 18th

In the fields towards the west Water Pipits, タヒバリ are quite active

I spotted some Red-throated Pipits, ムネアカタヒバリ at the far back. (as usual) There were about 4 birds 

The Kestrel, チョウゲンボウ fly in a lot. A very handsome male likes to hunt in Imazu

Spoonbill numbers are increasing every week. I will post some more later on

Black-faced Spoonbills, クロツラヘラサギ