Tuesday, 23 April 2019
Short Imazu update
I didn't go here for 3 weeks and now that I had the chance the conditions were not very good. High tide on a bright sunny morning - What could I expect?
Cattle Egret, アマサギ have arrived. They will move on to their nesting sites I suppose
50+ Whimbrels, チュウシャクシギ waiting for the water to subsede
Welcome summer bird, Great Reed Warbler, オオヨシキリ
Still around, the half American Wigeon, アメリカヒドリ
Not going anywhere too far I hope, our resident Greenshanks, アオアシシギ finding the right matching color to their legs in the spring algae
At the end of the day:
Bye bye Sakura; a little bit of nothing special.
Sakura is over. A few shots to say farewell
Japanese Great Tit, シジュウカラ
Brown-eared Bulbul, ヒヨドリ
Black-faced Bunting, アオジ
Meadow Bunting, ホオジロ
I didn't do well with the Stone chats. Very far: Siberian Stonechat, ノビタキ
Very near: Black Kite, トビ
Competition in the field
Baikal White Wagtail, シベリアハクセキレイ
A lifer! Of all the wagtails I had not expected to see this one so clearly. He just landed in front of me when I was looking for thrushes in a park.
White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ
Just before the rain started I found this guy in a flock of White-cheeked Starlings. Lucky, he might be gone the next day!
At the pond
Many - more- MOST!
Japanese White-eye, メジロ
Asian Stubtail, ヤブサメ
Japanese Bush Warbler, ウグイス
All 3 birds seem to be males to me, but it's hard to tell!
female Red-flanked Bluetail, ルリビタキ
Red-eared Slider turtle
