I went to Saga to check a few things out, but it was one of those days, when birds seem to be generally absent. At the M dam lake were very few ducks. There must be a raptor somewhere, I thought.
Mandarin Duck, オシドリ; Baikal Teal,トモエガモ (Little Grebe, カイツブリ)
Sure enough, an Eastern Buzzard, ノスリ (I presume...)
At the road station / toilet stop were some Japanese Grosbeaks, イカル scattered around the river
They took off once they spotted me.
A few misses later I found myself at the coast in Higashiyoka. Hight tide at midday and no birders around, there must be a better place to be.
Below some Kentish Plovers, シロチドリ
Followed by a massive crowd of Dunlins, ハマシギ
Every 50m or so a Grey Plover, ダイセン was searching for food
A small group of waders, mostly Greenshanks, アオアシシギ but 2 of them had red legs. Spotted Redshanks ツルシギ?
Doesn't that look like a Marsh Sandpiper, コアオアシシギ?
There were no Avocets, no Oystercatchers and no Spoonbills in sight.
However, many actively feeding Saunders's Gulls, ズグロカモメ kept me happy.
At the most western end I found 1 Spoonbill... sound asleep
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