We're in Saga, nearly back home. Our 11-day winter trip has come to an end. This is the first post of our trip report, covering Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Saga in 12 parts. It's a long read!
Early in the morning at Higashiyoka, a Short-eared Owl was keenly patrolling the reed-covered land plots behind the sea wall.
Short-eared Owl, コミミズク
When the sun warmed us up, a few small birds poked their head out.
Common Reed Bunting, オオジュリン
Penduline Tit, ツリスガラ
Zitting Cisticola, セッカ
with each leg on a different leaf
Female Daurian Redstart, ジョウビタキ Puffed up her feathers to stay warm
Male Hen Harrier, ハイイロチュウヒ, chasing a flock of waterbirds over the mudflats
There were 2 Common Ringed Plovers, ハジロコチドリ, whose orange legs I could just make out in the distance. Thank you for showing me, C-san!
Last, the enticing sweeping flocks of mostly Dunlins across the mudflats 💗
The last stop on the last day of our winter holiday. Billie took us safely a fair 1100 km around Kyushu in 11 days. Saga was the perfect end of what was a wonderful trip for the 2 of us.
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