From Hitoyoshi to Tamana, at the northern side of Kumamoto. Here we often visit the Kantaku, a reclamation area, as well as a campsite with hot spring. Known to be open during the holidays. Birding at the Kantaku was very slow. Except from a friendly Buzzard, everything was very far. Small birds, if present, could not be captured. As seems the case in most areas outside parks.
Eastern Buzzard, ノスリ
As other years, the male Hen Harrier, ハイイロチュウヒ or ハイチュウ flew at the same field, far from the road.
Does this pattern strike you as funny, too?
Common Starlings, ホシムクドリ. Cheeky as always
While Jaap did "n bergie" I roamed the area around the Reigando Cave and Unganzenji temple.
Old statues in a poorly maintained set-up.
Several Varied Tits, ヤマガラ were moving in a tree with black berries. Maybe 4 birds. Nowadays, that seems a crowd. One Daurian Redstart was fiercely guarding the tree, but didn't want to pose.
What are those berries? Cleyera japonica, サカキ ?
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