Changes April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in Uncategorized Great EgretThe bare parts on this egret show it’s coming into breeding plumage… Great EgretApart from crossbills a pretty quiet day… Eastern Great Tit
More spring action April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in Hakodate, WoodpeckersGreat Spotted WoodpeckerThere were several pairs of Great Spotted Woodpecker all paired up in the park…these are males.Great Spotted WoodpeckerThe Great Egret is still there too…Great Egret
Some commoners March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretSome common birds from this morning…Daurian RedstartCoal Tit
Quiet in the bigger park March 20, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateDusky ThrushNot much action in the other, bigger park…Great EgretGreat Egret
Normal February 28, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretA bright sunny day and a white bird; I can actually use normal ISO and S/S with the 600 f/11…Great EgretGreat Egret
More non finches February 14, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretFrom the big park near my place this afternoon…Coal TitEastern Great Tit
Others February 13, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretSomething other than finches from yesterday…Grey HeronEastern Great Tit
Fitting in February 4, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretManaged to fit this big bird into the frame even at 600mm…Great EgretA change to the usual winter finches. 3 of these around today.Oriental Greenfinch
Another afternoon stroll January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretMore mild weather.The redpolls have gone but now there seem to be Hawfinches everywhere.HawfinchThe crossbills remain.Common Crossbill
Gone. Again. January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateGreat EgretIt appears the crossbill flock has upped and left. It wasn’t there on Thursday anyway. I only found 4, and 6 redpolls…
More birds on the river January 6, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in HakodateCommon CrossbillI was checking the crossbills mainly but there were other birds around…Common RedpollGreat Egret
A New Year stroll #1 January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 by Stuart Price, posted in Hakodate, WildfowlFalcated DuckThere were 9 (!) species of duck on the river including this female Falcated Duck.And about half a dozen Great Egret…Great Egret