Not many shorebirds in Hokkaido in winter. Oshamambe does have a regular wintering flock of Dunlin however.
They originate from Kamchatka in northeast Siberia. A ringed bird appeared for 6 consecutive winters but I couldn’t find it last weekend.
Only a handful of eagles left now. Stejneger’s Scoter and Red-necked Grebe were the most noteworthy other species around but they were miles away offshore……………
I think the Dunlin we get here in HK are also from Kamchatka…
Wonder why some of them prefer winter up here? Must be more food and less stress in Mai Po than a snowy beach in Hokkaido.