About 95% of the goose flocks in Mukawa seemed to be White-fronted Goose. This is by far the most numerous wintering goose in Japan with most of them in northern Honshu. They pass through Hokkaido in spring and autumn.
There were still quite a few eagles around the Mukawa area. Some of the White-tailed Eagles are resident, others are presumably winter visitors or passing through. The Steller’s are definitely not resident.