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Back in town

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Gulls, Hakodate, Hokuto, Wildfowl
Eurasian Wigeon

Very autumnal in Hakodate. Some birds around too: 3 Great Egret on the river near my place as well as Brown Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Hawfinch. Lots of common ducks around as well.

Great Egret

And the winter gulls are here…

Glaucous-winged Gull
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A grey Sunday in late October

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Gulls, Hokuto, Wildfowl
Whooper Swan

Winter birds are arriving…

Glaucous-winged Gull
Black-headed Gull
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Back near home

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto, Shorebirds
Mongolian Plover

Pretty quiet near Hakodate yesterday…but a few waders were on the beach.

Red-necked Stint
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Black and White

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto, Seabirds, Yakumo
Arctic Skua

There were 2 Arctic Skuas at Yakumo today: nice to see them up close even though the light was terrible.

This is obviously a dark morph!

Arctic Skua

And this isn’t!

Arctic Skua

And from last week: here’s a cormorant colour you don’t see every day.

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A grey Thursday morning

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto, Shorebirds
Russet Sparrow

Grey skies and grey birds this morning…

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler
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Russet Sparrow even lower

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Russet Sparrow

Finally at eye level…

Russet Sparrow

And it had found a home for its family this spring…

Russet Sparrow
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Russet Sparrow down low

May 10, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Russet Sparrow

These are usually high up in the trees but this one stayed fairly low for a while…

Russet Sparrow
Russet Sparrow
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The Narcs are back

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Narcissus Flycatcher

I went to my fave local park late this afternoon. The light is much better in some spots than in the early morning but there weren’t many birds about. I did get my first narcissus Flycatcher of the year though.

Narcissus Flycatcher
Narcissus Flycatcher
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Golden Week 2022 #28

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Brown-headed Thrush

Probably my last chance to photograph this species for a while…

Brown-headed Thrush
Brown-headed Thrush
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Golden Week 2022 #26

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Russet Sparrow

Some of the commoner birds in the park this morning…

Masked Bunting
Varied Tit
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Golden Week 2022 #25

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Brown-headed Thrush

The Siberian Robin seems to have gone but the Brown-headed Thrush was in its favourite spot in the park this morning.

Brown-headed Thrush
Brown-headed Thrush
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Golden Week 2022 #22

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Hokuto
Red-flanked Bluetail

The Bluetail posed nicely as the sun got higher in the sky this morning…

Red-flanked Bluetail
Red-flanked Bluetail
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