Midsummer Road Trip 2023 #14 June 30, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoLong-tailed TitYou have to admit they’re cute…Long-tailed TitLong-tailed TitLong-tailed Tit
Midsummer Road Trip 2023 #13 June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoJapanese White-eyeAnother common but cute bird…Japanese White-eyeJapanese White-eye
Midsummer Road Trip 2023 #12 June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in Shikotsuko, WoodpeckersEastern Crowned WarblerSome other of the pool birds…Great Spotted WoodpeckerNarcissus Flycatcher
Midsummer Road Trip 2023 #11 June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoLong-tailed TitA family of Long-tailed Tits visited the pool…The one above is an adult but the rest are juveniles.Long-tailed TitLong-tailed Tit
Midsummer Road Trip 2023 #10 June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoGrey BuntingWe visited the forest pool in Chitose for a couple of hours…Grey BuntingA shy species, these are all females…Grey Bunting
An early spring trip #9 May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoEastern Crowned WarblerNot many summer visitors around but there were quite a few of these…Eastern Crowned WarblerEastern Crowned Warbler
An early spring trip #8 May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoJapanese White-eyeJapanese White-eyeNoe called Warbling White-eye actually…Japanese White-eye
An early spring trip #7 May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoBrown-headed ThrushOur campsite had quite a few birds. The Oriental Turtle Dove below was in front of our tent one morning.Oriental Turtle DoveThere was also a noisy Brown Hawk Owl calling at night.Plus various common woodland stuff…Blue-and-white FlycatcherBrown-headed Thrush
An early spring trip #6 May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoGrey BuntingThe most interesting species at the pool was this male Grey Bunting…Grey BuntingGrey Bunting
An early spring trip #5 May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoOriental GreenfinchA very common bird in Japan but it was a pool ‘tick’ for me. A male and a female…Oriental Greenfinch
An early spring trip #4 May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoAsian StubtailAbout a dozen species were on view…Coal TitJapanese Bush Warbler
An early spring trip #3 May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoJapanese ThrushOne specialty of the pool is Japanese Thrush. This first summer male and female both put in an appearance…Japanese Thrush