In addition to the Rubythroats there were many birds……………..
Middendorf’s, Lanceolated and Sakhalin Grasshopper Warblers, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Northern Hobby, White-tailed Eagle, Sand Martin, Northern Hobby, Latham’s Snipe, Wryneck, Long-tailed Rosefinch…………………and these 2 common species.
Summer is here. Not much chance of finding rare birds around but lots of summer stuff in full song everywhere at least, like the above Black-browed Reed Warbler.
Other stuff around included Eastern Marsh Harrier, White-tailed Eagle and all the common summer grassland birds in Oshamanbe and Yakumo.
These are 2 common species which were both present on the Ohotsku grasslands although in slightly smaller numbers than down near Hakodate.
Another very common summer visitor to the grasslands is Black-browed Reed Warbler. There are lots of them singing at Yakumo and other places this year………..
