Common Goldeneye – Hakodate Birding

Some common birds in the harbour

January 13, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in Gulls, Oshamambe, Wildfowl

We were up north today checking one of the ports. The most interesting bird was a Black-throated Diver but it was too far away for a photo. There were the usual common ducks in the harbour though.

And a few gulls too.

Goldeneye

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by Stuart Price, posted in Onuma, Wildfowl

Onuma has been a little disppointing this year. Usually several scarcer species of duck join the Whooper Swan/Mallard flock but not this winter. Yesterday there were 2 Common Goldeneye, a couple of Smew, a group of 20 or so Goosander and 3 Common Teal…….