
Not many shorebirds in Hokkaido in winter. Oshamambe does have a regular wintering flock of Dunlin however.

They originate from Kamchatka in northeast Siberia. A ringed bird appeared for 6 consecutive winters but I couldn’t find it last weekend.

Only a handful of eagles left now. Stejneger’s Scoter and Red-necked Grebe were the most noteworthy other species around but they were miles away offshore……………