260313_Kyowa, Nakashibetsu Town

【Kyowa, Nakashibetsu Town】
<13 March 2026>

I went to visit an area where Tundra Bean Goose tend to gather in large numbers in autumn.
As expected, there was a lot of snow in this inland area, so I was unable to spot any Tundra Bean Goose.
I did, however, spot a Lapland Bunting by the roadside where the snow was melting.
A large flock of young Red-crowned Cranes had gathered at a manure heap on a farm.

Red-crowned Crane　15＋

Eurasian Jay

Marsh Tit

Japanese Tit

Lapland Bunting　8

260311_Lake Furen (Northwestern Area)

 【Lake Furen (Northwestern Area)】
＜March 11, 2026＞

The ice on Lake Furen's surface continues to break up, and the number of ducks has increased.
On the Okhotsk Sea side, some finely fragmented drift ice had reached the shore.
On the open sea side, many Velvet Scoters were observed.

Brent Goose

Whooper Swan

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Northern Pintail

Tufted Duck

Greater Scaup

Harlequin Duck

Siberian Scoter

Black Scoter

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-crowned Crane

Black-headed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Common Gull

Gloucous Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Black-eared Kite

White-tailed Eagle

Steller's Eagle

260308_around Lake Furen

【Tundra Bean Goose around Lake Furen】

＜March 8, 2026＞

Snow fell the previous day, covering the pastures around Lake Furen once again.

Most of the migrating Tundra Bean Goose were spending time at the mouth of the Furen River. A total of 439+ birds were confirmed in the surrounding area.
The Furen River estuary held countless ducks and over 160 Steller's Eagles and White-tailed Eagles.

＜Furen River Estuary＞　　 　317+ 
＜Nemuro City, Konan＞　　　8 
＜Bekkai Town, Kamifuren＞　46 
＜Bekkai Town, Bekkai＞　　   68+ 

260306_Betsukai, Betsukai Town

【Betsukai, Betsukai Town】
＜March 6, 2026＞

I drove around the area searching for Tundra Bean Goose, but could only confirm sightings around the same locations as last time.

The number of Tundra Bean Goose confirmed has increased significantly.

Konsen Plains are rugged, and the area visible from the road is limited, making it difficult to Tundra Bean Goose.

Tundra Bean Goose    　　　　453

Greater White-fronted Goose　4

Whooper Swan　　　　　　　210

Red-crowned Crane　　　　　7　　　

260306_Furen River Mouth

【Furen River Mouth】
＜March 6, 2026＞

While parts of western Lake Furen still had ice cover, the water surface was exposed near the Furen River mouth.

Many ducks had gathered. Steller's eagles, mainly juveniles, were still present in significant numbers.

Whooper Swan

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Northern Pintail

Greater Scaup

Common Goldeneye

Goosander

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-crowned Crane

White-tailed Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Eurasian Jay

Marsh Tit

Dusky Thrush

260304_Betsukai ,Betsukai Town

【Betsukai ,Betsukai Town】
＜March 4, 2026＞

Reports indicated that the Tundra Bean Goose had returned to the Okhotsk region earlier than usual this year, so I began searching around Lake Furen in late February.

I struggled to find them, but after expanding my search area, I spotted them on a pasture where the snow had melted.

In the surrounding areas where dent corn had been harvested, Red-crowned cranes and Whooper swans were also observed.

Tundra Bean Goose 　183

Whooper Swan　　　　80＋

Red-crowned Crane　　７

Easetern Buzzard

260304_Okineppu Fishing Port

 【Okineppu Fishing Port: A small fishing port on the Nemuro Peninsula】

＜2026/3/4＞

American Wigeon was observed at a small fishing port on the Nemuro Peninsula.

Eurasian Wigeon

American Wigeon

Red-breasted Merganser

Greater Scaup

White-tailed Eagle

Steller's  Eagle

Black-tailed Gull