251222_Esahito – Kiritappu, Hamanaka Town

【Esahito – Kiritappu, Hamanaka Town】
<22 December 2025>

Upon closer inspection, I spotted a Japanese Accentor and a Daurian Redstart.

Birdwatching around the harbour offers not only seabirds but also encounters with small birds like these, making it one of the joys of winter.

Whooper Swan

Falcated Duck

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Eurasian Teal

Greater Scaup

Black-headed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Black-eared Kite

White-tailed  Eagle

Steller's Eagle

Rough-legged Buzzard

Eurasian Jay

Marsh Tit

Japanese Tit

Eurasian Nuthatch

Eurasian Treecreeper

Dusky Thrush

Daurian Redstart

Japanese Accentor

White Wagtail

251107_Lake Furen

【Lake Furen  <Western Area>】
＜November 7, 2025＞

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the registration of ‘Furen Lake and Shunkokutai’ as a Ramsar Convention wetland.
The environment has changed significantly due to land subsidence and the accompanying storms and storm surges.
The movements and numbers of wild birds have also changed due to these shifts and changes in surrounding industries.
Today, we observed Asian Rosy Finch, Steller's Eagles, and Whooper Swans.

Whooper Swan

Eurasian Wigeon

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Greater Scaup

Harlequin Duck

White-winged Scoter

Black Scoter

Long-tailed Duck

Common Goldeneye

Smew

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Temminck's Cormorant

Red-crowned Crane

Grey Plover　　４

Dunlin　　　　18

Black-headed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Gloucous Gull

Vega Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Black-eared Kite

White-tailed Eagle

Steller's Eagle

White Wagtail

Asian Rosy Finch　50+

250920_Grasslands West of Lake Furen

【Grasslands West of Lake Furen】
＜September 20, 2025＞

Searched for Whooper Swans in the grasslands and harvested dent corn fields around Lake Furen.

Initially confirmed over 250 birds, but more and more flew in over time, eventually reaching over 1,249 birds.

They all took flight toward their roost around sunset.

Tundra Bean Goose　　1,249＋

Red-crowned Crane　22

Easetern Buzzard

Black-eared Kite

Oriental Turtle Dove

250906_Lake Furen (Northwestern Area)

【Northwestern Area of Lake Furen】

＜September 6, 2025＞

At high tide on Furen Lake, I encountered  Eurasian Oystercatcher and Grey-tailed Tattler.

Mallard

Temminck's Cormorant

Grey Heron

Red-crowned Crane

Eurasian Oystercatcher　３

Far Eastern Curlew

Grey-tailed Tattler

Red-necked Stint

Black-tailed Gull

Gloucous Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Black-eared Kite

White-tailed Eagle

Oriental Greenfinch

White Wagtail

250822_Notsuke Peninsula, Betsukai Town

【Notsuke Peninsula, Betsukai Town】
＜August 22, 2025＞

I went to Notsuke Peninsula to look for sandpipers and plovers.

Mallard

Little Grebe

Common Moorhen

Temminck's Cormorant

Grey Heron

Red-crowned Crane

Grey Plover

Lesser Sand Plover

Japanese Snipe

Grey-tailed Tattler

Terek Sandpiper

Ruddy Turnstone

Red-necked Stint

Black-tailed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

White-tailed Eagle

White Wagtail

250728_Katsuragi Beach, Nemuro City

【Katsuragi Beach, Makinouchi, Nemuro City】
＜July 28, 2025＞

Sanderling and other birds had arrived on migration. 
They were refueling among the waves at Katsuragi Beach.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Red-crowned Crane

Lesser Sand Plover

Sanderling　　　　　30＋

Far Eastern Curlew

Black-tailed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Black-eared Kite

White-tailed Eagle

Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler

Black-browed Reed Warbler

Siberian Stonechat

White Wagtail

Oriental Greenfinch

Long-tailed Rose Finch

Common Reed Bunting

260506_Tomoshiri, Nemuro City

【Tomoshiri, Nemuro City】
＜May 6, 2025＞

Many Ruddy Turnstones were observed.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Siberian Stonechat

Bull-headed Shrike

Greater Scaup

Black Scoter

Red-breasted Merganser

Oriental Turtle Dove

Temminck's Cormorant

Lesser Sand Plover

Japanese Snipe

Grey-tailed Tattler

Red-necked Stint

Ruddy Turnstone　　287+

Slaty-backed Gull

Black-eared Kite

White-tailed Eagle

Bull-headed Shrike

Eurasian Skylark

Siberian Stonechat

White Wagtail

Buff-bellied Pipit

Oriental Greenfinch

Long-tailed Rose Finch

Masked Bunting

250415_Nemuro Port, Nemuro City

【Nemuro Port, Nemuro City】
＜April 15, 2025＞

I received word from the owner of “Kens-Inn” a wild bird guide, that White-winged Scoters and Siberian Scoters could be seen at Nemuro Port, so I went to check them out.

White-winged Scoter

Siberian Scoter

Siberian Scoter

Black Scoter

White-winged Scoters

Siberian Scoter

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250325_ Konan,Nemuro City / Kamifuren,Betsukai Town

【Konan,Nemuro City  /  Kamifuren,Betsukai Town】
＜March 25, 2025＞

A flock of Tundra Bean Goose was observed on the thawing pasture.
Among the flock were mixed species including Canada Goose and Greater White-fronted Goose.

Tundra Bean Goose　　Total 552＋

Canada Goose　　　　　　   146

Greater White-fronted Goose　1

Whooper Swan　　　　　　　１

Red-crowned Crane