National Foundation Day

From Douhou-koen along the Hanamuro-gawa from Namiki to Kasumigaura and Ami-coast

Participants: Vincent van Oostrom and Fer-Jan de Vries

1. Little grebe Podiceps ruficollis [Kaitsuburi]
   • Hanamuro-gawa
   • Kasumigaura
2. Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo [Kawa-u]
   • Hanamuro-gawa: 2
   • Kasumigaura: 1
3. Mallard Anas Platyrhynchos [Ma-gamo]
   • Douhou-koen
   • Kasumigaura: at least 500
4. Spot-billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha [Karu-gamo]
   • Douhou-koen
   • Kasumigaura: at least 100
5. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata [Hashibiro-gamo]
   • Kasumigaura: at least 100
6. Green-winged Teal Anas crecca crecca [Ko-gamo]
   • Douhou-koen
   • Hanamuro-gawa: 15 (chased by hunter with dog)
   • Kasumigaura: at least 200
7. Falcated Teal Anas falcata [Yoshi-gamo]
   • Kasumigaura: at least 40
8. Northern Pintail Anas acuta [Onaga-gamo]
9. Douhou-koen
10. Gadwall Anas strepera [Okayoshi-gamo]
    • Kasumigaura: 2
11. Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope [Hidori-gamo]
    • Kasumigaura: at least 300
12. Pochard Aythya ferina [Hoshi-hajiro]
    • Kasumigaura: 3
13. Smew Mergus albellus [Miko-aisa]
    • Kasumigaura: at least 200 (at far range, I probably overlooked lost of female. 300 might be better estimate)
14. Herring gull Larus argentatus vegae [Seguro-kamome]
    • Kasumigaura: 2 pink legged vegae gulls.
15. Black-tailed gull Larus crassirostris [Umineko]
    • Kasumigaura: 3 ex
16. Mew gull Larus canus [Kamome]
    • Kasumigaura: 5 ex
17. Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus [Yuri-kamome]
    • Kasumigaura: 2 ex
18. Little egret Egretta garzetta [Ko-sagi]
    • Hanamuro-gawa: less than 10
    • Kasumigaura: less than 10
19. Intermediate egret Egretta intermedia [Chuu-sagi]
    • Kasumigaura: less than 10
20. Coot Fulica atra [Ou-ban]
    • Kasumigaura: 1 ex
21. Common Gallinule Gallinula chloropus [Ban]
    • Kasumigaura: 2 ex
22. (Northern) Lapwing Vanellus vanellus [Tageri]
    • Kasumigaura: 5 ex
23. Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus [Chougenbou]
    • Kasumigaura: 1 male
24. Rufous turtle dove Streptopelia orientalis [Kiji-bato]
    • Douhou-koen
25. Rock pigeon Columbia livia [Do-bato]
    • Hanamuro-gawa: at least 200
26. Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis [Kawa-semi]
    • Kasumigaura: 1 ex
27. Skylark Alauda arvensis [Hibari]
    • Kasumigaura: 3 ex
28. White wagtail Motacilla alba [Haku-sekirei]
    • Kasumigaura
29. Japanese wagtail Motacilla grandis [Seguro-sekirei]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura
30. Water pipit Anthus spinoletta [Tahibari]
    • Kasumigaura
31. Brown-eared bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotis [Hiyodori]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
32. Bull-headed shrike Lanius bucephalus [Mozu]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
33. Daurian redstart Phoenicurus auroreus [Joobitaki]
    • Douhou-koen
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura
34. Brown thrush Turdus chrysolaus [Akahara]
    • Kasumigaura: 1 ex
35. Dusky thrush Turdus naumanni [Tsugumi]
    • Douhou-koen
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura: finally the usual winter pattern; single individuals at many places.
36. Bush warbler Cettia diphone [Uguisu]
    • Douhou-koen: 2 ex
37. Great tit Parus major [Shijuu-kara]
    • Douhou-koen
    • Hanamuro-gawa
38. Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus [Enaga]
    • Douhou-koen
    • Hanamuro-gawa
39. Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonica [Mejiro]
    • Douhou-koen
    • Hanamuro-gawa
40. Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica [Kashiradaka]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura: flock of 50 together with kestrel
41. Black-faced bunting Emberiza spodocephala [Aoji]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura
42. Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus [Ou-jurin]
    • Kasumigaura: 1 ex
43. Oriental greenfinch Carduelis sinica [Kawarahiwa]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura
44. Tree sparrow Passer montanus [Suzume]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura
45. Gray starling Sturnus cineraceus [Mukudori]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura
46. Carrion crow Corvus corone [Hashiboso-garasu]
    • Kasumigaura
47. Jungle crow Corvus macrorhynchos [Hashibuto-garasu]
    • Hanamuro-gawa
    • Kasumigaura

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