Waders at Kasumigaura: April 12-13, 1997,

On both these: in the morning a visit to Tozaki at the north coast of the part of Kasumigaura close to Tsuchiura, and in the afternoon a visit to the Edosaki-coast.
Participants:
April 12, Hiroshi Ikenaga-san, Katayama-san, Tanaka-san, Honda-san and Fer-Jan de Vries,
April 13, Neil Fergusson (Tozaki) and Fer-Jan de Vries (Tozaki and Edosaki)
Weather: sunny, strong SSW wind. 12-20 degrees Celsius
  1. Little grebe Podiceps ruficollis [Kaitsuburi] April 12, Tozaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. In total at least 30.
  2. Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo [Kawa-u] April 12, Tozaki: 1 ex. April 13, Edosaki: 2 ex.
  3. Spot-billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha [Karu-gamo] April 12, Tozaki: 2 ex. April 13, Tozaki: 2 ex.
  4. Mallard Anas Platyrhynchos [ Ma-gamo] April 12, Edosaki: 4 ex.
  5. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata [Hashibiro-gamo] April 12, Edosaki: several. April 13, Edosaki: 1 ex.
  6. Green-winged Teal Anas crecca crecca [Ko-gamo] April 12, Tozaki (110), Edosaki (20). April 13, Tozaki (80), Edosaki (at least 200).
  7. Falcated Teal Anas falcata [Yoshi-gamo] April 12, Tozaki 1 ex.
  8. Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope [Hidori-gamo] April 12, Edosaki, 1 ex.
  9. Pochard Aythya ferina [Hoshi-hajiro] April 13, Edosaki, 1 ex.
  10. Greater scaup Aythya marila [Suzu-gamo] April 13, Tozaki, 1 ex.
  11. Herring gull Larus argentatus [Seguro-kamome] April 12 Tozaki, 1 ex. April 13 Tozaki, 2 ex.
  12. Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus [Yuri-kamome] April 12 Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13 Tozaki and Edosaki: in the middle of the lake at least 1000 ex.
  13. Black-crowned night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax [Goi-sagi] April 13 Tozaki, 1 ex.
  14. Little egret Egretta garzetta [Ko-sagi] April 12 Tozaki (30) and Edosaki (12). April 13 Tozaki (several) and Edosaki (18).
  15. Intermediate egret Egretta intermedia [Chuu-sagi] April 12 Tozaki (2) and Edosaki (3). April 13 Tozaki (4) and Edosaki (3).
  16. Great egret Egretta alba [Dai-sagi] April 12 Tozaki (2) and Edosaki (1). April 13 Tozaki (2) and Edosaki (2).
  17. Gray heron Ardea cinerea [Ao-sagi] April 13 Tozaki (1).
  18. Coot Fulica atra [Ou-ban] April 12 Tozaki (several 100's) and Edosaki (several 10's). April 13, idem.
  19. Common Gallinule Gallinula chloropus [Ban] April 12 Tozaki (several 10's) and Edosaki (several). April 13, idem.
  20. Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius [Kochidori] April 12 Tozaki (4) and Edosaki (7). April 13 Tozaki (4) and Edosaki (4).
  21. Snowy plover Charadrius alexandrinus [Shiro-chidori] April 12 Edosaki (1). April 13, idem.
  22. Lesser golden plover Pluvialis dominica [Daizen] April 12, Edosaki 80. April 13, Edosaki 130.
  23. Rufous-necked stint Caladris ruficollis [Tounen] April 12, Tozaki 1.
  24. Temminck's stint Caladris temminckii [Ojiro-tounen] April 12, Tozaki 1.
  25. Dunlin Caladris alpina [Hama-shigi] April 12, Tozaki 8. April 13, Tozaki 38.
  26. Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus [Tsuru-shigi] April 12, Tozaki 1.
  27. Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola [Takabu-shigi] April 12, Tozaki 1. April 13, Tozaki 2, Edosaki 2.
  28. Common sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos[Iso-shigi] April 13, Tozaki 1.
  29. Common snipe Gallinago gallinago [Ta-shigi] April 12, Tozaki 6, Edosaki 6. April 13, Tozaki 10, Edosaki 20.
  30. Black kite Milvus migrans [Tobi] April 12, Tozaki 1.
  31. Gray-faced buzzard-eagle Butastur indicus [Sashiba] April 12, Tozaki 1. April 13, Edosaki hills 1.
  32. Common pheasant Phasianus colchicus [Kiji] April 13, Edosaki (several).
  33. Rufous turtle dove Streptopelia orientalis [Kiji-bato] April 13, several Edosaki.
  34. Skylark Alauda arvensis [Hibari] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, at least several 10's.
  35. Barn swallow Hirundo rustica [Tsubame] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, at least several 100's.
  36. Yellow wagtail Tsumenaga-sekirei [Motacilla flava] Tozaki, April 13, 1997: 2 ex subspecies simillima
  37. White wagtail Haku-sekirei [Motacilla alba] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, at least several 10's.
  38. Japanese wagtail Motacilla grandis [Seguro-sekirei] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, several.
  39. Water pipit Anthus spinoletta [Tahibari] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, at least 100.
  40. Brown-eared bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotis [Hiyodori] April 13, Tozaki 300+20. (migrating groups) several.
  41. Bull-headed shrike Lanius bucephalus [Mozu] April 13, Tozaki 1, Edosaki 1.
  42. Dusky thrush Turdus naumanni [Tsugumi] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, at least several 100's.
  43. Bush warbler Cettia diphone [Uguisu] April 13, Tozaki (3) and Edosaki (2) ( and at least several 10's in the hills)
  44. Fan-tailed warbler Cisticola juncidis [Sekka] April 12, Tozaki. April 13, Tozaki. Several.
  45. Siberian meadow bunting Emberiza cioides [Hoojiro] April 13, Tsuchiura 1.
  46. Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica [Kashiradaka] April 13, hills of Edosaki 35 ex.
  47. Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus [Ou-jurin] April 12, Tozaki, Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki. Several.
  48. Oriental greenfinch Carduelis sinica [Kawarahiwa] April 13, Tozaki 1, Edosaki 20.
  49. Tree sparrow Passer montanus [Suzume] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Several 100's. But clearly less than a month ago.
  50. Gray starling Sturnus cineraceus [Mukudori] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki. Everywhere, several 100's.
  51. Carrion crow Corvus corone [Hashiboso--garasu] April 12. 1 nest plus breeding bird at Edosaki-coast.
  52. Jungle crow Corvus macrorhynchos [Hashibuto-garasu] April 12, Tozaki and Edosaki. April 13, Tozaki and Edosaki Everywhere, several 10's. 1 nest plus breeding bird at Edosaki-coast.
A 30 cm "baars"-like fish called Funa, was spawning in the Lotusfields. The fish normally lives in the lake kasumigaura.
Back to previous page Last modified: April 13, 1997. Fer-Jan de Vries, ferjan@etl.go.jp