A Smew drake, Whoopers and a Ferruginous Duck

Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha, Februari 11, 2000

Ikenaga-san had informed us about a Ferruginous Duck in Kashiwa. On Foundation Day we had a look at the duck. On the bike to Arakawaoki-station we passed Ottonuma. The usual assortement of ducks including 4 Whooper Swans and a male Smew could be found there. In Kaswiwa there is a bus station at the west exit of the Joban-line station. From platform 2 there is a frequent bus connection to Kashiwa-no-ha Park located in the NW of Kashiwa city. Kashiwa-no-ha park has several ponds. The Ferruginous Duck was resting on the northwestern most water reservoir. As to be expected lots of photographers were present including several Kantorians: Ikenaga-san, Imai-san and Tokita-san.

The birds listed below are a rough impression.

Participants: Paula Severi and Fer-Jan de Vries.

Weather: perfect sunny winterday.


  1. Little Grebe Podiceps ruficollis [Kaitsuburi] Ottonuma, Kashiwa-no-ha
  2. Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus [Oo-hakuchoo] Ottonuma: 1 adult, 3 juveniles.
  3. Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo [Kawa-u] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  4. Mallard Anas Platyrhynchos [Ma-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  5. Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha [Karu-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  6. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata [Hashibiro-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  7. Green-winged Teal Anas crecca crecca [Ko-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  8. Falcated Teal Anas falcata [Yoshi-gamo] Ottonuma
  9. Gadwall Anas strepera [Okayoshi-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  10. Northern Pintail Anas acuta [Onaga-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  11. Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope [Hidori-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
  12. White-eyed pochard (Ferruginous Duck) Aythya nyroca [Mejiro-gamo] Kashiwa-no-ha.
  13. Pochard Aythya ferina [Hoshi-hajiro] Kashiwa-no-ha
  14. Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula [Kinkuro-hajiro] Kashiwa-no-ha
  15. Smew Mergus albellus [Miko-aisa] Ottonuma 1 male
  16. Common Coot Fulica atra [Oo-ban] Ottonuma
  17. Common Gallinule Gallinula chloropus [Ban] Ottonuma
  18. Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis [Kawa-semi] Kashiwa-no-ha
  19. Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus [Joobitaki] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
    Birds in Japan and Asia
    Last modified: Februari 14, 2000.