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.
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Little Grebe
Podiceps ruficollis
[Kaitsuburi] Ottonuma, Kashiwa-no-ha
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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
[Oo-hakuchoo] Ottonuma: 1 adult, 3 juveniles.
- Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
[Kawa-u] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Mallard
Anas Platyrhynchos
[Ma-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
[Karu-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
[Hashibiro-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca crecca
[Ko-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Falcated Teal
Anas falcata
[Yoshi-gamo] Ottonuma
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Gadwall
Anas strepera
[Okayoshi-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
[Onaga-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
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Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
[Hidori-gamo] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
- White-eyed pochard (Ferruginous Duck)
Aythya nyroca
[Mejiro-gamo] Kashiwa-no-ha.
Beautiful adult male. The chestnut brown breast was striking, as well as the white undertail and the white iris. Towards sunset it became active, preened a little and started swimming.
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Pochard
Aythya ferina
[Hoshi-hajiro] Kashiwa-no-ha
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Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
[Kinkuro-hajiro] Kashiwa-no-ha
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Smew
Mergus albellus
[Miko-aisa] Ottonuma 1 male
- Common Coot
Fulica atra
[Oo-ban] Ottonuma
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula chloropus
[Ban] Ottonuma
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis [Kawa-semi] Kashiwa-no-ha
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Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
[Joobitaki] Ottonuma and Kashiwa-no-ha
Birds in Japan and Asia
Last modified: Februari 14, 2000.