Omonma birding with Asuka-san, Januari 25, 1998
Asuka-san had invited kantori birders to participate in his montly
Omonma birding trip. Omonma is the peninsula enclosed by the confluence
of Kokaigawa and Tonegawa. Asaku-san lives nearby on the other side of
the Kokaigawa. Omonma is his favorite birding hotspot: he and his
group have seen in total 106 species in the monthly counts since 1994.
Here is his report of of Jan 25 in his own words.
After the noodles lunch Ikenaga-san joined by Stefan Gleissberg, Lars
Hylander, Dirk Kunz and Fer-Jan de Vries visited Ukushima and Edosaki
along Kasumigaura.
The whole day Fuji-san was visible: in the morning as an impressive
white cone looming high on the horizon, around and after sunset with
an remarkable visible upwards pointing darkgrey shadow in the orange
evening sky.
Finally we tried our luck with the Fukoro near Tsukuba, without
succes.
Weather: bright and sunny, yet the strong NW-wind made it rather cold,
especially towards the end of the day. Temperature 5-0 degrees.
Participants: Organiser Haruhiko Asuka, four members of the Bird forum on Niftyserve ,
three members from Ryugasaki birdwatching club, and the Kantorians Stefan Gleissberg and friend, Hiroshi Ikenaga, Lars
Hylander, Shuusaku Katayama, Dirk Kunz and Fer-Jan de Vries.
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Great crested grebe
Podiceps cristatus
[Kanmuri-kaitsuburi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 35,
1998, Ukushima
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Little grebe
Podiceps ruficollis
[Kaitsuburi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Great cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
[Kawa-u]
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White-fronted goose
Anser albifrons
[Ma-gan]
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki: 11 ex
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Bean goose
Anser fabalis middendorffi
[O-hishikui]
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki: 70 ex
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Mallard
Anas Platyrhynchos
[Ma-gamo]
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Spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
[Karu-gamo]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca crecca
[Ko-gamo]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
[Hidori-gamo]
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Pochard
Aythya ferina
[Hoshi-hajiro]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula
[Kinkuro-hajiro]
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Greater scaup
Aythya marila
[Suzu-gamo]
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki: 1 ex
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Herring gull
Larus argentatus
[Seguro-kamome]
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Mew gull
Larus canus
[Kamome]
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki: 2 ex
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Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
[Yuri-kamome]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma: 2 ex
- Jan 25, 1998,
Ukushima: at least 400 ex
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Little egret
Egretta garzetta
[Ko-sagi]
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Great egret
Egretta alba
[Dai-sagi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Gray heron
Ardea cinerea
[Ao-sagi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
- Coot
Fulica atra
[Ou-ban]
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula chloropus
[Ban]
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(Northern) Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
[Tageri]
- jan 25, 1998, Ukushima: about 80 ex
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Black kite
Milvus migrans
[Tobi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma: 2 ex
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Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
[Nosuri]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma: at least 1 ex
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Northern harrier
Circus cyaneus
[Haiiro-chuuhi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima: 2 females
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Eastern Marsh harrier
Circus aeruginous
[Chuuhi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima: 3 females
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Northern goshawk
Accipter gentilis
[Ou-taka]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma 1 female, 1 male
- Jan
25, 1998, Edosaki: 1 juv female with dark yellow iris
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Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
[Haya-busa]
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki: 1 immature female with a very dark
speckled breast, and besides moustachial stripe an eyestripe
- Feb 14, 1998, Omonma: during the monthly counting by the group of Asuku-san. (Communicated by Hiroshi Hashimoto)
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Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
[Chougenbou]
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki: one female/immature eating a small bird resembling a sparrow
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Common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
[Kiji]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Rufous turtle dove
Streptopelia orientalis
[Kiji-bato]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
- Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis [Kawa-semi]
- Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major [Akagera]
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Japanese pygmy woodpecker
Dendrocopos kizuki
[Ko-gera]
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Skylark
Alauda arvensis
[Hibari]
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Gray wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
[Ki-sekirei]
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White wagtail
Motacilla alba
[Haku-sekirei]
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Japanese wagtail
Motacilla grandis
[Seguro-sekirei]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Water pipit
Anthus spinoletta
[Tahibari]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Brown-eared bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis
[Hiyodori]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Bull-headed shrike
Lanius bucephalus
[Mozu]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Daurian redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
[Joobitaki]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Dusky thrush
Turdus naumanni
[Tsugumi]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Bush warbler
Cettia diphone
[Uguisu]
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Great tit
Parus major
[Shijuu-kara]
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Japanese White-eye
Zosterops japonica
[Mejiro]
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Siberian meadow bunting
Emberiza cioides
[Hoojiro]
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Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica
[Kashiradaka]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Black-faced bunting
Emberiza spodocephala
[Aoji]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
- Reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
[Ou-jurin]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Oriental greenfinch
Carduelis sinica
[Kawarahiwa]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Long tailed rosefinch
Uragus sibiricus
[Beni-mashiko]
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Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
[Shime]
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Tree sparrow
Passer montanus
[Suzume]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Gray starling
Sturnus cineraceus
[Mukudori]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Ukushima
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Jay
Garrulus glandarius brandtii
[Kakesu]
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Azure winged magpie
Cyanopica cyana
[Onaga]
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Carrion crow
Corvus corone
[Hashiboso-garasu]
- Jan 25, 1998, Omonma
- Jan 25, 1998, Edosaki
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Jungle crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
[Hashibuto-garasu]
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