Summer birds are arriving in Sounkyo one after another.
Among them are Alauda arvensis and Ardea cinerea, which are shown in the photos, as well as Emberiza cioides, Emberiza spodocephala personata, Uragus sibiricus, and Motacilla alba lugens.
The birds I saw today differed considerably from those I’ve been seeing from last year until very recently.
Of course Bombycilla garrulus visited Sounkyo, but I also saw groups of Bombycilla japonica and large flocks of Carduelis flammea that numbered over 100 birds. I also saw Corvus dauuricus and Falco columbarius; sighting these birds can prove very challenging to bird-watchers.
One of the most difficult birds to catch sight of is the Loxia leucoptera. (The Loxia leucoptera will be featured on the cover of the next Visitor Center Report.)
I got goose bumps when I saw one.
It is no exaggeration to say that the area from Kamikawa Town to Sounkyo is a paradise for birds.
Visitors can see a truly wide variety of birds here, including rare ones if they’re lucky.
The area doubtlessly provides a comfortable home for birds.
Photos: Alauda arvensis (left) and Ardea cinerea (right) Apr. 9
Among them are Alauda arvensis and Ardea cinerea, which are shown in the photos, as well as Emberiza cioides, Emberiza spodocephala personata, Uragus sibiricus, and Motacilla alba lugens.
The birds I saw today differed considerably from those I’ve been seeing from last year until very recently.
Of course Bombycilla garrulus visited Sounkyo, but I also saw groups of Bombycilla japonica and large flocks of Carduelis flammea that numbered over 100 birds. I also saw Corvus dauuricus and Falco columbarius; sighting these birds can prove very challenging to bird-watchers.
One of the most difficult birds to catch sight of is the Loxia leucoptera. (The Loxia leucoptera will be featured on the cover of the next Visitor Center Report.)
I got goose bumps when I saw one.
It is no exaggeration to say that the area from Kamikawa Town to Sounkyo is a paradise for birds.
Visitors can see a truly wide variety of birds here, including rare ones if they’re lucky.
The area doubtlessly provides a comfortable home for birds.
Photos: Alauda arvensis (left) and Ardea cinerea (right) Apr. 9
