The Visitor Center Report’s May edition (No. 61) has been issued.
The cover features some Loxia leucoptera, a species of bird that is very difficult to catch sight of.
The three presented here were spotted mixed in with a group of Loxia curvirostra. This year, two-barred crossbills have been observed in all parts of Hokkaido.
The May edition also contains a section on Japan’s three most popular songbirds, excerpts from the Visitor Center’s mountain reports, and snowfall data reaching back to the year the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records.
Although there is naturally variation from year to year, the data show that snowfall amounts have been declining slightly.
The report can be viewed by clicking on the link below. We think you’ll find it worth reading.
(The report can also be viewed from the main page of the Visitor Center’s website.)
http://sounkyovc.net/newsletters/61.pdf
Photo: Cover of the Visitor Center Report’s May edition May 22
The cover features some Loxia leucoptera, a species of bird that is very difficult to catch sight of.
The three presented here were spotted mixed in with a group of Loxia curvirostra. This year, two-barred crossbills have been observed in all parts of Hokkaido.
The May edition also contains a section on Japan’s three most popular songbirds, excerpts from the Visitor Center’s mountain reports, and snowfall data reaching back to the year the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records.
Although there is naturally variation from year to year, the data show that snowfall amounts have been declining slightly.
The report can be viewed by clicking on the link below. We think you’ll find it worth reading.
(The report can also be viewed from the main page of the Visitor Center’s website.)
http://sounkyovc.net/newsletters/61.pdf
Photo: Cover of the Visitor Center Report’s May edition May 22
