Aegithalos caudatus japonicus

“Aegithalos caudatus” is always a cute wild birds.
In the last few year it is very popular for Wild bird’s lovers.
“Aegithalos caudatus” is little bit smaller than sparrow.
We can watch it all year round.
It lives in the plains and in the forest.
It squeals “Jyuri Jyuri, very unique.
Even if we can’t see it, we can find where it is.

Would you like to go out and to find it with binoculars?

Publication of a Visitor Center Report

“Center News Vol.100” has published.
“Center News Vol.100” has finally come.
Thank you for reading.

This cover is “Chipmunk before hibernation”.
And more “We came across brown bear!” , “It is very difficult to distinguish Scolopacidae” , “Hierococcyx hyperythrus like a Ninjya” and “Vulpes vulpes schrencki brothers” we posted.
Please check and read them.
We try to help others become interested in nature in Sounkyo.
Thanks for reading until vol.100.
Thank you for your continued cooperation.

Bad weather

It has been raining hardly with strong wind since this early morning in Sounkyo.
Now it is calm, this rain melted all snow around here.
Today’s temperature stays high.
In the morning the lowest temperature was 8°c.
Now is 13°c.
This is too warm for this time of year.

This warm temperature made Mt.Kurodake ski area closed.
But thanks for heavy rain, we can see “Hakujya fall” and “Tukumo fall” in Sounkyo gorge clearly.

But after that it will snow again.
Next snow will remain without melting until spring.

Bird watching

All autumn leaves season have already finished.
Here in Sounkyo snow is falling, and melting.
We are busy to shovel snow and prepare an umbrella.

But now is the best time to go birdwatching.
Because trees have no leaves.
We can find and see birds on the branches easily.

Day by day it is getting cold.
How about going outside and going birdwatching for your health?

Sounkyo Gorge today

It rained in the early morning.
Gradually it snowed.
For a time, it was snowstorm in Sounkyo.
Now it is still snow a little.
The weather is settled just now.
And also the road condition was kike sherbet.
Now is ok. You can drive safety.
At the top of gorge everything was covered with snow, it’s like early winter.
For a few days the weather will be good.
After that it will snow again.

Soon winter will come to Sounkyo.