Long-tailed Rosefinch 山陰の鳥たち

From  9th to11th December, I visited 2 Lagoons Shinjiko and Naka-umi  in the San'in Region, where is the southwest of Japan. It takes about 1.5 hours to Yonago or Izumo airport from Tokyo Haneda. These were some hot-spots of winter birds in this area to enjoy ducks, geese, swans, birds of prey and many kind of small birds like a  Long-tailed Rosefinch, Goldcrest for example. I met 82 species in this trip. Wow!

山陰へ行ってきました。有名な探鳥地で野鳥観察をしただけなのですが、3日間で82種類に会えるのは環境が豊かな証拠です。また一つ、年に一度は訪問したい地域が増えました。バードウォッチングを始めると体がいくつあっても足りなくなります。

 Long-tailed Rosefinch

Shelducks in Yonago Waterbirds Sanctuary

Please visit Yonago Waterbirds Sanctuary to check the birds in the San'in Region. The guide in the watching centre knows well about bird information.

Yonago Waterbirds Sanctuary (Sorry, Japanese Text only)
http://www.yonago-mizutori.com/

Goldcrest

I could meet more birds in rice field, too.

Rook

Merlin. More raptors come in January.

Greater White-fronted Geese

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Swans, Whooper and Tundra

Swans, feeding in rice field

I also stopped at some dams in the mountain to see Mandarin Duck.

Mandarin Ducks