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Snowy Owl Lost: April 2015
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A Montrealer's birding adventures in Korea and beyond. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Pioneering trip to Geomun-do, April 11-12, 2015. Vomit, life-vests, and clenched fists - worst boat trip ever. Towards the southern tip. Land bridge to the lighthouse. Interesting habitat on the smallest of the islands. Above the main village. Two hours southish of nearby Yeosu, o. N roughly the same latitude as Chuja-do and the glorious Gageo-do,. And a good mix of finches were also on the move through Geomun-do. 8211; seen ...
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Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok: Colourful Birds!
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Monday, 16 September 2013. These photos were taken on September 1st at Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai. We first stopped at the second check-point early in the morning. There were actually fewer birds than I expected. A pair of Stripe-breasted Woodpeckers. Were seen perching and calling from distant treetops. Some Grey-cheeked Fulvettas and Chestnut-vented Nuthatches. See an insect inside its mouth? Stunning male Short-billed Minivet. An equally stunning female. Even though not a rare bird, there is hardly any ...
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Hakodate Birding: North Hokkaido 2015 #1
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North Hokkaido 2015 #1. We just got back from a week camping in north Hokkaido. The first 2 days were a bit of a non event birdwise, Day 1 was spent driving right up to the north of Hokkaido and day 2 was cold, wet and very windy. It was so bad that we gave up using a tent for the first couple of days and rented a bunglaow instead. Very dark and very windy, tricky for photos. The rain eventually stopped and it started singing. I can't get enough of this species. 14 July 2015 at 12:06:00 GMT 9. Hi Russell...
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Hakodate Birding: North Hokkaido 2015 #4
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North Hokkaido 2015 #4. We left Monbetsu and headed north. My wife wanted a nap so we stopped off at one of the capes on the way. Of course there was another pair of Siberian Rubythroats there. They were busy bringing food back to the nest. The male then started singing on the fence around the edge of the car park. Wood Sandpipers. What were they doing in Hokkaido in early July? AFAIK they don't breed this far south. They couldn't have bred in Siberia already surely? 17 July 2015 at 19:15:00 GMT 9. Canon...
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Hakodate Birding: March 2015
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Well its taken exactly 8 years and 3 months to reach my 1000th post on this blog. A Ural Owl at Onuma this afternoon, the first one Id seen in this hole for over a year. Labels: Black Necked Grebe. A long day with almost no birds. Labels: Black Headed Gull. There were yet more Redpolls in Oshamanbe. Labels: Black Crowned Night Heron. The last breath of winter. Some late blizzards hit Hakodate today, probably the last this winter. Labels: White Fronted Goose. Surprise in the park. Labels: Red Necked Grebe.
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Hakodate Birding: The Birding Year
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This is not definitive by any means but I hope it will give you a flavour of the area. All photos are my own and were taken in southwest Hokkaido; in and around Hakodate, in and around Onuma, Yakumo and Oshamanbe. The early part of the year is dominated by the eagles a up at Yakumo, they are most active and approachable at this time due to the river levels dropping and allowing the eagles to get at the salmon carcasses. Other ducks include Common Goldeneye, Great Scaup, Black Scoter, White Winged Scoter ...
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Hakodate Birding: North Hokkaido 2015 #5
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North Hokkaido 2015 #5. A Yellow Wagtail near Wakanai last week. Before the trip I had 3 target species to add to my Japan list. The nasty weather at the start of the week put paid to looking for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker but I still had hopes for the other 2. That dot in the middle is a male Yellow Breasted Bunting in Sarobetsu. This is already a heavy crop, it was a long long way away. Anyway, a lifer and #283 on my J-list. A Lanceolated Warbler, another lifer and #284. 17 July 2015 at 18:43:00 GMT 9.
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Hakodate Birding: May 2015
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Drake Eider at Seahouses processed in camera and on phone yet again. Phoned in Arctic Tern. Arctic Tern on the Farnes processed in camera and on phone. Puffin on Farnes processed in camera and on phone. Phoned in Sandwich Tern. Sandwich Tern today in Northumberland processed in camera and phone. Avocet at Leighton Moss today. Not many decent bird photos so far. So here's a Brown Hare processed on my phone. Phoned in Common Tern. Common Tern in Preston. Another dodgy photo processed on my tablet. Labels: ...
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Hakodate Birding: July 2015
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A pain in the neck. And shoulder. And arm. Mandarin this afternoon near Asabu and an Osprey at Yakumo. North Hokkaido 2015 #5. A Yellow Wagtail near Wakanai last week. North Hokkaido 2015 #4. We left Monbetsu and headed north. North Hokkaido 2015 #3. We spent another morning in the Mombetsu area. North Hokkaido 2015 #2. We spent a couple of days in the grasslands near Monbetsu. Labels: Long Tailed Rosefinch. North Hokkaido 2015 #1. We just got back from a week camping in north Hokkaido. Birds from a s.
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Hakodate Birding: Phoned in Rubythroat vs Worm
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Phoned in Rubythroat vs Worm. 8 July 2015 at 22:57:00 GMT 9. Fantastic image. Someone had to win! 13 July 2015 at 17:48:00 GMT 9. There was only going to be one winner. 9 July 2015 at 09:34:00 GMT 9. 13 July 2015 at 17:48:00 GMT 9. 9 July 2015 at 10:44:00 GMT 9. What a stunning bird. This kind of image just goes to prove that the dedicated, persistent birder will come across these kinds of opportunities from time to time. Congratulations. Fine job. 13 July 2015 at 17:49:00 GMT 9. I thought so too. My Fli...
