Birding in Nagano-ken

A small flock of Common Crossbill (Isukaイスカ) were seen in the area where the Pallas's Rosefinch was wintering.

We had never seen Crossbills so close! They seemed to come down to the lower branches to eat some snow.


Large mixed flocks were flying by in the fir trees.

Coal Tit (Higaraヒガラ)

Varied Tit (Yamagaraヤマガラ)

a lone Siskin (Mahiwaマヒワ)

Long-tailed Rosefinch (Benimashikoベニマシコ） a bit far...

In and around the same area, we saw Steller's Sea Eagle (Oowashiオオワシ), Peregrine (Hayabusaハヤブサ), who tried to flick a black-headed gull with its claws!!, Thick-billed Crow (Hashibutogarasuハシブトガラス), Carrion Crow (Hashibosogarasuハシボソガラス), Grey Heron (Aosagiアオサギ), Cormorant (Kawauカワウ), Black-headed Gull (Yurikamomeユリカモメ), Pintail (Onagagamoオナガガモ), Mallard (Magamoマガモ), Spot-billed Duck (Karugamoカルガモ), Pochard (Hoshihajiroホシハジロ), Tufted Duck (Kinkurohajiroキンクロハジロ), Greater Scaup (Suzugamoスズガモ), Goosander (Kawaaisaカワアイサ), Coot (Oobanオオバン), Common Kingfisher (Kawasemiカワセミ), Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Kogeraコゲラ), Brown-eared Bulbul (Hiyodoriヒヨドリ), White-cheeked Starling (Mukudoriムクドリ), Eastern Great Tit (Shijukaraシジュウカラ), Willow Tit (Kogaraコガラ), Long-tailed Tit (Enagaエナガ), Tree Sparrow (Suzumeスズメ), White Wagtail (Hakusekireiハクセキレイ), Brown-headed Thrush (Akaharaアカハラ), Daurian Redstart (Jobitakiジョウビタキ)