Watarase Yusuichi

 We saw a good variety of bird species during the trip to Watarase.

Male Meadow bunting (Hoojiroホオジロ) was tweeting above us while we were having lunch. 

lovely fresh green 🍀🌿

Tree sparrows (Suzumeスズメ) were in the tree, but we were not able to make out what they were doing; eating insects or shoots? collecting nest materials? 

Over the drained areas, Black-eared kites (Tobiトビ) were flying low and high.

The temperature went up as the day went on and the views became hazier.

Some flew right over us😍

We spotted quite a few Japanese pheasants (Kijiキジ) skulking in the vegetation.

A small group of Falcated ducks (Yoshigamoヨシガモ) in the river.

We saw/heard over 40 bird species during the 2 half-day walks. 

Watarase is a  place we would recommend to anyone who loves to see a mixture of birds in different habitats.