Chishirodai Heronry II

 Along with Black-crowned night herons (Goisagiゴイサギ) and Great egrets (Daisagiダイサギ), Grey herons (Aosagiアオサギ) have nests there too. They are normally the first to start building nests and I guess most of Grey herons have eggs in their nests.

Grey herons' nests are rather large, compared with Night herons'.

There used to be only herons and egrets in this heronry but Great cormorants' nests were recorded last year. 

Some cormorants are young and don't breed this year but just hang around. 

I filmed some short clips;

great egrets mating

a great egret had an itch...😄

a pair of night herons😍

My nest counts;

6 cormorants' 

35 Black-crowned night herons'

19 Grey herons'

39 Great egrets'

 and individual numbers;

23 Cormorants, 111 BCN herons, 25 Grey herons, 58 Great egrets

Under all the dramas on the water, some wintering ducks were still fuelling for their migration ahead. 

Shovelers (Hashibirogamoハシビロガモ)