Saturday 4 December 2010

Hegura-jima, Japan 29th October 2010

29/10/10: NE3 with some cloud. Whilst some Thrushes and Finches were seen moving early morning there was no repeat of yesterday’s Hawfinch movement. Found another Red-breasted Flycatcher along the Central Track where the Pallas’s Rosefinches were still present and a/the Treecreeper was seen. Tsukasa still played host to the Siberian Chiffchaff and the 2 Long-tailed Rosefinches were still nearby. A number of species reached their peak daily numbers including 12 Rufous Turtle Doves, 40 Goldcrests, 100 Japanese White-Eyes and 80 Elegant Buntings. A pair of Japanese Bullfinches at the southern tip of the island proved an evening surprise.

The Dragon's Pool Shrine

Kittiwake off the western shore

Siberian Accentor along the Central Track

Pallas's Rosefinches along the Central Track

Red-breasted Flycatcher along the Central Track

Mealy Redpoll at Tsukasa

Arctic Warbler at Tsukasa

Siberian Chiffchaff at Tsukasa

Siberian Accentor at Tsukasa

Long-tailed Rosefinches just north of Tsukasa

Naumann's Thrush at the Northern Shrine

East Siberian White Wagtail near the Lighthouse

Treecreeper along the Central Track

Bullfinches at the Southern Shore

Species noted:

Streaked Shearwater 750
Cormorant 4
Eastern Reef Egret 2
Grey Heron 2
Wigeon 1
Mallard 1
Pintail 1
Scaup 1
Tufted Duck 1
Black-eared Kite 2
Sparrowhawk 3
Peregrine 1
Japanese Quail 1
Black-headed Gull 1
Black-tailed Gull 200
Kamchatka Gull 2
Vega Gull 2
Slaty-backed Gull 8
Kittiwake 1
Rufous Turtle Dove 12
Skylark 8N, 8
Olive-backed Pipit 3
Red-throated Pipit 1
Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit 5
East Siberian White Wagtail 1 ocularis
Black-backed Wagtail 5
Brown-eared Bulbul 2
Waxwing 8
Siberian Accentor 3
Siberian Rubythroat 1
Red-flanked Bluetail 1
Daurian Redstart 25
Pale Thrush 6
Dusky Thrush 15N, 30
Naumann's Thrush 4
Japanese Bush Warbler 5
Black-browed Reed Warbler 1
Siberian Chiffchaff 1
Arctic Warbler 3
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Goldcrest 40
Wren 3
Red-breasted Flycatcher 1
Treecreeper 1
Japanese White-eye 100
Bull-headed Shrike 1
Eastern Rook 2
Large-billed Crow 4
Brambling 50
Oriental Greenfinch 15
Siskin 175
Mealy Redpoll 50
Pallas's Rosefinch 2
Long-tailed Rosefinch 2
Bullfinch 2
Hawfinch 40
Grey Bunting 3
Black-faced Bunting 1
Masked Bunting 5
Chestnut-eared Bunting 2
Elegant Bunting 80
Rustic Bunting 15
Reed Bunting 2
Lapland Bunting 1