30/10/10: The effects of Typhoon No. 14 passing just east of Honshu were readily apparent with a NE6 wind and cloudy conditions. However, parts of the island proved more sheltered than expected during the early morning walk and a Siberian Accentor seen along the Central Track kept our spirits high. The morning saw an arrival of 330 Dusky Thrushes with a few Eye-browed Thrushes also seen arriving as well as Finches and White-Eyes again seen on the move and 30 Skylarks reached their daily maximum. Offshore Streaked Shearwaters totalled over 1,000 in a short period of time with 3 Kittiwakes also seen. Tsukasa held the usual suspects and shortly before dusk we found yet another Red-breasted Flycatcher at the nearby Tree Shrine – where are all the Taiga Flycatchers!
Coal Tits along the western shore
Adult winter Kamchatka Gull
L.(c.) kamtschatschensis at the harbour
In comparison to Common Gull L. canus note the pale iris, weakly-marked long bill and its overall very elongated appearance.
Siberian Chiffchaff at Tsukasa
Meadow Bunting at Tsukasa
Black-backed Wagtail at the Harbour Park
Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit at the Harbour Park
Dusky Thrush at the Harbour Park
Long-tailed Rosefinch near the Lighthouse
Scaup at the Dragon's Pool
Naumann's Thrush at the Harbour Park
Grey Bunting at the Harbour
Red-breasted Flycatcher at the Tsukasa Shrine
Species noted:
Streaked Shearwater 1,000
Cormorant 5
Eastern Reef Egret 2
Grey Heron 2 (1 dead under power lines)
Goosander 1
Mallard 1
Pintail 1
Scaup 1
Black-eared Kite 1
Sparrowhawk 3
Peregrine 1
Coot 1
Black-headed Gull 1
Black-tailed Gull 250
Kamchatka Gull 3
Vega Gull 1
Slaty-backed Gull 10
Kittiwake 3
Rufous Turtle Dove 2
Skylark 30
Olive-backed Pipit 1
Red-throated Pipit 1
Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit 15
Black-backed Wagtail 8
Brown-eared Bulbul 1
Siberian Accentor 1
Red-flanked Bluetail 3
Daurian Redstart 25
Blue Rock Thrush 3
Pale Thrush 2
Eye-browed Thrush 4
Dusky Thrush 330
Naumann's Thrush 2
Japanese Bush Warbler 2
Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler 1
Siberian Chiffchaff 1
Arctic Warbler 2
Goldcrest 30
Wren 3
Red-breasted Flycatcher 1
Coal Tit 5 (1 dead)
Japanese White-eye 30 (1 dead)
Bull-headed Shrike 2
Eastern Rook 2
Large-billed Crow 4
Brambling 50
Oriental Greenfinch 15
Siskin 75
Mealy Redpoll 20
Pallas's Rosefinch 1
Long-tailed Rosefinch 1
Bullfinch 1 female
Hawfinch 10
Grey Bunting 7
Black-faced Bunting 1
Masked Bunting 7
Meadow Bunting 1
Elegant Bunting 50
Rustic Bunting 15
Reed Bunting 4
Pallas's Reed Bunting 1
Lapland Bunting 1
Adult winter Kamchatka Gull L.(c.) kamtschatschensis at the harbour
