Some summer stoners

Some Siberian Stonechats from last weekend................

A summer favourite

A Black-browed Reed Warbler at Yakumo this afternoon...........

More of the same

The Rhinoceros Auklets were still around a couple of days ago......................

Auklets up close again

The Rhinoceros Auklets were still around last Sunday..................

On this day (June 15th).............

June 15th 2014.

A baby Ural Owl in Ouma 3 years ago today. There were 3 of them in this section of the forest. 3 owlets and about a billion mosquitoes.

Fallback Camera

The other afternoon I left the 100-400 lens in the car and my wife drove away for the day......................

More Rock Thrushes and Auklets

A female Blue Rock Thrush out west from a few days ago............

A surprise on the beach

A surprise on one of the local beaches last week...............

On this day (June 11th)...............................

June 11th 2011.

3 Cattle Egrets in the padis outside of town 6 years ago today. This is a scarce overshoot visitor to south Hokkaido in late spring/early summer, it was nice to see 3 together and all in summer plumage too.

A couple of common summer visitors

Summer can be a slightly quiet season birdingwise in south Hokkaido................

A Late Spring Trip #8

A while ago we noticed an injured Black Scoter in a port to the north of town.............

Some Ospreys and other stuff

I checked the Osprey and Peregrine nest sites on Monday...............

A Late Spring Trip #7

A final batch of photos from last week...........

Some seabirds came to town..........................

I was surprised to find quite a few Rhinoceros Auklets close inshore yesterday...............

A Late Spring Trip #6

There were several warbler species at the forest pool.................

A Late Spring Trip #5

Some more pics from earlier in the week.................

A Late Spring Trip #4

We found some Asian House Martins collecting nesting materials.......................

A Late Spring Trip #3

A male Grey Bunting from earlier in the week....................

A Late Spring Trip #2

A Siberian Blue Robin from a couple of days ago..........

A Late Spring Trip #1

We just got back from a 3 day trip.....................