10 February 2018

On this day (February 10th).....................


February 10th 2014.

A male Crossbill in town 4 years ago today. This was the start of a huge invasion that year.............

8 February 2018

In the bleak midwinter..............


I can't believe how much snow has fallen this winter..............


On this day (February 8th)..........................


February 8th 2015.

A female Peregrine at Sawara 3 years ago today. It was surprisingly tame and I could get very close as it devoured whatever species of bloody duck is in its talons.

6 February 2018

Some grey visitors


Onuma was pretty quiet yesterday but the Whooper Swans briefly had some company...............


5 February 2018

3 February 2018

The last stragglers


The last group of Waxwings I saw in town were a few days ago...............and now they appear to have all left.


On this day (February 3rd)........................


February 3rd 2012.

An immature Rough-legged Buzzard just outside Hakodate 6 years ago today.

There was a big invasion of this species into southern Hokkaido 6 years ago. I saw them in 3 or 4 places that year but hadn't seen any before and haven't seen any since....................

1 February 2018

31 January 2018

28 January 2018

A grey Sunday in the port...........


Sunday afternoon was grey and snowy again...............


On this day (January 28th)......................


January 28th 2009.

A Spectacled Guillemot in one of the local ports 9 years ago today. I've only ever seen this species twice in south Hokkaido although they do breed further north and east.
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