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 Stellers & White tailed eagle |
 Blakistons fish owl |
 Japanese crane |
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 Ural Owl x2 |
 Elegant bunting(Yellow-throated Bunting) |
 Brown eared Bulbul |
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Our target species were Stellers sea eagle, Japanese crane & Blakiston`s fish owl. Quite a bit of research had to be done by Jim & myself to put the package together and the trip worked to a dream. The pack ice being at the right place at the right time and the roads getting cleared by snow ploughs at the appropriate times. Certainly talking to other birders the week before was very limited. You have to book accomodation and guides well in advance as this trip is one of the most popular bird photography trips in the world. There wasn`t a big bird list but what quality and I would definately go back. Hokkaido,Japan was certainly cheaper than the UK, the people were very courteous & kind. The customs and procedures made you were definitely in a different country. Drivers allowing you onto a road even though they had the right of way. If planning to drive make sure you have a full international driving licence bought in the UK from our main Post office, without no car. The cost of the whole trip was near £2000.
Trip account
15/02/2015
After taking off from Manchester airport at 0615 (14/02/15) after 1 ¾ hrs we landed at Frankfurt staying 3 hrs here before departed to Hanuda, Tokyo. 12 hrs later we landed in Tokyo,5c very bright with a pollution haze. In the 5 hrs here we had Osprey, Meadow bunting, Peregrine with distant gulls and cormorants. The final leg to Kushiro was 2 hrs we weren’t sure if it was going to take off due to bad weather at our destination and 2 days previous flights had been cancelled due to snow. Our packed plane landed having flown over very rough seas. We landed 1.30 pm and before 1415 we were at the Akan international crane centre marvelling at 70 Japanese cranes and then live fish were put out for 3 Stellar`s sea eagles and 8 White tailed eagles what a start. The roads had amazing snow drifts either side of us but with in 5 minutes we found a Hazel hen up a tree by the road. Then we travelled to the Tsurai crane centre having passed our first Dusky thrush in a farmyard. Snow started falling as the 70 cranes put a marvellous display with a passing Sparrowhawk. We retired to the warm log burning centre and watched from a distance before checking into Hickory wind with Makoto & his wife. Great accommodation, music, guitars & the best Japanese food.
16/02/15
Up early to photograph Marsh tits & Nuthatches coming to food but we couldn’t get out of the farm until the snow plough came to clear the entrance road. However the Cranes and Whooper swans came to us in the surrounding fields. We set off eventually to our first destination a local Ural roost site some 10 minutes walk from the road through deep snow to get to but worth it to get up close to the pair of owls. On the way we had Stellar and a Rough legged buzzard. Then we went to the Ottawa bridge to see the Cranes in the river but had a good bird party of birds with Lesser & Greater spotted woodpeckers, Marsh tit, Nuthatch and a superb male Long tailed Rosefinch. Then we set off to Kushiro to the sea and docks looking for Rosy finch, no luck. We did have Eastern buzzard and another Rough legged. Lunch was an amazing DIY BBQ meal with the cooker in the centre of our table in a reataurant. After this back down to the docks to get up close to Harlequin, Scaup, Pelagic cormorant and many Slaty backed gulls with occasional Vega and one Mew. Then we went west to another viewing area disturbing 4 Dusky thrushes & a male Pine bunting but also getting up close to Mergansers, Grebes & Scoter. Back to another superb meal after seeing Kestrel (a local rarity). We found our second Short eared owl, up close, on the way home.
17/02/2015
We left at 0630 to a decent sunrise 25% blue sky temp 2c and drove looking for Rosy finches. No luck but had superb views over the snow layered marshes and woodland with a distant smoking volcano `Mee akan `which was last active in 2007. The Cranes were by various bridges on the River Kushiro. In the woodland we had perching Steller & White tailed eagles, buzzards. Back for another amazing breakfast of Japanese rice porridge with additives of seaweed, salmon, ginger, washed down by black smoky tea as well as egg roll and scallops. Left Hickory wind centre at 1000 stayed for 2 hours watching the cranes fly in and display at the next door Tsuiri crane centre. Also there were the usual tits and nuthatch plus 3White headed Long tailed tits and at last good views of Brown eared bulbul. 4 Dusky thrushes flew over. Lunch was at a Meso Ramin restaurant in Kushiro en route seeing Teal & Grey heron. The meal consisted of large Rice ravioli which was delicious but the Ramen was served in a 2 litre soup bowl each full of noodles, bean sprouts, various vegetable and a slice of pork. We left continuing to look for Rosy finch to no luck. Finally at 1500 till 1700 we went to another Ural roost site with its mate flying around the wood in the distance plenty of good shots even though the light wasn`t great. At 1700 we threw the towel in and returned to our last night. The supper was amazing a flat griddle on the table used to cook a mixture of cabbage on noodles with egg then bacon on top dressed with red ginger dry seaweed, spring onions,cheese, tempura. Worcester sauce and mayo. The filling was scallops then crab.
18/02/2015
We left Hickory wind at 0800 for Kushiro to collect our hire car after having a superb breakfast. Making sure the roads were clear of snow to Rassau (2 days earlier cars were stranded in snow drifts as the roads were blocked). The sat nav in your car is set to your destinations phone number in. YOU NEED AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE BEFORE TRAVELLING. En route we did some birding at the Notsuke peninsula about 20 Dusky thrushes by the road. Steller`s sea eagles and white tailed on the roadside telegraph poles. Also many Sika deer and 2 playful tame young foxes. At the end of the road by the lighthouse there were a few hundred gulls and flocks of sea duck. The passing auks were too far away to ID. We left here to pass through some very deep snow drifts to get to Washi no yado at 150O hrs. The accommodation is a basic mattress on the floor but our room overlooked the owl feeding area. Our evening meal was at 1700, Crab, kipper, sushi, a pork meal, soup, tea and various other things. We were ready by 1800 as darkness came but people kept on arriving about till 2200 using the other hides & static bus overlooking the stream where they put the live fish bait into a hollow in the snow. The area is floodlit. At 1900 a fox gingerly walked past the gathered throng. 2315 the first Blakistons` fish came and landed on a perch before feeding on fish in the hollow by stream at 2345 a young female arrived and was there for 10 minutes.
19/02/2015
After 4hrs sleep we set off to the fishing boat in the harbour for a 0530 sailing we used “Evergreen”. However the pack ice was right up in the harbour and they spent most of the time ferreting away to try to get to sea. We returned at 0800 having splendoured at the spectacle of a few hundred Stellar & White tailed eagles being fed at close range with a supporting cast of gulls and crows. At 1100 we were birding outside lodge and got the Brown dipper and a Japanese Pygmy woodpecker. Then we drove back to the Notsuke peninsula. There were less birds due to the pack ice up to beach, There was a few hundred Sika and a lonely fox. Arrived back at 1600 before waiting to see the owls, dinner was a tofu with aubergine pepper, sushi selection, fruit, smoked fish, 2 Water snails, a crab/squid mix soup. 1800 the owl watchers started to trickle even after an hour. Some left at Midnight but we managed to see them at 0100am.
20/02/2015
0915 to 1200 another `Evergreen boat trip`. The weather tried to brighten but the snow came from the north all the time. The boat could only get 800 yds past the piers due to the pack ice. Stellers were feeding very close to the boat giving amazing views. The North harbour was best for Sea duck, 50 Harlequin & 6 Scaup. We left Raussu to our final destination, Nemuro, from travelling from13:00 to15:30. With blue sky trying to break through not till Nemuro did the pack ice clear from the sea. Kites were constantly evident and a Finch flock by the road just before Fuhren nature centre consisted of Oriental greenfinch Japanese Bullfinch( surely the sub species will be a species in their own right , Hawfinch & Tree sparrow. We stayed at the East Harbor hotel for the next few nights. A smart hotel & we ended up in the Penthouse suites. Food again very good
21/02/2015
We were met next morning by Kojiniiya, who was to be our guide for the next two days. Invaluable great guy whose first stop was to his friends house 2 miles west of the hotel. Here we had Pygmy woodpecker, White backed woodpecker, Common Redpoll & Brown eared Bulbul on the feeders. Then to Lake Fuhren cottage hotel 1 mile west of nature centre. It was -4c and blue sky with a frozen lake with a good depth of snow (this was to thaw out on our last day). They fed the eagles in excellent light for photography. Amazingly 2 White tailed eagles were airbourne fighting crashed into the side of a building next to us. Then late am we headed off NE to the Rocksand hide, Notsapu which was a sea watching hide looking North viewing the Kuril islands. These are Russian owned but Japan is still in dispute after WW2. In the 7 km straits Military vessels were cruising. From this spectacular view the highlights were Pigeon Guillemot, 2 Spectacled Guillemot. Ancient Murrelet 2 and at last Asian Rosy-finch as well as various sea duck. While we drove to the lighthouse we checked various small harbours, checking out the Gulls & ducks and finding 6 Whooper swan. At Notsappu lighthouse hide it was -8c. We well looked across the straits. With our scopes the unusual thing on the horizon was a Russian church on the island. Here we saw Pacific Diver 3, Black-throated Diver 1, Red-necked Grebe 1, Horned Grebe, Spectacled Guillemot 2, Ancient Murrelet 40, Crested Auklet 1, Least Auklet 6, Asian Rosy-finch 4.
22/02/2015
We were met again early am by Kojiniiya. He took us to Ochiishi harbour there was high cloud -1c south fresh wind. The birds were mostly in the eastern part of harbour mostly sea duck and an ancient murrelet. Then we left port in a deep sea fishing boat for a mini pelagic trip from Ochiishi setting off at 09:30 to midday. The sea state was a 5 with sometimes a 4m swell. Difficult conditions to stand never mind to photograph birds. We went around 2 offshore seabird island colonies seeing a Pacific Diver, Sea duck, Pigeon Guillemot 2, Spectacled Guillemot 8, Ancient Murrelet 12, Least Auklet 1. In the afternoon we then visited Meiji Park hide early pm which is a drive from hotel East harbour (only 8 storey building) Nemuro for 1 mile on 44, come to lights on right Esso garage and yellow big building at junction turn left drive 1 mile. On the left is a small car park with a small building. We parked and walked down through wood on a snow track which was on the left for 300m to the hide near the valley bottom. Seed was in a tub in the hide. Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 & Marsh. Great & Coal Tit, Eurasian Nuthatch, Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) with single Oriental Greenfinch, Yellow-throated Bunting & Black-faced Bunting. We then returned to Nosappu head area looking for Red faced Cormorant but to no avail.
23/02/2015
This was our last day and after checking out from our reasonably priced very good hotel we were back to Nosappu head area but there was dense fog at first with occ. Rain, 5c that gradually cleared up at midday. Birds were similar to what we had on previous days. Then to the Ottemato sea watching hide for Rosy finch stayed over an hour but had 40 flying around but they didn`t land. On leaving the hide we met a familiar Japanese birder who couldn`t talk English but via sign language and showing us on his digital camera a Brunnich`s guillemot in a harbour 1km away. We went but didn`t see it but instead took photographs of a Kamcatchka gull on a mini Iceberg. Driving away 15km from the site, Mike was editing his images and suddenly said,` Oh dear me , the bird was jolly hiding behind the iceberg!` or something like. A quick U turn and we found it amongst a large flock of Scaup. Hasty tracks were then made for the airport.
Pacific Diver (Gavia pacifica)
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 3
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 1
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 1
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 2
Black-throated Diver [sp] (Gavia arctica)
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 1
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 1
Red-necked Grebe [sp] (Podiceps grisegena)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 1
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 1
Great Crested Grebe [sp] (Podiceps cristatus)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 50
Horned Grebe [sp] (Podiceps auritus)
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 1
Black-necked Grebe [sp] (Podiceps nigricollis)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 1
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 3
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 1
Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 2
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 1
Pelagic Cormorant [sp] (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 3
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 30
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 20
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 2
20/02/2015 12:00 rausu harbour 60 in harbour early am
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 13
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 20
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 200
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 50
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip Common
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 150
Grey Heron [sp] (Ardea cinerea)
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 2
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
16/02/2015 07:00 Hickory wind 4 in field
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 2
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 1
21/02/2015 11:00 Notsappu headland 5
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 20 in loch before town
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
15/02/2015 13:50 Akan Crane centre 20
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata)
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 6
Common Teal [sp] (Anas crecca)
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro on back road 2
Mallard [sp] (Anas platyrhynchos)
15/02/2015 13:50 Akan Crane centre 60
16/02/2015 Otawa river 40
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 6
17/02/2015 06:30 around Tsuriari area 10
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 6
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 30 in Shitusbi harbour
20/02/2015 12:00 rausu harbour 6
Greater Scaup [sp] (Aythya marila)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 70
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18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 12
20/02/2015 12:00 rausu harbour 6
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 6
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 12
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour 30
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 12
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 30
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 30
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 70
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 100
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 50
20/02/2015 12:00 rausu harbour 50
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 50
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 30
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 50
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour 12
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 20
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 50
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 60
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 10
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 100
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 50
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 50
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour 20
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 20
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area
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Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 300
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 300
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 100
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 50
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 100
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour 20
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 30
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 60
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 150
White-winged Scoter [sp] (Melanitta deglandi)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 50
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 20
Common Goldeneye [sp] (Bucephala clangula)
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 6
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 6
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour 6
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 6
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 6
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 6
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 6
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 3
20/02/2015 12:00 rausu harbour 12
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 6
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 6
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 6
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 6
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 12
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 6
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 17
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Goosander [sp] (Mergus merganser)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 4
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 2
18/02/2015 15:30 Washi no yado 1
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 2
21/02/2015 08:10 Nemuro 200 by bridge
Osprey [sp] (Pandion haliaetus)
15/02/2015 06:45 Hanudo airport,Tokyo 2
Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus)
15/02/2015 13:50 Akan Crane centre 2
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
17/02/2015 06:30 around Tsuriari area 3
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 12
21/02/2015 09:00 Lake fuhren cottage hotel 1 mile west of nature centre 50
21/02/2015 11:00 Notsappu headland 6
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 2
23/02/2015 14:30 Akan Crane centre 4
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
15/02/2015 13:50 Akan Crane centre 8
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 1
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 1
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 3
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 6
18/02/2015 15:30 Washi no yado 2
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 62
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 5
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 60
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 6
21/02/2015 09:00 Lake fuhren cottage hotel 1 mile west of nature centre 100
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 2
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 2
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 4
23/02/2015 14:30 Akan Crane centre
Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
15/02/2015 13:50 Akan Crane centre 3
16/02/2015 09:45 Near Tsuriari Owl site 1
17/02/2015 06:30 around Tsuriari area 3
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 1
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 4
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 15
18/02/2015 15:30 Washi no yado 4
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 164
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 30
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 100
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 6
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 1
21/02/2015 09:00 Lake fuhren cottage hotel 1 mile west of nature centre 100
21/02/2015 11:00 Notsappu headland 6
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 3
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 1
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 3
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 4
Eurasian Sparrowhawk [sp] (Accipiter nisus)
15/02/2015 15:30 Tsuriari crane centre
Common Buzzard [sp] (Buteo buteo)
17/02/2015 06:30 around Tsuriari area 1
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 1
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 2
21/02/2015 11:00 Notsappu headland 2
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour 1
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 1
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Rough-legged Buzzard [sp] (Buteo lagopus)
16/02/2015 09:45 Near Tsuriari Owl site 1
Peregrine Falcon [sp] (Falco peregrinus)
15/02/2015 06:45 Hanudo airport,Tokyo 1
Hazel Grouse [sp] (Bonasa bonasia)
15/02/2015 14:45 Drive Tsuriari 1 up tree on bends 10 min after leaving centre
Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)
15/02/2015 13:50 Akan Crane centre 40
15/02/2015 14:45 Drive Tsuriari 1 in a farmyard
15/02/2015 15:30 Tsuriari crane centre 70
16/02/2015 Otawa river 50
16/02/2015 07:00 Hickory wind 8
17/02/2015 06:30 around Tsuriari area 70
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 84
23/02/2015 14:30 Akan Crane centre 320
Mew Gull [sp] (Larus canus)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 20
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 2
Kamchatka Gull (Larus canus kamtschatschensis)
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 1
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 1
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 6
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 1
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 6
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 1
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 2
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 4
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 20
Glaucous Gull [sp] (Larus hyperboreus)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 40
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 20
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 100
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 80
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro Common
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 6
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 29
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 12
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 30
Herring Gull [sp] (Larus argentatus)
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 20
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 2
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 12
East Siberian Gull (Larus argentatus vegae)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 2
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 20
Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 60
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 6
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 200
19/02/2015 05:30 Evergreen boat trip 200
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula Common
20/02/2015 09:00 Evergreen boat trip 150
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro Common
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 10
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 30
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 30
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 60
Brunnich's Guillemot [sp] (Uria lomvia)
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 1
Pigeon Guillemot [sp] (Cepphus columba)
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 2
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 6
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 2
Spectacled Guillemot (Cepphus carbo)
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 2
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 8
Ancient Murrelet [sp] (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 2
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 40
21/02/2015 14:30 notsappu harbour 1
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 12
Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella)
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 1
Least Auklet (Aethia pusilla)
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 6
22/02/2015 09:30 ochiishi boat trip 1
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia 'feral')
Japanese Wood Pigeon [sp] (Columba janthina)
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 1
Blakiston's Eagle-owl [sp] (Bubo blakistoni)
18/02/2015 15:30 Washi no yado 2
19/02/2015 04:30 Washi no yado 1 flewover car park while packing up
19/02/2015 18:00 Washi no yado 1 from 2000 calling & 2 heard at 2000 but too
much traffic people walking around all the time
Ural Owl [sp] (Strix uralensis)
16/02/2015 09:45 Near Tsuriari Owl site 2 sat entrance to roost hole within 15yds
17/02/2015 15:15 Tsuriari area second owl site 2 one showing well and another distant flying
around
Short-eared Owl [sp] (Asio flammeus)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 1
Common Kingfisher [sp] (Alcedo atthis)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
Pygmy Woodpecker [sp] (Dendrocopos kizuki)
19/02/2015 11:00 Washi no yado 1
21/02/2015 08:10 Nemuro 1
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [sp] (Dendrocopos minor)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
White-backed Woodpecker [sp] (Dendrocopos leucotos)
21/02/2015 08:10 Nemuro 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker [sp] (Dendrocopos major)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 2
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 1
19/02/2015 11:00 Washi no yado 1
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 2
Japanese Woodpecker (Picus awokera)
17/02/2015 15:15 Tsuriari area second owl site 1
White Wagtail [sp] (Motacilla alba)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 2 by road
Brown-eared Bulbul [sp] (Microscelis amaurotis)
15/02/2015 06:45 Hanudo airport,Tokyo 1
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 2
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 1
21/02/2015 08:10 Nemuro 3
Brown Dipper [sp] (Cinclus pallasii)
19/02/2015 11:00 Washi no yado 1
Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus)
15/02/2015 14:45 Drive Tsuriari 1 male in a farmyard
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 4
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 1
18/02/2015 12:00 Nebushanku peninsula 20 by road not tame
19/02/2015 13:30 Notsuke peninsula 6
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 1
Goldcrest [sp] (Regulus regulus)
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 1
Long-tailed Tit [sp] (Aegithalos caudatus)
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 3
Marsh Tit [sp] (Poecile palustris)
15/02/2015 15:30 Tsuriari crane centre 1
16/02/2015 Otawa river 5
16/02/2015 07:00 Hickory wind 2
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 15
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 4
17/02/2015 15:15 Tsuriari area second owl site 6
19/02/2015 11:00 Washi no yado 2
21/02/2015 08:10 Nemuro 6
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 50
Coal Tit [sp] (Periparus ater)
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 1
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 2
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 6
Great Tit [sp] (Parus major)
15/02/2015 15:30 Tsuriari crane centre 2
16/02/2015 Otawa river 4
16/02/2015 07:00 Hickory wind 2
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 15
17/02/2015 12:30 down to kussiro and back 20
19/02/2015 11:00 Washi no yado 2
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 10
Eurasian Nuthatch [sp] (Sitta europaea)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
17/02/2015 10:15 Tsuriari crane centre 3
17/02/2015 15:15 Tsuriari area second owl site 1
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 20
Carrion Crow [sp] (Corvus corone)
22/02/2015 08:30 Ochiishi harbour Common
Large-billed Crow [sp] (Corvus macrorhynchos)
Common
Common Raven [sp] (Corvus corax)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
17/02/2015 06:30 around Tsuriari area 1
Eurasian Tree Sparrow [sp] (Passer montanus)
Very common
Asian Rosy-finch [sp] (Leucosticte arctoa)
21/02/2015 Rock sand hide,Notsapu 8 max but 2 on deck reluctant to come to seed
21/02/2015 12:30 notsappu lighthouse hide 4
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 2
23/02/2015 09:00 nosappu head area 40
Common Redpoll [sp] (Carduelis flammea)
21/02/2015 08:10 Nemuro 3
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 8
Oriental Greenfinch [sp] (Carduelis sinica)
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 25
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 1
Common Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 8 grey bellied bullfich
22/02/2015 15:00 nosappu head area 4
Hawfinch [sp] (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
20/02/2015 13:00 Rausu to Nemuro 1
Long-tailed Rosefinch [sp] (Uragus sibiricus)
16/02/2015 Otawa river 1
Pine Bunting [sp] (Emberiza leucocephalos)
16/02/2015 14:15 Kussiro 1 male briefly on sea wall
Meadow Bunting [sp] (Emberiza cioides)
15/02/2015 06:45 Hanudo airport,Tokyo 2
Yellow-throated Bunting [sp] (Emberiza elegans)
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 1
Black-faced Bunting [sp] (Emberiza spodocephala)
22/02/2015 13:00 Meiji Park hide 1
Number of species 79