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“We travelled to north-east Hokkaidō for a day trip to see some ‘alpine’ birds at Shiretoko Pass. Don’t let the altitude deceive you. Lowland east Hokkaidō is quite cold in […]
![GuillemontSp [AmarSingh] -extra](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/GuillemontSp-AmarSingh-extra-q8dgqtz9yxpdtcuqny2p1gpwa7w2k7c9paszxrs67k.jpg "GuillemontSp [AmarSingh] -extra")
“These Spectacled Guillemot (Cepphus carbo) are in dark breeding plumage (more sooty-brown than black) with white around and behind the eye. “Note also small white patches on base of bill […]
![WarblerMG [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WarblerMG-AmarSingh-1-q8dg9knyhg2un3x8fziarbi7miyg89tozvl1pvdegg.jpg "WarblerMG [AmarSingh] 1")
“A tough Locustella Warbler (Locustella ochotensis ochotensis), commonly known as Middendorff’s Grasshopper-warbler, it is hard to see and uncommon even in Hokkaidō. “Can look quite variable in different posture and […]
![WarblerL [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WarblerL-AmarSingh-q8dfvh33yws0hoeirw3rcvlaugg8rpun23aukg9zsg.jpg "WarblerL [AmarSingh]")
“The Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata hendersonii) is a difficult bird to watch – it is not afraid of humans but tends to be secretive and creeps about like a mouse […]
“Snipe tend to be secretive and quiet while on migration but they are very visible and vocal at their breeding grounds, especially during courtship. The Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) was […]
![FlycatcherN [AmarSingh] (3)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/FlycatcherN-AmarSingh-3-q8df988m82bppwpso9xmchokq63illjbzzh5op9f1s.jpg "FlycatcherN [AmarSingh] (3)")
“The Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina narcissina) is a fairly common bird and very vocal when we were visiting… “…as they were breeding, we mainly saw the breath-taking males. “They are […]
![StarlingBC [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/StarlingBC-AmarSingh-1-q8df2t0bitj6du1o6hzeb416ldr8021d46zpmms9kg.jpg "StarlingBC [AmarSingh] 1")
“I was in Macao/Macau for a short visit to support an international disability conference and managed to get out for a very brief walk-about. Macao is very built up but […]
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8: Nature’s Foods for Tailorbird Chicks – A Pictorial (2). “Otto (male) and Satori (female) – my monitoring pair […]
![CraneRC [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CraneRC-AmarSingh-1-q8dg2lp1sojaj81s5h0wrku50nbg535d1deekzpils.jpg "CraneRC [AmarSingh] 1")
“No visit to East Hokkaido would be complete without watching the iconic and endangered Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis). In Japan, the Tancho or Red-crowned Crane (丹頂鶴) is considered a mystical […]
“This Eurasian or Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus canorus) was encountered and heard more often than seen. It was surreal (despite knowing it) to hear the bird call out with the […]
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