Sunday, 11 April 2010

Velvet

A lot of Velvet Scoter stay around Tomakomai, but they are too far from land to see by binocular, they can be recognized by scope.

Fortunately, I could see a flock of Velvet Scoter at a short distance in Yufutu coast.
I was satisfied to see them and then I had trouble; my car stacked by harbor sand.
I went too forward to take photo of them by car.
A fisher man helped me...

Little Ringed Plover was seen in Mukawa, it was my first record in this season.
The season of shorebirds started.

10/Apr/2010
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3 comments:

  1. Stuart Price13 April 2010 at 00:19

    Nice Scoter shots, glad to see the shorebirds have arrived.

    I've been to Mukawa several times. A few years ago there was a lot of open water/lagoons with a lot of shorebirds/ducks etc but it has all disappeared. What a shame, a few years ago it was fantastic for shorebirds in spring and autumn. I went last September and there were almost no shorebirds.............

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  2. martesorex13 April 2010 at 00:26

    Yes.
    The environment was broken.
    Though alternative environment was established, a little shore birds came.

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  3. Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok13 April 2010 at 20:59

    Lots of Little Ringed Plovers here in Kyushu.
    I've never seen a Velvet Scoter before. Really hope to see one in the future!

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