Sarobetu1

Last weekend, I went to Sarobetu moor, northern Hokkaido, to see famous birds in this place.
I left Sapporo at A.M. 0:00 and return to Sapporo at 22:30. It was very hard driving.

At 7:00, I arrived Toyotomi which is famous place for Yellow-breasted Bunting and Yellow Wagtail.

 Yellow Wagtail.

I could see Yellow-breasted Bunting which is known to be a endangered species.
It seemed growing its chicks because it had a worm.

It flew away.

Many Japanese Snipe sang around here.

Skylark.

Additionally, I saw Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler and Lanceolated Warbler.

All photos in Toyotomi, Hokkaido. 3th/Jul/2010.

Niigata holiday

I went to Niigata prefecture by ferry.

Black-tailed Gulls traced with ferry after departure because some passengers gave them foods.

Therefore I could take photos of them.

At the ferry route, I saw Rhinoceros Puffin, Streaked Shearwater, and Sooty Shearwater. 

I could also see Spotted Seal and Fur Seal.

Unfortunately, the wind was so strong to stand on deck, it was prohibit to go on deck at afternoon in both way.

I went to Hyo-ko, I was very surprised to see over 70

Spotted Redshanks!
I had never seen summer plumage of them. It was very exiciting.
In addition  to them I saw Chestnut-Cheeked Starling, Little Tern, and Oriental Great Reed Wabler etc.

I moved to Fukushima-gata, Rapeseed were full bloom.

Skylark.

I had no time to go to Junsai-ike which was Russell's main field...

All photos in Niiga prefecture and route between Otaru-Niigata on ferry. 02-05/May/2010.

After cruising

After birding cruising, I went to see land birds.

Skylarks came back to Hokkaido.

Although White-fronted Geese also came Hokkaido, it was still snow.

Whooper Swan.