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foggy windy then sunny Hokkaido (1 Viewer)

HokkaidoStu

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So it was foggy by the sea yesterday morning. It was sunny when I left my appartment and I noted Crossbills were still around-I was even able to approach a male engrossed in a pinecone to about 3 feet ( no camera I`m afraid). The Hawfinches and Dusky Thrush were still around and the first of the "summer" birds-5 ( Asian? ) House Martin.
The fog rolled in off the sea and of course I couldn`t see a darn thing. I climbed the local Mountain which juts out into the sea at the end of a spit. The forest was alive with birds-at least 4 Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Japanese Bush Warbler ( another summer visitor with a very distinctive song-"hokokekkiyot" ), lots of Nuthatch ( Siberian race) too....
At the top of the mountain there is an open scrubby area that was above the fog and there were several Stonechat ( again of the Siberian race ), Siberian Meadow Bunting and what seemed like hundreds of Great and Coal Tits......and the wind finally blew the fog away and I basked in spring sunshine.
My local year list is at 68 now.......still lots to see.
 
Sounds like a wonderful day Stu! So many birds I've never heard of and didn't know existed! I'd love to see pictures of a Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker!
 
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