It had been a little while since I had been out to Yoichi. Nice weather, though a little hot. More people hanging out in Yoichi itself than I imagined. I saw more birds than I had thought to see. It turned out to be a rather good trip. At...
I took a train ride out to Yoichi to walk along the river. I wanted as well to see how my new Tamron G2 150-600mm lens worked. very clear and sharp on many photos. the auto zoom was a little slow. I am still learning my way around the...
Mukawa River Estuary was the second stop of the day on our three location itinerary. We saw a number of new birds (thumbs up)! As well, we say a Hokkaido Red Fox in the field, relaxed, and grooming next to three Grey Herons in a row. Also saw two...
I went out to explore Yoichi River. A short trip turned into a long trip, as I kept finding birds that excited me, so my curiosity kept me going. I was very excited to find a group of nine juvenile Eurasian Mergansers (aka Goosanders) swimming up river with their...
I had heard about, and wanted to explore Fugoppe Beach in Yoichi. The west beach side has been under construction, so it is difficult to access and many birds avoid it. So, I took a bus from close to Yoichi Station and headed for the east beach side, which...
Went out early to Yoichi on a very hot day. Saw a good number of Great Cormorants, and other birds. Too hot to make it clear out the the section of beach in Yoichi closer to Ranshima. I did get the bus schedules and checked access to that area...
I headed out to Yoichi early in the morning; for a few hours to see what was along the river. I travelled from the bridge near Nikka Distillery towards the ocean and back up the other side. A very hot, yet windy day. I saw many Siberian Stonechats; one...
I had a chance to head out with Naoaki to Yoichi River to check out the summer birds. A hot day, but many birds to get excited about. We both enjoyed not only discovering new birds, but marveling at the unique behavior of the birds we saw. At Cape...
I took my Birthday, and spent the whole day out exploring the Yoichi River path, the tributary, and Cape Moire as well. A lot of new birds spotted. Many firsts. The Herons and Egrets were beautiful to see. Mostly Great Cormorants out. The Wagtails were very animated and playful....