The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Spot-billed Duck、Teal、Tufted Duck、Greater Scaup、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Eurasian Coot、Long-billed Plover、Little Ringed Plover、Common Sandpiper、Oriental Turtle Dove、House Swift、Common Kingfisher、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Brown-eared Bulbul、Japanese White-eye、White-cheeked Starling、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail
　(27species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records、Vegetation Study
Habitat management : Patrol、Cutting Grass in the East Freshwater Pond、Control of invader planｔ
Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station、Environmental education program for Elementary school children
Other : Nothing to Report、Monthly Management Meeting


Ranger's  Blog Yesterday (September 28th)

The heavy rain in the morning on 28th September filled East Freshwater Pond with a bulk of water. It relieves us of anxiety for losing winter habitat for waterfowls.
The pond completely dried up in the past few months.


East Freshwater Pond today



The photographs below show drastic changes at East Freshwater Pond.

(East Freshwater Pond a couple of weeks ago.)

(East Freshwater Pond today.)



In Shio-iri Pond 21 Green Winged Teal were observed increasing number from 7 on yesterday.

September 28th

The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Mallard、Spot-billed Duck、Teal、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Little Ringed Plover、Common Sandpiper、Oriental Turtle Dove、Common Kingfisher、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Brown-eared Bulbul、Japanese White-eye、White-cheeked Starling、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail
　(23species)

Ranger's Activities

Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records

Habitat management : Patrol、Cutting Grass in the East Freshwater Pond

Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station

Other : Nothing to Report

Ranger's Blog Yesterday (September 27th)

The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Mallard、Spot-billed Duck、Teal、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Cattle Egret、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Little Ringed Plover、Common Sandpiper、Northern Goshawk、Oriental Turtle Dove、House Swift、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Carrion Crow、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Brown-eared Bulbul、White-cheeked Starling、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail(25species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records、Conducting weekly surveys for Marsh birds
Habitat management : Patrol、Field work to manage reed bed areas、Cutting Grass in the East Freshwater Pond、Trimming Bushes、Control of invader planｔ
Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station
Other : Nothing to Report

Ranger's Blog Yesterday (September 26th)

A flock of 7 Green-winged Teals appeared in Shio-iri Pond today.

On the land in the pond two Large-billed Crows that keenly pecked something were observed.

https://youtu.be/a9050JWqnRA

It was a carcass of Spot-billed Duck.  The two crows scavenged provably prey of Northern Goshawk or other bird of prey. 

Ranger’s blog the day before yesterday (September 24th )

【Pintail】
A Pintail returned to Shio-iri Pond after 6 days of absence.

【Cattle Egret】
A cattle Egret is continuously being observed in the park.  It moved around the island in Shio-iri Pond and then flew away to the Eastern Freshwater Pond.

Finally a Brown Flycatcher was observed as the first record of this Autumn migratory season.  It stayed in the western part of the park.  The species is clearly identifiable from other flycatchers with a white belly without any stripes.

【Brown Flycatcher①】

【Brown Flycatcher②】

September 24th
The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Spot-billed Duck、Northern Pintail、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Cattle Egret、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Long-billed Plover、Little Ringed Plover、Common Sandpiper、Black  Kite、Common Kestrel、Oriental Turtle Dove、Common Kingfisher、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Japanese White-eye、White-cheeked Starling、Grey-spotted Flycatcher、Asian Brown Flycatcher、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail、
Oriental Greenfinch
　(29species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records
Habitat management : Patrol
Education : Carrying out the first Tambo Club（ Rice Fields Club）event
Other : Nothing to Report


Ranger’s blog yesterday (September 23rd )

Autumn is coming.  Visitors may perceive distinctive fragrance of “Kin-moku-sei” (fragrant olive) when they enter the park.  Ears of “Susuki” (Japanese pampas grass) have also begun to develop shining under the sunshine.

“Kin-moku-sei”


“Susuki”

A large flock of White-cheeked Staring was observed going to and fro between Eastern Freshwater Pond and Shio-iri Pond.  They extended a flock at reed bed clearance area where reed and reed maces were cut and removed for the purpose of producing appropriate habitat for winter ducks.  The area might be a good restaurant for them to find and pick insects and other food.

Several number of Azure-winged Magpie’s flocks were also observed around Nature Center.  Flocks with some juvenile birds were a bit noisy but lively.


A flock of White-cheeked Staring and a Grey Heron


A Flock of Azure-winged Magpie

The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Spot-billed Duck、Tufted Duck、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Black-crowned Night  Heron、Cattle Egret、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Little Ringed Plover、Black-winged Stilt、Common Sandpiper、Oriental Turtle Dove、House Swift、Common Kingfisher、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Brown-eared Bulbul、White-cheeked Starling、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail
　(24species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records
Habitat management : Patrol
Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station、Preparation for the  Rice Fields Club
Other : Nothing to Report、Conducted site visit for Group  /for other park faculty  /for other city officials

Ranger’s Blog on yesterday (22st September)

We had a Common Kingfisher in Shio-iri Pond today.
They used to be seen at around the water gates, however a bird come close to Nature Center this time, giving sights to visitors.

A Common Kestrel also has been seen from Nature Center, but with a relatively long distance, on the top of a Locust tree.

The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Spot-billed Duck、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Black-crowned Night  Heron、Cattle Egret、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Black-winged Stilt、Common Sandpiper、Black  Kite、Common Kestrel、Oriental Turtle Dove、Common Kingfisher、Eurasian Wryneck、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、White-cheeked Starling、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail
　(24species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records、Conducting Weekly surveys for Waterbirds
Habitat management : Patrol、Cutting Grass around the Observation Hut
Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station
Other : Nothing to Report

Ranger’s Blog on yesterday (21st September)
Autumn sunshine on yesterday for the first time in a while lured a variety of dragon flies and butterflies.

Below photograph is an Summer darter (Sympetrum frequens).

【Summer Darter】

A cattle egret visited Shio-iri Pond on 18th September still being observed in the pond.

【Cattle Egret  1 】

The winter feather of cattle egret is totally white but slightly buffy tinge at front head.

【Cattle Egret  2 】

September 21th
The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Spot-billed Duck、Teal、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Cattle Egret、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Little Ringed Plover、Common Sandpiper、Black  Kite、Oriental Turtle Dove、House Swift、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Bull-headed Shrike、Azure-winged Magpie、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Brown-eared Bulbul、Japanese White-eye、Oriental Reed Warbler、White-cheeked Starling、Grey-spotted Flycatcher、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail、Oriental Greenfinch
　(27species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records、Conducting Weekly surveys for Waterbirds
Habitat management : Patrol、Cutting Grass around the Observation Hut
Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station
Other : Nothing to Report


Rangers report on yesterday (20th Sept. 2017).

Today park ranger at least observed a Gray-spotted Flycatcher, that was often talked on by visitors in the last few days. Report from visitors say there are three birds．



If you want to observe them, stay in the western part of the park and watch carefully at the tip of dried dead branch!