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Kushiro Marsh, Japan (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Kushiro Marsh, Japan
Map of Kushiro Marsh, Japan
Red-crowned Crane (
Grus japonensis
)
Red-crowned Crane (
Grus japonensis
)
Ural Owl (
Strix uralensis
)
Marsh Tit (
Poecile palustris
)
Red-crowned Crane (
Grus japonensis
)
A huge marsh full of cranes on the outskirts of Kushiro
Trips
Japan
2/18/2024
: We woke up in the morning to visit the Otawa Bridge. We got there slightly late, and there were about 200 people camped out on the bridge. Most of the cranes were quite a distance.
After a few photos at the bridge, we headed over to a spot where I had a tip about Ural owls. The owls were right there and posing for photos.
We then continued to another nearby spot where cranes were being fed. Another hundreds of people in the snow. Cranes were everywhere.
2/20/2024
: On the road back to the airport, we saw two Short-eared Owls flyover shortly after sunset.
Previous Visit (Tokyo Imperial Palace: 2/17/2024)
Next Visit (Akan-Mashu National Park: 2/18/2024)
Species Recorded (15)
Birds ( 15 )
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Little Grebe -
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Whooper Swan -
Cygnus cygnus
Common Merganser -
Mergus merganser
Cranes ( Gruidae )
White-naped Crane -
Antigone vipio
Red-crowned Crane -
Grus japonensis
Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Short-eared Owl -
Asio flammeus
Ural Owl -
Strix uralensis
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Great Spotted Woodpecker -
Dendrocopos major
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Carrion Crow -
Corvus corone
Large-billed Crow -
Corvus macrorhynchos
Eurasian Jay -
Garrulus glandarius
Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Marsh Tit -
Poecile palustris
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Japanese Wagtail -
Motacilla grandis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Eurasian Tree Sparrow -
Passer montanus
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