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栃木市--渡良瀬遊水地・谷中湖 (Tochigi--Watarase Retention Ponds / Yanaka Lake)

Located in the Japan area, 栃木市--渡良瀬遊水地・谷中湖 (Tochigi--Watarase Retention Ponds / Yanaka Lake) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Eastern Spot-billed Duck, Green Pheasant, Oriental Turtle-Dove in the area.

172
All-Time Species
36
Sightings (14 days)
Tochigi
Region
Japan
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
May 24, 2026
2
Green PheasantPhasianus versicolor
May 24, 2026
6
Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
May 24, 2026
4
Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalus
May 24, 2026
2
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
May 24, 2026
5
Eurasian CootFulica atra
May 24, 2026
1
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
May 24, 2026
1
Little TernSternula albifrons
May 24, 2026
6
Common TernSterna hirundo
May 24, 2026
2
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
May 24, 2026
4
Oriental StorkCiconia boyciana
May 24, 2026
2
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
May 24, 2026
6
Great EgretArdea alba
May 24, 2026
4
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
May 24, 2026
4
OspreyPandion haliaetus
May 24, 2026
2
Black KiteMilvus migrans
May 24, 2026
14
May 24, 2026
5
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
May 24, 2026
2
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
May 24, 2026
4
Asian TitParus cinereus
May 24, 2026
4
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
May 24, 2026
2
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
May 24, 2026
4
Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps
May 24, 2026
6
Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis
May 24, 2026
14
Marsh GrassbirdHelopsaltes pryeri
May 24, 2026
4
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
May 24, 2026
6
Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis
May 24, 2026
4
Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphone
May 24, 2026
6
Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorus
May 24, 2026
2
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus
May 24, 2026
4
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
May 24, 2026
4
Japanese WagtailMotacilla grandis
May 24, 2026
1
Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica
May 24, 2026
1
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
May 24, 2026
4
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
May 17, 2026
1
Japanese SparrowhawkTachyspiza gularis
May 16, 2026
1

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