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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 Garganey, Eurasian Wigeon, Eastern Spot-billed Duck in the area.

174
All-Time Species
28
Sightings (14 days)
Tochigi
Region
Japan
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Oct 15, 2026
1
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Oct 15, 2026
18
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
Oct 15, 2026
80
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 15, 2026
22
Oct 15, 2026
13
Oct 15, 2026
13
Common PochardAythya ferina
Oct 15, 2026
20
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Oct 15, 2026
3
Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Oct 15, 2026
4
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Oct 15, 2026
3
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Oct 15, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 15, 2026
15
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 15, 2026
2
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Oct 15, 2026
3
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Oct 15, 2026
1
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Oct 15, 2026
4
Bull-headed ShrikeLanius bucephalus
Oct 15, 2026
1
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Oct 15, 2026
16
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Oct 15, 2026
15
Asian TitParus cinereus
Oct 15, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 15, 2026
1
Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis
Oct 15, 2026
110
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus
Oct 15, 2026
2
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Oct 15, 2026
30
Japanese WagtailMotacilla grandis
Oct 15, 2026
3
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Oct 15, 2026
2
Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica
Oct 15, 2026
2
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
Oct 15, 2026
1

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