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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 Oriental Turtle-Dove, Common Sandpiper, Great Cormorant in the area.

173
All-Time Species
22
Sightings (14 days)
Tochigi
Region
Japan
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Aug 15, 2026
1
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 15, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Aug 15, 2026
10
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 15, 2026
3
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 15, 2026
15
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 15, 2026
2
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Aug 15, 2026
1
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Aug 15, 2026
12
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Aug 15, 2026
5
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Aug 15, 2026
3
Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis
Aug 15, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Aug 15, 2026
10
Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis
Aug 15, 2026
1
Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphone
Aug 15, 2026
1
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Aug 15, 2026
15
Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica
Aug 15, 2026
1
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
Aug 15, 2026
2
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
Aug 3, 2026
3
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 3, 2026
1
Long-billed PloverThinornis placidus
Aug 3, 2026
2
Asian TitParus cinereus
Aug 3, 2026
1
White-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceus
Aug 3, 2026
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