Well most of the weekend was a right off, due to the intermittent heavy downpours.
Managed to get out of bed early today, with the prospect of finding something in the grounds of Hiroshima Castle, before going to work.
I slogged around the inner circle of the castle, but only saw 2 Narcissus Flycatcher for my troubles.
Seems the winds were all wrong. I was just about to give up hope when I flushed a cuckoo sp from cover. I saw it several times after that and my best guess is Oriental Cuckoo, a first for me at the castle and a good bird for downtown Hiroshima.
Phoned my friend Sumida-san, only to find out that he had found and photographed a Baillon's Crake yeasterday, but didn't think it worth calling me!:-C
Let's hope I can catch up with that bird tomorrow before work!
Managed to get out of bed early today, with the prospect of finding something in the grounds of Hiroshima Castle, before going to work.
I slogged around the inner circle of the castle, but only saw 2 Narcissus Flycatcher for my troubles.
Seems the winds were all wrong. I was just about to give up hope when I flushed a cuckoo sp from cover. I saw it several times after that and my best guess is Oriental Cuckoo, a first for me at the castle and a good bird for downtown Hiroshima.
Phoned my friend Sumida-san, only to find out that he had found and photographed a Baillon's Crake yeasterday, but didn't think it worth calling me!:-C
Let's hope I can catch up with that bird tomorrow before work!
