Wrynecks

There were 2 or 3 Wrynecks in one of the local parks this morning................
They were sitting on the cherry blossom trees calling..................

This is a summer visitor to Hokkaido and a few pass through Hakodate in spring..............

The cherry blossoms should open in 3 or 4 days.............

Not much else in the park. Wigeon, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Dusky Thrush..........that's about all.

If they weren't so noisy they'd be easily overlooked as just a branch or leaf.

Also around near my flat were Bullheaded Shrike, Red-cheeked Starling, Asian House Martin and Barn Swallow. No deluge of migrants yet.

Here's the local race of White Wagtail, one of the commonest local breeders.

It(s been raining on and off for a couple of days, hopefully it'll clear up for the early May Golden Week holiday. This is the start of the 2 week or so  peak spring migration period and I usually have a few days off.