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Last Name
Area
Available
Language
M
Jansen
Fukuoka, Kyushu
Anytime
English, Dutch, some Japanese
I'm living on a sailboat and move around Asia a lot, but Fukuoka is home.
S
Fukuhara
Shizuoka-ken, Shizuoka
Weekend
Japanese, English
I am a novice birdwatcher who occasionally enjoy watching birds in the pond. I can hardly recognize the birds without guidings and assistance from experienced birdwatchers or reference books. Popular birdwatching sites in and around Fujieda include Rengejiike Park and the mouth of Oi River.
T
Bannister
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Weekend
English, German, French, Dutch, Japanese
C
Cook
Tokyo
Weekend
English, Japanese
M
Morioka
Tokyo
Weekends
English and Japanese
I am an amateur bird watcher living in Tokyo. Using my car, I can guide birding places at close to Tokyo bay area on the weekend.
Area:
Tokyo
Area Birds:
Interests:
Nature, Birding, Fishing, Camping and Biology.
C
Harper
Yokohama
Weekend
English, Japanese
Relaxed birding near Yokohama on a Sunday (Sorry, I'm working the other 6 days). No running madly around to get every bird possible, but we'll have a nice walk in the woods or along the riverside, pick up at least a couple of endemics, and see some locations not included in the bird finding guides to the area. I've been birding around here since 1990.
Professional Guides
If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
First Name
Last Name
Area
Available
Language
Mark
Brazil
Sapporo, Hokkaido
Anytime
English, some Japanese
Author/Naturalist (“Field Guide to the Birds of Japan” (to be published in 2017); ”Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia” 2009; “Birds of Japan” 1991; “Birdwatcher’s Guide to Japan” 1987) based just outside Sapporo, western Hokkaido, with easy access to all areas of Hokkaido. Born in the UK, I have lived in New Zealand and been based back in Japan since 1998. I have been birding in Japan since 1980 and birding worldwide since 1974. I was previously professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at Rakuno Gakuen University, and prior to that with a career in the field of natural history documentary for television. Currently author and tour leader focussing on birds and wildlife.
Birding Pal Tours Itinerary
Area:
east Hokkaido, to the Kushiro, Akan, Nemuro and Shiretoko areas
Area Birds:
in winter are: Blakiston’s Fish Owl, Ural Owl, Red-crowned Crane; Steller’s and White-tailed Sea Eagles, and in summer all of the regular breeding birds of Hokkaido.
I live close to Nopporo Forest Park - the only large area of protected lowland forest in west Hokkaido; an ideal location to visit when in Sapporo. Close to various groups of mountains with year round access, within reach of Miyajima-numa (a Ramsar site renowned for its passage of Greater White-fronted Geese and other waterfowl) and Lake Utonai, another wetland site famous for geese, swans and in summer for birds such as Latham’s Snipe and Gray's Grasshopper Warbler.
I travel regularly throughout Hokkaido and with guests most frequently to east Hokkaido, to the Kushiro, Akan, Nemuro and Shiretoko areas. Common target species in winter are: Blakiston’s Fish Owl, Ural Owl, Red-crowned Crane; Steller’s and White-tailed Sea Eagles, and in summer all of the regular breeding birds of Hokkaido. Winter birding is great from November to March, and summer birding is excellent in May and June, the autumn (September/October) is great too! I have been designing and leading tours of Japan since 1980 and continue to guide tours throughout the year for individuals, families and professional bird and wildlife tour companies.
Masayuki
Shimada
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Anytime
Japanese and English
Japan-Birding was established in 2012 to provide fresh and useful information regarding birding in Japan.
If you are planning bird watching in Japan but be worried about the language barrier, Japan-Birding will be able to support you.
Tours or day trips can be planned on your request so that you can set the pace according to your needs and Japan-Birding tries the best to cater for birders.
Tours can begin in Tokyo or any other location within Japan and Japan-Birding can support the arrangement of your trip including accommodation, transportation and a varied itinerary.
Area Birds:
The available species varies depending on the area and the season. As for the list of birds in Japan, you can refer to my web site; www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~japan-birding/list.html. Also http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~japan-birding/report.html about the past trip records shows what kinds of species have been observed at each site. Your favorite species will be found in the list or the trip reports. I will try to advise you properly.
K
Shinoda
Tokyo
Anytime
Japanese, English
I’m a male Japanese birding guide with more than a decade’s experience. I frequently guide individuals and small groups of visiting birders in the Tokyo area on day trips. Longer trips can be arranged throughout the country as well. My guiding philosophy is to give my clients the most enjoyable and rewarding birding experience possible in Japan.