Would you like to join us for a relaxed walk through the whole park?
The Park Rangers will take you on a guided tour through areas that are normally closed to the public for a chance to see the East and West sides of the Park’s Sanctuary Areas, including some birdwatching spots and the shoreline. We will discuss some of the changes we have seen in the Park’s forest over these nearly 40 years.

The day’s schedule

10:00-
Meet at the ranger counter in the Nature Centre and sign up for free binocular rental.
Enjoy a Guide walk in the park.
East side part including shoreline, tidal flat, freshwater pond and pine and evergreen forest / West part mainly evergreen forest.

13:00-
Lunch (Brown bag meeting) in the Lecture room in the Nature Center.

13:30-
Presentation by Bird Park staff and opening the floor for informal “Bird Talk”.

15:00-
Break up

We welcome anyone to join in this event but especially invite any Japanese youth who would like the chance to chat with foreigners in English.
The “Bird Talk” session will be open to anyone who would like to informally share their stories of bird parks, bird tours and/or pretty pictures that you would like to share with other participants. We will provide the laptop, projector, and a CD/DVD reader, so if you have a power-point or a slide show, please bring your digital data. Ideally, each individual can speak 5-10 minutes and show photos from their adventures abroad. This time would also include Q&A time as well. If time allows, the Bird Park staff will show local birds and seasonal scenes from the bird park. Let’s enjoy swapping stories!

What to bring: Field clothes and shoes (things that are ok to get dirty and or muddy), long sleeve and long pants, drink, your lunch, raincoat in case of inclement weather, and binoculars. The Bird Park offers binoculars that can be loaned out to you for free. Please inform us of your wish to give a 5-10 minute talk when you sign up.

Contact the office directly by email if you are interested in participating in the event. Please tell us your name, age and sexuality by 25th April. Please wait for a reply email for your confirmation of registration.

E-mail: yachokouen@wbsj.org

The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Gadwall、Spot-billed Duck、Northern Shoveler、Teal、Common Pochard、Tufted Duck、Greater Scaup、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Intermediate Egret、Little Egret、Common Moorhen、Eurasian Coot、Little Ringed Plover、Snipe、Whimbrel、Grey-tailed Tattler、Common Sandpiper、Little Tern、Oriental Turtle Dove、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Brown-eared Bulbul、Eastern Crowned Leaf Warbler、Japanese White-eye、Oriental Reed Warbler、White-cheeked Starling、Dusky Thrush、Eurasian Tree Sparrow、White Wagtail、Oriental Greenfinch
　(35species)

Ranger's Activities
Research : Daily Surveys  and  updating records
Habitat management : Patrol
Education : Providing visiter services at the Ranger Station、Environmental education program
Other : Nothing to Report

Guide walk for English speakers / “Forest & Bird Watching”

The event was successfully taken place on 29th April.  14 participants enjoyed the programme.

The following is the list of species that park rangers observed today.

Gadwall、Northern Shoveler、Teal、Common Pochard、Tufted Duck、Greater Scaup、Little Grebe、Great Cormorant、Grey Heron、Great Egret、Little Egret、Common Moorhen、Eurasian Coot、Little Ringed Plover、Snipe、Whimbrel、Common Sandpiper、Slaty-backed Gull、Little Tern、Oriental Turtle Dove、Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker、Large-billed Crow、Japanese Tit、Barn Swallow、Brown-eared Bulbul、Japanese White-eye、Oriental Reed Warbler、White-cheeked Starling、Dusky Thrush、Narcissus Flycatcher、Eurasian Tree Sparrow
　(31species)

Ranger's ActivitiesResearch : Daily Surveys and updating recordsHabitat management : PatrolEducation : Providing visiter services at the Ranger StationOther : Nothing to ReportNoticeThe Nature Center is in service now.