Birding Tokyo in Spring, 2026

It turns out that birding in central Tokyo’s parks and nature reserves was pretty tough work at the start of May. Yes, it’s spring, but that actually means that a lot of cool birds that spend the winter in Japan have mostly left. You might be lucky to find some spring migrants or winter-lingering birdsContinue reading “Birding Tokyo in Spring, 2026”

Birding in Bali and East Java

Bali! It’s a paradise in Indonesia known as “the Island of the Gods” and is well-touristed by many in the West, especially us Australians, because it’s only a (relatively) short flight away. If you can tear yourself away from the ancient temples and the spiritual/cultural side of things, you may wonder what birds you mayContinue reading “Birding in Bali and East Java”