Japan · Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto – Shimoezu Lake

109 species and 6,425 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–February, with up to 56 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeDaurian RedstartDaurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreusEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaBrown-eared BulbulBrown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotisBull-headed ShrikeBull-headed ShrikeLanius bucephalusWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaOriental Turtle DoveOriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalisCarrion CrowCarrion CrowCorvus coroneOriental GreenfinchOriental GreenfinchChloris sinica

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kumamoto – Kamiezu Lake2 km112 species
  2. Kumamoto – Mount Tatsuda7 km78 species
  3. Saga – Daijugarami / Higashiyoka Coast / Higatayoka Park64 km151 species
  4. Shiroishi – Shiroishi Reclamation Area68 km116 species
  5. Saga – Kosegawa Regulating Pond72 km84 species

All 109 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kumamoto – Shimoezu Lake?

January–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 56 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kumamoto – Shimoezu Lake?

109 species, from 6,425 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kumamoto – Shimoezu Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: Eurasian Wigeon, Daurian Redstart, Eurasian Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Little Grebe.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.