Japan · Nagano Prefecture

Saku – Saku Regulating Pond

101 species and 6,457 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–February, with up to 63 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Eastern Spot-billed DuckEastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhynchaBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosSmewSmewMergellus albellusEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraCarrion CrowCarrion CrowCorvus coroneGadwallGadwallMareca streperaBull-headed ShrikeBull-headed ShrikeLanius bucephalus

16 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 101 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Karuizawa – Karuizawa Wild Bird Sanctuary18 km142 species
  2. Nagano – Togakushi Forest Park66 km102 species

All 101 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Saku – Saku Regulating Pond?

January–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 63 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Saku – Saku Regulating Pond?

101 species, from 6,457 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Saku – Saku Regulating Pond in November?

The most recorded in November: Eastern Spot-billed Duck, Black Kite, Great Cormorant, Mallard and Smew.

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