Swans
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These are swans that spend the winter around Fujisaki in Aomori Prefecture. They migrate from northern breeding grounds such as Siberia and rest in rice fields and rivers. The site is protected as a regular wintering ground that local people have long watched over.
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- Birds
- Prefectures
- Aomori
- When to see
- October to March
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At Lake Hyoko in Agano, Niigata, the first swans arrive in early October each year and stay until March. At the late-November peak, more than 5,000 birds may be present.
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The Swans is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Aomori.
The Swans is mainly seen in October to March. At Lake Hyoko in Agano, Niigata, the first swans arrive in early October each year and stay until March. At the late-November peak, more than 5,000 birds may be present.
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