A free birdwatching walk at Matsue Castle park on November 1 will welcome beginners without advance registration, Shimane Prefecture announced on October 23. Participants should meet outside Tonomachi Post Office by 8:30 a.m. for a session lasting about two hours.
The walk will focus on seeing local wild birds and listening to their calls in the park near Matsue’s Tonomachi district. The organisers will lend binoculars and field guides, and members of the Wild Bird Society of Japan’s Shimane branch will lead the session.
The event will generally be cancelled in rain, although light rain will not necessarily stop it. The prefecture asks people who feel unwell to refrain from attending. Its wildlife-control office is the listed contact for enquiries.
松江城山公園で11月1日に無料の野鳥観察会 事前申込み不要、午前8時30分集合
島根県は10月23日、11月1日に松江城山公園で無料の野鳥観察会を開くと発表した。初心者も参加でき、事前申込みは不要。午前8時30分までに殿町郵便局前へ集合し、約2時間、公園の野鳥の姿や鳴き声を観察する。日本野鳥の会島根県支部会員が講師を務め、図鑑と双眼鏡の貸出しもある。雨天は原則中止、少雨は実施。体調のすぐれない人は参加を控えるよう求めている。問合せ先は県農山漁村振興課鳥獣対策室。