October 8th – October 12th, 2024 is Autumn –KANRO (Cold dew)-49th KOU “Wild geese return.”
After the swallows return to warmer regions, winter birds arrive. In Shinshu, the swans at AZUMINO SWAN LAKE and GOHODEN-YUSUICHI are famous. The first arrival of them is usually after mid-October. (https://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/soshiki/32/1032). Ducks come to the Sai River around here.
We are now in the season HAKURO (cold dew) of the 24 SEKKI based on the lunisolar calendar. It sounds very cold, but the temperature today is expected to be 19°C. It must be too hot for winter birds. In eastern Siberia where they come from and arrive in Japan, it seems that nowadays temperature can drop below 0°C in some places. (https://tenki.jp/world/1/145/28722/).
Maybe they have already left their summer resort and are taking a rest somewhere on the way to Japan♪
