October 8th – October 12th, 2025 is Autumn –KANRO (Cold dew)-49th KOU “Wild geese return.”
We have entered KANRO (Cold dew) season, one of the 24 SEKKI (major divisions of solar terms). According to the lunisolar calendar, this is the time when winter birds are migrating and returning back to Japan.
I went to the “usual” spot for ducks spending winter season. As expected, I couldn’t find them yet.
Swans haven’t returned to AZUMINO yet, which is famous for their migration area. It seems that swan migration is often seen on days when the temperature is around 15 to 18 ℃.
The average daily temperature in Nagano City hovers around 20°C these days. It looks like we won’t be able to see them flying until it gets a little colder.
By the way, in rice fields where the rice harvest was over, birds such as sparrows, pigeons, and starlings are gathering in search of fallen rice ears.
If winter birds could migrate at this time, they would be able to get their hands on the “new” rice 😉
