Yesterday I was amazed to see male and female Red-breasted Mergansers swimming in a pond in the north part of Expo 70 Commemorative Park. They were in their own cluster at a short distance from a group of about 20 European Wigeons there. The shape and the plumage of the Red- breasted Mergansers were so showy and distinctive, but I wasn't carrying a field guide, so I had to wait until I got home to consult one and identify the birds. I hadn't ever noticed them in a field guide before, and also they are generally found on coasts or in bays, I read, so I'm surprised they were in this park yesterday....
I also saw many Dusky Thrushes here and there running across the lawns at the park, and a small flock of Oriental Greenfinches.
Many crows were people- watching in the park, too.
I checked whether any plum trees were blooming yet. There were many buds, but I only saw a single blossom....
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