Evening of November 16, we took a boat trip to the Hunter Bird Observers Club's bird monitoring field.
The vast bay, 2.5 times the size of Sydney Harbor, is home to the second largest number of birds in New South Wells, and is also famous for its oyster farming.
We were able to reunite on board with members of the Hunter Bird Observers Club, who came to Kushiro in May 2023.
We learned that the club conducts bird surveys jointly by government and private volunteers, and that fixed-point surveys are conducted monthly, and were introduced to some of the activities of the volunteer members.
Once again, we would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mayor Kerridge, and Mayor Andersson, all city council members and citizens, as well as wetland-related people and researchers, for their hospitality in hosting the delegation from Kushiro City.
We look forward to deepening our cooperation for a new decade of sister wetland exchanges and further development of both communities in the future.
