"The Bird of Inagi City" has been decided as the "Common Kestrel"!

Presented at the 15th I Town Inagi Citizen Festival

As a commemorative project for the 45th anniversary of city administration, we have decided that the "City Bird," which symbolizes the city's journey so far, will be the "Common Kestrel."

In making the decision, three meetings were held by the "City Bird Review Citizens' Committee" composed of experts, related organizations, and publicly recruited citizens, and based on the results of the citizen vote, it was decided to select the "Common Kestrel".

"Chogenbo" is a type of falcon the size of a pigeon, and can be seen in areas such as near the Kasayato Bridge in the city.

(Request) When observing or photographing, please check the following page and adhere to the facility rules and field manners.

• Kasayato Green Space Experience Learning Center
• Wild Bird Society of Japan Website "Field Manners"(External Link)

"Common Kestrel" photographed in the city

Photographer: (Left) Yasumasa Kawazoe, (Right) Seiji Shirai

Citizen Vote Results [Total Votes 1,148]

From August 15, 2016, to September 15, 2016, a citizen vote was conducted at 14 public facilities in the city and on the Inagi City Website.
The total number of votes was 1,148. The results are as follows.

	Candidate Bird Names	Number of Votes
1st place	Merlin	281 votes
2nd place	Kingfisher	207 votes
3rd place	Black-backed Wagtail	194 votes
4th place	Bush Warbler	173 votes
5th place	Little Egret	159 votes
6th place	Long-tailed Tit	51 votes
7th place	Daurian Redstart	42 votes
8th place	Green Woodpecker	41 votes

Main Opinions on the Eurasian Sparrowhawk in the Citizen Vote

• Often seen at Kasayato Bridge.
• It is rare and not often seen in other regions.
• It is a bird that symbolizes Inagi City, which is rich in nature, and is suitable as the city bird.