“Inagi City Bird” has been decided as “kestrel”!
Update date: December 16, 2016
Announced at the 15th I Town Inagi Citizen Festival
As part of the 45th anniversary of the city's incorporation, the city has decided to make the kestrel its city bird, a symbol of the city's progress to date.
In making this decision, the City Bird Review Citizens' Council, which is made up of academic experts, related organizations, and citizens who were publicly recruited, held three meetings, and the selection of the "kestrel" was made based on the results of a public vote.
The kestrel is a member of the peregrine falcon family that is about the size of a pigeon, and can be seen in the city near Kamiyato Ohashi Bridge.
(Request) When observing or photographing, please check the following page and follow facility rules and field etiquette.
Kamiyato Ryokuchi Experience Learning Center page
Wild Bird Society of Japan homepage “Field Manners”
"Kestrel" photographed in the city
Photographer: (Left) Yasumasa Kawazoe, (Right) Seiji Shirai
Citizen vote results [Total number of votes: 1,148]
From August 15th to September 15th, 2016, citizen voting was conducted at 14 public facilities in the city and on the city's website.
The total number of votes was 1,148. The results are as follows.
| Candidate bird name | Number of votes | |
|---|---|---|
| First place | kestrel | 281 votes |
| 2nd place | Kingfisher | 207 votes |
| 3rd place | Black Wagtail | 194 votes |
| 4th | Warbler | 173 votes |
| No.5 | little egret | 159 votes |
| 6th place | Longtail | 51 votes |
| 7th place | Daurian Redstart | 42 votes |
| 8th place | Blue woodpecker | 41 votes |
Main opinions regarding kestrels in citizen vote
- It is often seen at Kamiyato Ohashi Bridge.
- It is rare and difficult to see in other areas.
- It is a bird that symbolizes Inagi City, which has a lot of nature, and is suitable as the city bird.
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Planning Department Planning Policy Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
