There is a sandy long beach on the coast from the eaat side of central Koitoi to the mouth of Masuhoro River. There are a coastal grassland between the beach and road, and some entrances to the beach which you can walk into. In April-May and September-October, the migration season for shorebird flocks, Lesser Sandplover, Red-necked Stint, Gray-tailed tattler, Tereck Sandpiper, Sanderling and Dunlin, sometimes appear to the beach .
Birds in Koetoihama Beach
Species | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. |
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Lesser Sandplover | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Greenshank | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Gray-tailed tattler | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Tereck Sandpiper | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Ruddy Turnstone | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Sanderling | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Red-necked Stint | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Dunlin | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Access to Koetoihama Beach
25minutes by car from Wakkana Station