Pellets of Long-eared Owls, Asio otus, were collected wintering in a riparian zone on the Monobe River, Kochi Prefecture, on 21 January and February 20, 2022. The bones of 11 Mus musculus, 4 Apodemus speciosus, 1 Rattus norvegicus, and 15 birds were found in the pellets. Prey animal proportion was characterized by a high proportion of birds with mammals (rodents) accounting for 51.6% and birds for 48.4%. This seems to support the existence of adaptability of Long-eared Owls, which flexibly changes its prey animals in response to environmental conditions.

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Specimens list of moths of Tadashi Taketsuka collection in the Osaka Museum of Natural History are shown. Almost specimens were recorded in Shikoku region.

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The author reports a record of the Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina) in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture in June 2022. It is considered to be the second record of this species in mainland of Kochi prefecture, Shikoku with certain date and the location.

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We observed a Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina at Nino-Coast, Kochi Prefecture, on 13 September 2022. This is the first record of Isabelline Wheatear in Kochi Prefecture.

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A single Phoebastria nigripes (Audubon, 1839) was observed in Kochi Prefecture on April 29, 2022. This record is a reliable record of P. nigripes from Kochi Prefecture and Shikoku.

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