A daily journal.
Mainly introducing wild birds of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, through photos.

ツバメチドリ、ウズラシギほか

田んぼには、ツバメチドリやウズラシギ、トウネン、ヒバリシギ、セイタカシギなどが入っていました。ジシギも数個体。

ツバメチドリは、20羽ほどの群れでした。ウズラシギは10羽程度です。

ジシギは、識別しようと粘りましたが尾羽を広げたところは見せてくれず…。^^; マスターからもらったジシギ識別用写真集を見比べて見ると体型や色合いからチュウジシギか?

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole in winter plumage.

Oriental Pratincole

It caught what looks like a grasshopper.

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole in winter plumage?

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole in winter plumage.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

About 10 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers were feeding in a ditch. They are in moult.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint in winter plumage.

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint, first-winter plumage?

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole, adult winter plumage.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, adult.

Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe on the embankment.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Yellow Bittern

A female Yellow Bittern at Manko tidal flat. The Collared Kingfisher did not show up.

Categories: 野鳥