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

長期滞在中のジャワアカガシラサギと今季初確認のコガモほか

8月中旬から滞在中のジャワアカガシラサギまだいました。一時、見えなくなっていたので久しぶりの再会です。ジャワアカガシラサギの滞在は、まもなく2カ月となります。

今季初確認となるコガモが2羽田んぼにいました。カルガモの群れに紛れていた。ほかにも田んぼには、ムラサキサギやクロハラアジサシ、シマアカモズ、シマキンパラ、ツメナガセキレイ、セイタカシギ、アオアシシギ、タカブシギなど。

シギは、9月末に一気に抜けて数も種類も減っています。

Javan Pond Heron

A Javan Pond Heron staying over. Will it winter here?

Javan Pond Heron

The same individual as above. Until recently, two Javan Pond Herons were in the same rice paddy, but today there was only one.

Eurasian Teal

The first Eurasian Teal of the season. There were two, but both were juveniles.

Purple Heron

Several Purple Herons in the paddies as well. It's becoming a good time of year to see them.

Isabelline Shrike

The overwintering Brown Shrikes are calling

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper juvenile. The ones still around are all juveniles.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, juvenile. A few adults mixed in here and there.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank, winter plumage. Numbers are thinning out, with only the wintering birds remaining.

Categories: 野鳥