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

鳥が増えてきた春の石垣島

石垣島の鳥たちがにぎやかになってきました。春の渡り第2波がやってきたようです。

私は見に行っていませんが、現在、石垣島ではヤツガシラ、クロウタドリ、キガシラセキレイ、シマアオジなどいい鳥がたくさん出ていますよ。 シマアジはどさっと14羽 入りました。石垣島ナンバーワン野鳥ガイドの スポッター さんは新型コロナウイルスの影響で今なら予約取りやすいですよ!!

田んぼには、ツルシギ、セイタカシギ、オジロトウネン、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、タカブシギ、ケリのほか、越冬しているムネアカタヒバリやアマサギなどが美しい夏羽に変わっています。

Spotted Redshank

The two Spotted Redshanks that have been staying since the other day <https://shimasoba.com/blog/1562/>_. An adult in winter plumage and, on the right, a first-winter.

Spotted Redshank

The Spotted Redshanks are relatively distant, but this time they came in close.

Spotted Redshank

A wing-flap from a different individual than above.

Marsh Sandpiper

A Wood Sandpiper transitioning from first-winter to summer plumage.

Marsh Sandpiper

Same here.

Common Greenshank

A Common Greenshank moving into first-summer plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

A Wood Sandpiper was eating a frog.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper in summer plumage.

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint, adult.

Temminck's Stint

A different individual from above. Also an adult.

Black-winged Stilt

A fight between two male Black-winged Stilts.

Grey-headed Lapwing

A Grey-headed Lapwing, a rare bird in the Yaeyamas.

Red-throated Pipit

The wintering Red-throated Pipit has come into full colour.

Eastern Cattle Egret

More and more Eastern Cattle Egrets are now showing birds transitioning into summer plumage.

Categories: 野鳥