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

アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、イソシギ幼鳥登場 今季初ハマシギなど

アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、イソシギの幼鳥をそれぞれ今季初確認しました。また、ハマシギも今季初確認です。

先日のサルハマシギ2羽 も滞在中でヒバリシギは成鳥、幼鳥の混群。田んぼではほかにセイタカシギやウズラシギ、クサシギ、タカブシギなどいつものメンバーです。

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper juvenile, moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank juvenile.

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper juvenile (foreground) and an adult in the process of moulting into winter plumage.

Dunlin

The first Dunlin of the season was a juvenile, moulting into first-winter plumage.

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage. First juvenile confirmed this season.

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint in juvenile plumage.

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper, summer to winter plumage. Presumed male.

Curlew Sandpiper

Also molting from summer to winter plumage. Compared to the individual above, the reddish tones are weaker — perhaps a female.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe

The body looks compact, but this is a Swinhoe's Snipe. Also a juvenile.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover, male. Late summer plumage.

Marsh Sandpiper

A few winter feathers are showing, but this Marsh Sandpiper is still mostly in juvenile plumage.

Categories: 野鳥