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

今季初のコガモとツバメチドリ、エリマキシギなど

今季初となるコガモが飛来していました。雨の中、ひっそっりと奥まった田んぼにいました。

エリマキシギは今季、幼鳥は何羽も入っているのですが、きょうは今季初の第1回冬羽を確認しました。

クロハラアジサシは南下組がどんどん数を増やしていますが日々、入れ替わりは激しそうです。

ツバメチドリも入れ替わりが激しく、最大100羽ほどでしたが、現在は十数羽です。

ハリオシギはまだまだ残っていて数カ所では越冬しそうな雰囲気。チュウジシギは減って、タシギがかなりの数を占めています。

トウネンは、数羽の群れはあちこちで見ますが、今年は大きな群れが確認できません。心配ですね。

ほかにはソリハシセイタカシギやセイタカシギ、アカアシシギ、タカブシギ、キアシシギ、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシ、ヒバリシギなど石垣島らしいシギがたくさん滞在しています。

Eurasian Teal

First Eurasian Teal of the season. An adult female, but it was quite far off….

Ruff

Ruff, first-winter female (foreground) and juvenile female. Birds in anything other than juvenile plumage are scarce arrivals, so this was a treat.

Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole bathing.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile. It has been lingering in the same paddy field for quite a while.

Common Snipe

Right next to the Pin-tailed Snipe, a Common Snipe was resting.

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, juvenile.

Common Snipe

Yet another Common Snipe. An adult.

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, adult.

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern, juvenile. The juvenile plumage is quite brownish.

Whiskered Tern

Adult winter-plumage Whiskered Tern flying about with sugarcane fields in the background.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, juvenile.

Red-necked Stint

Both are Red-necked Stints, juveniles.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, first-winter.

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper, adult winter plumage.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt — not a Pied Stilt — adult male. It seems a small number of people are trying to call this individual a Pied Stilt, but it is absolutely not a Pied Stilt!!

Categories: 野鳥