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

今季初のオニアジサシ登場

今季初となるオニアジサシが飛来しました。石垣島ではこの時季、少数が通過していきます。 沖縄本島では毎年、11月の第1週にオニアジサシが具志干潟に飛来 していました。数は石垣島より沖縄本島の方がでますね。

海岸には、オオメダイチドリやメダイチドリ、シロチドリ、ムナグロ、キョウジョシギなどが群れていました。

石垣島のカワセミは警戒心が強いのですが、きょう、海岸で出会った個体は比較的近くで見ることができました。

田んぼは越冬組のタシギが多く、ヒバリシギやセイタカシギ、アカアシシギなどが滞在中です。

Caspian Tern

A Caspian Tern, adult winter plumage. It had a lot of scales stuck to its bill — perhaps just after catching a fish.

Caspian Tern

It was acting slightly wary of me. It looked as though it had just arrived on migration.

Greater Sand Plover / Kentish Plover

Greater Sand Plover, first-winter (foreground), and Kentish Plover.

Lesser Sand Plover

Lesser Sand Plover, first-winter plumage.

Greater Sand Plover / Ruddy Turnstone / Pacific Golden Plover / Lesser Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover, Lesser Sand Plover, Pacific Golden Plover, and Ruddy Turnstone.

Greater Sand Plover / Ruddy Turnstone / Kentish Plover / Pacific Golden Plover / Lesser Sand Plover

A flock of Greater Sand Plover, Lesser Sand Plover, Pacific Golden Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, and Kentish Plover — with just one Red-necked Stint in the lower right.

Common Kingfisher

An adult female Common Kingfisher living along the coast.

Grey Heron

Grey Herons come in winter. I don't get many chances to photograph them, but I can't skip checking whether any unusual Grey Herons are among them. ^^ I wonder if a Great Blue Heron will show up.

Common Snipe

A juvenile Common Snipe in a rice paddy. This individual was completely unfazed by passing cars or people out for a walk.

Categories: 野鳥