A Buff-bellied Pipit in wintering mode. The bird was far away, the temperature had risen and heat shimmer had set in, leaving the photos hopelessly blurry.

Just when I thought this one might be a bit better, the Buff-bellied Pipit itself is looking the other way… ^^;

Six Eurasian Skylarks were present. Three are visible in the photo. All six are first-winter birds.

Northern Lapwing, first-winter plumage. Three were resting in a paddy field.

Grey-headed Lapwing — an infrequent visitor to Okinawa. First-winter plumage.

Brown-eared Bulbul — wait, this is a male Isabelline Shrike, first-winter plumage. Isabelline Shrikes overwinter here in a wide variety of plumages, from adults to juveniles.

Naumann's Thrush — no, this is a Red-bellied Thrush, first-winter plumage. Three were in the paddy field.

Female Dusky Thrush, first-winter plumage. Together with the Red-bellied Thrush above, five birds were foraging in the paddy field.