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

今季初のホウロクシギとシマアジとアカガシラサギほか

春の渡り組としては今季初のホウロクシギ1羽とシマアジ5羽とアカガシラサギ2羽が現れました。アオサギは中継組の群れが沖合の岩礁で休憩していました。

昨日、1羽だったオジロトウネンは3羽に増えていました。同じ田んぼには警戒心ゆるゆるのアカガシラサギ。

ほぼ夏羽に変わった(キマユ)ツメナガセキレイやハクセキレイ、キセキレイなども田んぼで多く見かけます。

ことし1月から滞在のコハクチョウはまだいます。渡る気あるのかないのか分かりませんが、植え付けられた水稲の苗を食害していました…。^^; 田んぼの持ち主は「かわいそうだから追い払わない」とのこと。

Far Eastern Curlew

Far Eastern Curlew, first-winter plumage. Just a hint of summer plumage still showing.

Garganey

Adult male (right) and adult female Garganey. Both in breeding plumage.

Garganey

Three Garganey, all in breeding plumage.

Chinese Pond Heron

Two Chinese Pond Herons in the same paddy field. First-winter plumage.

Temminck's Stint

Adult winter Temminck's Stint. Three individuals were moving with a flock of Little Ringed Plovers.

Grey Heron

A flock of Grey Herons apparently stopping over on migration. Their breeding colours are starting to show — very much a spring-passage feel.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

A male (Yellow-browed) Yellow Wagtail, almost completely into summer plumage.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshanks are gradually increasing in number. Still in winter plumage. Also on the shore were Ruddy Turnstones, Lesser Sand Plovers and Greater Sand Plovers.

Tundra Swan

A Tundra Swan eating freshly planted seedlings. Lucky it was a kind-hearted farmer.

Categories: 野鳥