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

サルハマシギとミユビシギ2羽に増量 キアシシギも増えてきた

4日前、1羽だったサルハマシギ は2羽になりました。換羽状況から先日のサルハマシギとは別の個体が飛来したようです。ミユビシギも2羽に増えました。

キアシシギも数を増やしています。メダイチドリ、シロチドリ、ムナグロ、トウネン、ウズラシギ、シロチドリ、イソシギ、アオアシシギ、キョウジョシギなども滞在中です。

Curlew Sandpiper

Adult Curlew Sandpiper moulting from winter to summer plumage.

Curlew Sandpiper

The Curlew Sandpipers were always moving around as a pair.

Curlew Sandpiper

A Dunlin that caught a polychaete worm.

Curlew Sandpiper

A Dunlin startled by a wave.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Aerial battle between Grey-tailed Tattlers. The adult is on the left, the juvenile on the right.

Grey-tailed Tattler

The adult (right) drives off the juvenile.

Grey-tailed Tattler

The adult appears to have won the fight over the feeding spot.

Common Sandpiper

A charming Common Sandpiper. It walked over and sat down right in front of me.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper molting from winter to summer plumage.

Sanderling

Sanderling mostly in winter plumage.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint mid-molt into summer plumage.

Red-necked Stint

A flock of about ten Red-necked Stints feeding.

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover molting into summer plumage.

Lesser Sand Plover

Lesser Sand Plover molting into summer plumage.

Kentish Plover

Female Kentish Plover. Molting from winter to summer plumage.

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