First Black-tailed Godwit of the season. An adult male, starting to come into breeding plumage.

A Marsh Sandpiper that landed together with the Black-tailed Godwit. Almost fully into first-summer plumage.

This individual was separate from the flock above. Also in first-summer plumage.

Wood Sandpiper, first-winter transitioning to first-summer plumage.

Greater Painted-snipe, adult female. When her mate approached, she spread her wings several times. Some kind of signal?

The male paired with the bird above. The only snipe breeding on Ishigaki Island.

Greater Painted-snipe, female (foreground) and male.

A male Greater Painted-snipe, trotting along behind the female.

Swinhoe's Snipe. There is also one snipe in the foreground.

Common Snipe. Very wary — this was the best I could get. ^^;

First Little Tern of the season. It appears to be in breeding plumage apart from some retained outer primaries.

Lesser Sand Plover and Greater Sand Plover.

A flagged Lesser Sand Plover. Likely the individual that has been present for the past three days.

Red-necked Stint moulting into summer plumage.

Far Eastern Curlew, adult. The bill looks short for its size — perhaps a male?

It landed right in front of me but flew off almost immediately.