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

充実したシギ見!!

7月後半から始まったシギたちの渡りが本格化してきました。コアオアシシギは同じ日に成鳥と幼鳥、すでに大量に渡ってきているタカブシギはやっと幼鳥が入り出し、今季初のクサシギも確認することができました。

そのほかは、イソシギやヒバリシギ、セイタカシギ、アオアシシギ、アカアシシギ、キアシシギなどなど。

先日のハリオシギたち もまだまだ残っていました。

Marsh Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper juvenile. Mid-moult from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Marsh Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper transitioning from first-summer to second-winter plumage. This was the first confirmed sighting of Wood Sandpiper this season, for both juvenile and adult.

Green Sandpiper

First Green Sandpiper of the season. Transitioning from first-summer to second-winter plumage. It was in a ditch and I noticed it by its call. I almost missed it.

Wood Sandpiper

A Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in pristine juvenile plumage. Sharp-tailed Sandpipers have been coming through in large numbers, but this was finally my first confirmed juvenile.

Wood Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in late summer plumage.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank transitioning from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Pacific Golden Plover

The first Pacific Golden Plovers of the season confirmed at three locations. Moulting from summer to winter plumage.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank in late summer plumage.

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint in late summer plumage. A few winter feathers are coming in.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint in late summer plumage.

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