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

台風の置き土産でアジサシ5種の大群(動画あり)

石垣島にほとんど被害を及ぼさなかった台風14号が明けると田んぼにはアジサシ、コアジサシ、ハシブトアジサシ、クロハラアジサシ、ハジロクロハラアジサシの5種合わせて80羽が休んでいました。

ほかの田んぼでもクロハラアジサシ50羽の群れが確認されたほか、おとなりの西表島でも50羽ほどが飛来したそうです。

今回は台風の悪天候で石垣島に寄りましたが、天気がよければ島に立ち寄らずに多くのアジサシ類が渡っていくのでしょう。

Lesser Crested Tern

Bridled Tern, adult winter plumage.

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern, adult winter plumage.

White-winged Tern

The bird above in flight. It's visible in the lower right.

Common Tern / Little Tern

Common Tern and Little Tern (centre). The size difference is striking.

Common Tern

Four Common Terns (foreground) — quite rare in Okinawa.

Lesser Crested Tern

An adult Bridled Tern. Moult is progressing through the primaries.

Common Tern / Whiskered Tern

Size comparison between Common Tern and Black Tern.

Little Tern

Little Tern, winter plumage.

Whiskered Tern / White-winged Tern

Black Tern and White-winged Tern (centre).

Whiskered Tern

A juvenile Black Tern. Looking worn out from the typhoon.

Whiskered Tern

A juvenile Black Tern.

Whiskered Tern

Black Tern in flight.

Common Tern

This one rice paddy held 5 species and 80 terns in total.

Categories: 野鳥