The most richly rufous and beautiful Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile of the season.

Same individual as above. The needle-like tail feathers of the Pin-tailed Snipe are so fine and short that when it stretches you can see them through the gaps between the primaries.

Same individual as above.

A different Pin-tailed Snipe — also a juvenile.

Yet another Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile, a different individual again.

Pin-tailed Snipe transitioning to winter plumage.

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

A juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe as well.

The largest individual in a flock of a dozen or so. I think it's a Swinhoe's Snipe, but it's so big it doesn't quite feel right… ^^;

Too much information… ^^;

Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.

Juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.

Both juvenile Pin-tailed Snipes.

An unexpected Pin-tailed Snipe. A very confusing individual. ^^;

Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe. By this time of year, only juveniles are left.

Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe. A charming individual.

Juvenile Common Snipe. Today's encounters were just two birds.

Common Greenshank moulting from first-summer to second-winter plumage.

Common Greenshank in winter plumage.

Juvenile Wood Sandpiper.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in late breeding plumage.

Pacific Golden Plover moulting from breeding to winter plumage.

Red-necked Stint in late juvenile plumage.

A Whiskered Tern struggling to swallow a swamp eel.