Little Crake, juvenile.

Probing the mud while foraging. I wonder what it's eating?

Usually quite wary and hard to see, but this individual didn't seem particularly bothered.

Moving quickly along the paddy bank, it looked just like a mouse. ^^;

Spotted Redshank is a rare bird on Ishigaki-jima. This was a juvenile.

Two Temminck's Stints were present.

A winter-plumage Rufous-necked Stint was also staying.

The Long-billed Dowitcher is still around.

All the snipe currently being seen are Common Snipe.

A Northern Lapwing eating a large hawk-moth caterpillar.

Kentish Plover, first-winter plumage.

A Lesser Sand Plover in full breeding plumage, for some reason. Perhaps it came from the Southern Hemisphere?

This one is a Lesser Sand Plover in ordinary winter plumage.

Little Ringed Plover, first-winter plumage.

A Siberian Stonechat still present. It would be remarkable if it wintered here.

Red-throated Pipits are everywhere.

White Wagtails are scarce on Ishigaki-jima.

White Wagtail, first-winter plumage.