A Eurasian Hoopoe on the footpath. It appears to have just arrived.

Autumn hoopoes are hit-or-miss depending on the year, but this year looks like a big hit. I'm curious to see how spring goes.

Grey-faced Buzzard, juvenile. I get the feeling juveniles are scarce this season. I wonder if something unusual happened at the breeding grounds.

Eurasian Curlew and Grey Plover. Six juvenile Eurasian Curlews are currently staying.

The only wintering snipe on Ishigaki Island is Common Snipe. I keep looking for wintering Swinhoe's Snipe and Pin-tailed Snipe, but they're hard to find.