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

ジャワアカガシラサギ、メジロガモ、オオメダイチドリほか

仕事中にヤツガシラがいると連絡をもらい、時間を見つけて行きましたが、すでに移動した後か見つからず。副産物としてジャワアカガシラサギを発見しました。

沈砂池のメジロガモは、ほかのカモがほとんど消えたのにまだ滞在中。

海岸では春の渡りのシギやチドリが入れ替わり飛来します。この日はオオメダイチドリが特に多かったです。ほかには、シロチドリが数十羽にキョウジョシギ十数羽、ダイゼンが数羽、アオアシシギ、トウネン、ムナグロ、イソシギなど。

田んぼでは越冬組と渡り組のタシギが混在しています。セイタカシギやアカアシシギ、タカブシギなども増えてきました。

Javan Pond Heron

A Javan Pond Heron in a field. It appears to be changing into breeding plumage.

Javan Pond Heron

This Javan Pond Heron was somewhat more wary than usual, so I observed from a distance.

Ferruginous Duck

A Ferruginous Duck that wintered here. It will probably depart soon.

Ferruginous Duck

Same individual as above. It was quite wary when it first arrived, but now look at it.

Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover, first-winter.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank numbers are increasing along the coast and in the rice paddies.

Grey Plover

A Grey Plover that wintered here. A few summer-plumage feathers are visible. They are not very common on Ishigaki-jima, but this year a dozen or so individuals wintered.

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover, first-winter.

Pacific Golden Plover

A small flock of Pacific Golden Plovers in the distance.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, winter plumage.

Common Snipe

Wintering Common Snipe.

Categories: 野鳥