Four Little Whimbrels in a sugarcane field. They were distant at first, but by watching quietly from the car they gradually came closer.

Front-on view of a Little Whimbrel. Utterly charming. ^^

It spread its wings for us, just briefly.

At first they were this far away, and the sugarcane was taller than the Little Whimbrels, making them hard to see.

Pin-tailed Snipe on Ishigaki-jima are winding down for the season, but I managed to find at least one.

Pied Avocet — three birds at several locations.

Swinhoe's Snipe were still present in good numbers.

A different individual.

A female Greater Painted-snipe. It is the only snipe that breeds on Ishigaki-jima. The breeding season has already begun.

Freshwater waders are scarce this season, but Marsh Sandpipers are as reliable as ever.

Wood Sandpipers in summer plumage. Quite large numbers turn up every year, but this spring they were few.

Common Greenshank also seemed considerably scarcer than in previous years.