ツバメチドリのコロニー、アカガシラサギ、リュウキュウヨシゴイ、海岸のシギ、チドリほか
昨年、集団営巣したエリア にことしもツバメチドリが帰ってきました。40つがい80羽ほどが確認されています。すでにペアリングは済んでいるようでしたが、産卵、抱卵はこれからのようです。
雨の降る田んぼではアカガシラサギやリュウキュウヨシゴイなどが活発です。ジャワアカガシラサギもまだ滞在中です。
春の渡りもほぼ終わったので数は少ないですが、海岸にはオオメダイチドリやメダイチドリ、ソリハシシギ、アカアシシギなどが滞在しています。そんな中、なぜかマガンが1羽だけいました。ほとんどワンタッチでどこかへ飛んでいってしまいました。
Oriental Pratincoles have returned to breed again this year.
I expect chicks will be visible around July.
Black-crowned Night Herons are in every paddy field on the island. There are a lot this year.
A male Ryukyu Striated Heron. The breeding season is about to begin.
A female Ryukyu Striated Heron. It had the feel of a nest somewhere in the grass along the waterway, but nothing was visible from outside, so I couldn't make out any details….
Greater Sand Plover in winter plumage. Two birds confirmed.
There were a dozen or so Lesser Sand Plovers. All were in winter plumage.
Grey Plover also still in winter plumage.
A Terek Sandpiper showing signs of a healed fracture on its left leg.
Just one Common Redshank.
Many Grey-tailed Tattlers also in winter plumage.
Whimbrel also in winter plumage.
Ruddy Turnstones feel like they're here year-round….
For some reason a Greater White-fronted Goose turned up on Ishigaki Island in May. At the sea, no less.
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