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

季節外れのソリハシセイタカシギ2羽

来月にはシギやチドリの秋の渡りが始まろうかという時期にソリハシセイタカシギが田んぼに飛来しました。2日間滞在したのち、旅立って行きました。北上したのか南下したのか…。

海岸ではメダイチドリ30羽ほどの群れの中にオオメダイチドリが1羽だけ混じっていました。ムナグロ、キアシシギ、キョウジョシギなども滞在中。

リュウキュウツバメが複数羽、頻繁に砂浜に降りるのですが何をしているのでしょうか? 塩分補給?

Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet, first-summer plumage.

Pied Avocet

I thought the two were feeding contentedly side by side, but occasional squabbles broke out.

Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet and Black-winged Stilt. Both in first-summer plumage.

Greater Sand Plover

There was one Greater Sand Plover among a flock of Lesser Sand Plovers.

Pacific Golden Plover

A dozen or so Pacific Golden Plovers are also staying. Non-breeding individuals, perhaps?

Lesser Sand Plover

Lesser Sand Plovers seem to be present year-round, with numbers fluctuating.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler, first-summer plumage.

Pacific Swallow

Ryukyu Swallows perched on driftwood. A few would occasionally come down onto the sandy beach.

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