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

Little Curlew, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Pin-tailed Snipe!! (video)

After several consecutive clear days, bird numbers on Ishigaki had been dropping — but today's heavy rain brought in all sorts of things.

In the same area of paddies, Little Curlew, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Pin-tailed Snipe all turned up together. And a miracle: Little Curlew and Pectoral Sandpiper in the same frame!!

Pectoral Sandpiper / Whimbrel

Little Whimbrel and White-rumped Sandpiper together. I don't think I'll ever get this combination in a single shot again!!

Whimbrel

Little Whimbrel. It looked a little tired.

Pectoral Sandpiper

One White-rumped Sandpiper among a flock of Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. The White-rumped Sandpiper felt slightly larger than the Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.'

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

The Sharp-tailed Sandpipers arrived in a small flock.

Pin-tailed Snipe

I expected the Pin-tailed Snipe to move on quickly, but it has already been here for several days.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe

A few Swinhoe's Snipe are also staying.

Black-winged Stilt

The Black-winged Stilts arrived in a group of a dozen or so.

Yellow Bittern

A male Ryukyu Yellow Bittern. Every day it displays from the same perch.

Yellow Bittern

A female Ryukyu Yellow Bittern. Presumably paired with the individual above.

Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwings are numerous this season.

Red-throated Pipit

Most of the Red-throated Pipits have already left, but one was still lingering.

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