Four Curlew Sandpipers, a pair of Greater Painted-snipe, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Little Stint and others
The shorebird passage seems to be reaching its peak and the rice fields are extremely busy. Greater Painted-snipe — the only snipe that breeds on Ishigaki — are active as a couple.
Four Curlew Sandpipers in various stages of moult from summer to winter plumage are present. Also here: the third Little Stint of the season, three Broad-billed Sandpipers, the season's first Temminck's Stint, along with Red-necked Stint, Long-toed Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Marsh Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, and Pacific Golden Plover — all in one area.
Curlew Sandpiper in breeding plumage. Beautiful frosted patterning.
Curlew Sandpiper retaining a little winter plumage.
Curlew Sandpiper retaining much of its winter plumage.
Dunlin in winter plumage.
Greater Painted-snipe, female in summer plumage.
Greater Painted-snipe, male in summer plumage.
Greater Painted-snipe female (foreground) and male. They appeared to have paired up.
Always a pleasure to find a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in spring.
Three Sharp-tailed Sandpipers in all.
The third Little Stint of the season.
Hoping for a Little Stint in full summer plumage to turn up.
A Temminck's Stint slow to moult, still in winter plumage.
This one appeared to have injured its left leg.
Long-toed Stint moulting from winter to summer plumage.
Marsh Sandpiper in summer plumage. I think this grey-toned summer plumage is the most beautiful of the lot.
Greenshank showing a little summer plumage coming through.
Pectoral Sandpipers confirmed in numbers running into the dozens. This individual was flagged, but I couldn't read the code….
The moult stages of Pacific Golden Plovers were richly varied as well.
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