Long-toed Stint arrives; Wood Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Greater Painted-snipe and others
The long-awaited autumn wader migration has begun. Six Long-toed Stints have arrived. A few Wood Sandpipers as well. Black-winged Stilt and Common Greenshank are present in small numbers sporadically throughout the year. Little Ringed Plover has also arrived.
First Wood Sandpiper of the season. Summer plumage.
Also summer plumage.
Wood Sandpiper, summer plumage.
Black-winged Stilt, female, summer plumage.
Black-winged Stilt, male, summer plumage.
Greater Painted-snipe, female (left) and male.
Greater Painted-snipe, female, first-summer plumage.
Little Ringed Plover may also have been a first for the season. I've been busy lately and may have missed some records.
Ryukyu Little Bittern, male. Singing. It was moving between several spots within the area and singing at each one.
Breeding colour has come in.
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