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

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.

Long-toed Stint

First Wood Sandpiper of the season. Summer plumage.

Long-toed Stint

Also summer plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, summer plumage.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, female, summer plumage.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, male, summer plumage.

Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, female (left) and male.

Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, female, first-summer plumage.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover may also have been a first for the season. I've been busy lately and may have missed some records.

Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Little Bittern, male. Singing. It was moving between several spots within the area and singing at each one.

Yellow Bittern

Breeding colour has come in.

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