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

Waders, plovers and Whiskered Tern

Confirmed the first Dunlin of the season. In the paddies there were Long-toed Stint, Red-necked Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Marsh Sandpiper and Black-winged Stilt, among others. On the coast there were also good numbers of Pacific Golden Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Grey-tailed Tattler and Greater Sand Plover. Whiskered Tern could be seen in flocks of a few birds up to around twenty at various points across the island.

Dunlin

First Dunlin of the season. It was a juvenile.

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover, winter plumage.

Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover, winter plumage.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone, adult. Moulting into winter plumage.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, juvenile.

Red-necked Stint / Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint (foreground) and Red-necked Stint. Both juveniles.

Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, adult male.

Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern, first-winter.

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