Pied Avocet, Pin-tailed Snipe, Spotted Redshank, Japanese Leaf Warbler, and more
The first Pied Avocet, Spotted Redshank, Eurasian Wigeon, and Northern Shoveler of the season have arrived. I had been hearing Japanese Leaf Warbler by call for several days, but this time I finally managed a photograph.
Pin-tailed Snipe numbers have dropped; today I could only squeeze out a single bird. Swinhoe's Snipe are past their peak but still well represented. Common Snipe are increasing.
Pied Avocet, juvenile.
Pied Avocet and Black-winged Stilt. Both juveniles.
The Spotted Redshank is in first-winter plumage. It was keeping company with a Marsh Sandpiper.
Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.
Same individual as above.
Same individual as above.
Megasnipe, juvenile.
Megasnipe, first-winter plumage.
Common Snipe, juvenile.
Common Snipe, adult.
Common Snipe and Common Redshanks had gathered here.
Common Snipe, adult.
Common Snipe, juvenile.
Common Redshank and Wood Sandpiper foraging side by side.
Eurasian Wigeon, male. Eclipse plumage.
Also eclipse plumage.
Eurasian Wigeon, female non-breeding plumage.
Northern Shoveler, male. Moulting from eclipse into breeding plumage.
Japanese Leaf Warbler. I was able to identify it because I could hear its call.
Same individual as above.
Grey-streaked Flycatcher, juvenile, near my home.
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