Third Common Hoopoe of the season found (video)
The third Common Hoopoe of the season has arrived, following last week's bird. This individual showed no wariness at all — when a car passed nearby it flew off only a short distance. Reports of arrivals have also come in from other islands, and it looks like this is a good year for Common Hoopoe.
Temperatures are rising and spring migration is beginning. A mixed flock of Taiwan Wagtail, White Wagtail, and White Wagtail arrived in the rice paddies.
Among the waders, wintering birds — Common Snipe, Common Redshank, and Wood Sandpiper — have been joined by northbound migrants, making things a little livelier.
Resident birds — Crested Serpent Eagle, Purple Heron, and Cinnamon Bittern — were all active in the run-up to the breeding season.
Discovered what is the third Eurasian Hoopoe of the season on Ishigaki Island.
It showed zero wariness toward vehicles. It did seem slightly startled by the crows.
Among a flock of White Wagtails, there was a single Chinese White Wagtail mixed in.
About half of a flock of 15 White Wagtails were White-faced Wagtails. The White-faced Wagtail is the most common subspecies of White Wagtail on Ishigaki Island.
The White Wagtail subspecies that is the second most common after the White-faced Wagtail.
A Crested Serpent Eagle perched in a street tree. It appears to be waiting for lizards that come out onto the road to bask in the sun. This hunting habit is one reason Crested Serpent Eagles are involved in traffic accidents on the road. Please drive safely.
Spotted a good number of Purple Herons in the pastures. More individuals are now moving around in pairs.
A Ryukyu Least Bittern appeared while I was watching the sandpipers. It was keeping an eye on me, but after a while its wariness faded.
A Cinnamon Bittern shaking itself. It was hunting for prey in a drainage channel.
Northern Lapwings resting in a rice field. Two were sitting down. They had probably just arrived and were tired.
Wintering Common Snipe. Nearly ten birds are staying in this drainage channel.
This individual has beautifully bluish-tinged plumage.
Around five birds are also staying in the rice fields.
Wood Sandpiper numbers had increased a little. They appear to have moved in.
Eurasian Coots were fewer in number this season.
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