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

シギチ、秋の渡り増量中

昨日、立秋を迎え、秋の渡り途中のシギチが増えてきました。

海岸や田んぼには、コチドリやメダイチドリ、シロチドリ、アオアシシギ、キアシシギ、タカブシギ、イソシギが増えてきました。また、ツバメやリュウキュウツバメ、クロハラアジサシも渡ってきています。

8月11日追記: 沖縄本島の師匠に間違いを指摘してもらい訂正しました。4枚目のタカブシギと10枚目のハジロクロハラアジサシです。

Common Greenshank

In the mangrove wetlands, Common Greenshanks were dashing through the shallows chasing small fish. They did not seem to be having much luck catching them.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Nearby there was also a Grey-tailed Tattler. I saw many Grey-tailed Tattlers today.

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper, breeding plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, late breeding plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover.

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover on the coast.

Lesser Sand Plover

Lesser Sand Plover on the coast.

Whiskered Tern

Foreground: Black-bellied Tern, breeding plumage.

White-winged Tern

Background: White-winged Tern, first-summer plumage moulting into winter plumage.

Pacific Swallow

Barn Swallows and Ryukyu Swallows are also increasing in number.

Little Ringed Plover

A Little Ringed Plover caught in a sudden squall.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler on the sandy beach.

Common Greenshank

A Common Greenshank in the rice paddy that looks exhausted.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank on the coast.

Categories: 野鳥