A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Pintail Snipe Short-eared Owl Pied Avocet Javan pond heron Black-winged kite

GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

We'll drive you around Ishigaki Island to wherever the birds are showing best that day. Observation is mostly from inside the vehicle, and we keep it to a maximum of 3 guests so everyone can take their time.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
Check availability and book

ホオジロハクセキレイとシギチ

2日前の秋分の日、朝夕が涼しくなったはずなのですが、きょうは、非常に暑かったです。鳥たちも暑そうに口を半開きです。^^;

先日も訪れた 堆肥の撒かれた畑 は、餌を求めてやってくる鳥たちで大混雑です。^^

きょうは、ツメナガセキレイのほかに、ホオジロハクセキレイかシベリアハクセキレイと思われるセキレイが入っていました。

また、キョウジョシギは100羽近くに増えていました。エリマキシギやキアシシギ、トウネン、ムナグロ、キジバトなどが小さな畑に集結してすごい密度です!!

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

White-faced Wagtail in summer plumage.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

Another White-faced Wagtail.

Ruff
Ruff

A Ruff was still present too. With food this abundant, it will probably stick around for a while.

Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone. The blurry shapes in the background are all Ruddy Turnstones too. There were an incredible number of them.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plovers had increased since the other day, with over a dozen gathered together.

Categories: 野鳥