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

Lesser Whistling Duck Black-winged Cuckooshrike Purple Swamphen Short-eared Owl Pied Avocet

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
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三角池にアオアシシギ北上組飛来 春の渡り始まる

春の北上組が増えて来たようです。三角池にアオアシシギが一気に増え、50羽ほどの群れになっていました。疲れていて動きがありませんでしたが、夕方ごろになると一斉に活動し出し、水浴びなどして長旅の疲れを癒していた。

ヒバリシギ数羽とオジロトウネン1羽、セイタカシギ20羽、ジシギ数羽もいた。カモ類はコガモが40羽ほどにハシビロガモは数を減らして10羽ほどになっていた。

福岡では、雪上にヤツガシラが現れたそうで野鳥の世界では春の渡りが始まりました。

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

A flock of around 50 Common Greenshanks. Spring migration has begun.

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint

A single Temminck's Stint, associating with a few Long-toed Stints.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stints. There were a few birds together — these must be part of the northbound movement too.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank landing on water.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt landing on water.

Categories: 野鳥