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

Forest Wagtail Short-eared Owl Black Bittern Schrenck's little bittern 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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久しぶりの金武芋畑

久しぶりに金武の芋畑へ行って来た。水路には、美しい夏羽のコアオアシシギ、億首川には、70羽弱のセイタカシギの群れ、畑には夏羽のアマサギ、休耕田には、ジシギ(チュウジシギ?)、夕方になるとどこからともなく、数十羽のタカブシギの群れが田んぼに入りました。

セキレイの仲間もほとんどいなくなり、キセキレイを1羽だけ確認した。

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper in breeding plumage.

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

It was foraging in a channel, keeping neither too close nor too far from a Common Greenshank.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

Large numbers of Black-winged Stilts were resting along the Okukubi River. They appear to be birds moving north.

Eastern Cattle Egret
Eastern Cattle Egret

A Cattle Egret with an injured neck.

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

Wagtails have become almost absent; this day I spotted only a single Grey Wagtail.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

A flock of Pacific Golden Plovers on the field embankments.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

There were four snipe in the same paddy field. I have a feeling they're Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

I don't think this is a Common Snipe.

Categories: 野鳥