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

Eurasian Hoopoe Purple Swamphen Forest Wagtail Daurian starling Glossy Ibis

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

漫湖干潟でリュウキュウヨシゴイほか

漫湖干潟でナンヨウショウビンの登場を待っているとリュウキュウヨシゴイが登場。以前よりかなり数を減らしているそうです。私も漫湖干潟で見たのは初めて。

秋の渡りのシギは、チュウシャクシギやキアシシギ、アカアシシギ、ソリハシシギが多くいます。アオアシシギは数羽。

肝心のナンヨウショウビンは出ませんでした。^^; 明日に期待。

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

As the tide began to come in toward high water, a Ryukyu Least Bittern appeared before I even noticed it.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Whimbrels and other waders that visit the Manko mudflat feed heavily on crabs.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshanks — a few birds came in. They were strikingly white individuals, having almost completely moulted into winter plumage.

Categories: 野鳥