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

Ashy drongo Pintail Snipe Purple Swamphen Ryukyu scops owl Pheasant-tailed jacana

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

三角池のソリハシセイタカシギほか

3羽いた三角池のセイタカシギは2羽になりました。一日中、三角池にいます。

アオアシシギ40とアカアシシギ数羽、タシギ10羽前後がいました。カモの仲間は、コガモとハシビロガモが合わせて二十数羽ほど。

具志干潟には、ズグロカモメが1羽だけさみしそうにいた。1カ月前は十数羽いたのですが…。

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

Two Pied Avocets have been staying for an extended period. Will they winter here?

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

About ten Common Snipe were along the edge of the reed bed.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

A flock of about 40 Common Greenshanks.

Saunders's Gull
Saunders's Gull

A single Black-headed Gull was out on the Gushi tidal flat. The kingfisher guy was there too. ^^;

Categories: 野鳥