沖縄本島、春の渡り始まる ツグミ、アカハラ、タヒバリ、マガンほか
沖縄本島も春の渡りの季節に向けて野鳥の移動が始まった模様。冬には見られなかったツグミやアカハラが増えて、田んぼには、タヒバリの小さな群れも入っていた。4月下旬から5月上旬の渡りの最盛期まで何が現れるか楽しみ。^^
1月15日に初めて確認したミヤマガラス もまだいた。マガンは、昨年の 11月に見た群れ や 12月に見た群れ とは違うと思われる個体が1羽だけやってきました。
他には、留鳥のリュウキュウコノハズクやシロハラクイナ、ヒバリシギ、タカブシギなどの春の渡り組が少し見えました。コチドリは、夏羽になった個体もいた。
A Ryukyu Scops Owl. It came to the feeding area of a Ryukyu Scops Owl — wait, the one I actually wanted to see, the Ryukyu Scops Owl... the Collared Scops Owl never showed up. ^^;
The Rook was still here. It has now been staying for two months.
A lone Greater White-fronted Goose. Where on earth did it come from?
Several Naumann's Thrushes, quite a rarity on Okinawa Island, had also turned up.
Dusky Thrush is also rare on Okinawa Island — I hardly ever saw one in winter. Now that spring migration season has arrived, I'm running into them everywhere.
The Buff-bellied Pipits were flying around the rice paddies in small flocks of six or seven.
Among the many Buff-bellied Pipits that were quite skittish, this individual allowed close observation and photography right in front of me.
Pale Thrushes are everywhere, from Yanbaru down to Shin-Toshin.
About four White-breasted Waterhen were observed. All of them were highly wary.
Flocks of Long-toed Stints have been increasing.
I have been spotting Little Ringed Plovers in summer plumage here and there now.