GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR
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.
田んぼにハマシギが3羽入っていました。ウズラシギやコアオアシシギなども。
Dunlin juvenile → first-winter. The other day someone told me that streaking on the breast is a key feature of juvenile Dunlin — that tip came in handy. ^^
This one is a Dunlin adult, plumage nearly full winter.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper adult, late summer plumage.
Marsh Sandpiper adult winter plumage.
今年は、シマアカモズの飛来が多く、あちこちで目にします。
ツメナガセキレイも越冬組が増えてきました。たまにキセキレイが混ざっています。ハクセキレイの飛来はまだ。
5 EPT, so probably an Isabelline Shrike. Juvenile.
Another Isabelline Shrike in the same field as the one above. Also a juvenile.
Citrine Wagtail.
Grey Wagtail.
ヨーロッパトウネンとトウネンが仲良く田んぼで群れていました。
Little Stint juvenile. I think this individual shows the features of Little Stint very well.
Left: Little Stint juvenile; right: Red-necked Stint juvenile.
Little Stint from the front.
Little Stint, juvenile.
Red-necked Stint, winter plumage.
ジシギの識別の練習。田んぼにタシギの姿がたくさんありました。一つの田んぼに8羽ぐらいタシギがいる場所もあった。
Common Snipe, confident ID.
Another Common Snipe.
Common Snipe again.
Yet another Common Snipe.
It's turned into a complete Common Snipe fest.
Same individual as above.