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

Pheasant-tailed jacana Crested serpent eagle Black-winged Cuckooshrike Ashy drongo Pintail Snipe

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

田んぼでジャワアカガシラサギ、マミジロツメナガセキレイ、エリマキシギほか

ジャワアカガシラサギは2羽とも滞在中。同じ田んぼで餌をとっていました。

マミジロツメナガセキレイは2カ所に大きな群れが入った。片方の群れはほとんど成鳥で、もう一方はほとんど幼鳥でした。

エリマキシギのメス幼鳥が1羽入りました。遠くて逆光でしたが、独特のプロポーションは一発で分かりますね。

チュウジシギが増えてどこの田んぼにも複数羽がいる状況です。ハリオシギはすっかり見なくなりました。タシギは本土から1カ月ほど遅れて、9月半ばぐらいから入りだします。

コアオアシシギの幼鳥もやっと飛来しました。

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

The Javan Pond Herons are staying on. Two individuals are in the same paddy field.

Citrine Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail

Eastern Yellow Wagtail (taivana), adult.

Citrine Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail

Eastern Yellow Wagtail (taivana), juvenile. The upperparts show more brown than in a juvenile Eastern Yellow Wagtail (tschutschensis).

Ruff
Ruff

Ruff, juvenile female. It had joined a flock of Wood Sandpipers.

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

Juvenile Marsh Sandpipers have finally started to arrive.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, adult. Summer plumage transitioning to winter.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Juvenile Long-toed Stints are increasing in number as well.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, adult. Summer plumage transitioning to winter.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Another Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipes everywhere — all juveniles….

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult. Summer plumage transitioning to winter.

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