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

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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

オオチドリ石垣島に到着

オオチドリ2羽が石垣島に到着です。

日曜日なので家族で公園に行った帰り、島の鳥情報LINEグループにスポッターさんから「オオチドリがいるぞ」と着信。車をUターンして早速、現場の畑に駆けつけると2羽の美しいオオチドリがたたずんでいました。

与那国島でもオオチドリが確認され始めており、石垣島でももうそろそろかなと思った矢先でした。

スポッターさんによると石垣島内ではヤツガシラ、クロウタドリなど春の渡鳥たちが継続的に観察されているようです。 ^^

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

A Greater Sand Plover was resting at the edge of a wide field.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

This is what you get at 600mm. At that distance it would be near-impossible to spot with the naked eye. ^^; Finding one by methodically working through field after identical field — that's a proper birder for you.

Categories: 野鳥