今季初エリマキシギ、増えたチュウジシギほか
今季初のエリマキシギを確認。幼鳥のメスでした。
チュウジシギは一昨日、今季初を確認 しましたが、今日は4個体ほど確認することができました。同じ田んぼにツバメチドリ4羽もいたのですが、とりあえずチュウジシギの写真をおさえているとカラスに驚いてはるかかなたに飛び去ってしまい再発見できませんでした。
ほかにもアカアシシギやアオアシシギ、セイタカシギ、クサシギ、ヒバリシギ、タマシギ、ムナグロ、コチドリなどを確認。賑やかな田んぼとなっていました。
2日前のベニバトとジャワアカガシラサギは再発見できませんでしたが、短時間でシギがこれだけ見られれば満足ですね。^^
Common Snipe adult. In moult to non-breeding plumage.
Also a Common Snipe adult. Preening after bathing.
Checked the flank feathers just to be sure.
Also checked the tail feathers.
Another Common Snipe adult. Would love to see some juveniles soon. It froze up because I got too close. ^^;
A Common Snipe probing the bank. The tail looks remarkably short on this individual — did something happen to it?
First Ruff of the season. It was a juvenile female. Given the location, it may be the same individual I was told about two days ago but missed.
Long-toed Stint. A juvenile of the less rufous type.
Also a juvenile. Juveniles have been turning up more frequently lately.
This one is a Long-toed Stint adult. Late breeding plumage, but a few non-breeding feathers are already visible.
Greater Painted-snipe male.
Common Greenshank adult. In the process of changing from breeding to non-breeding plumage.
Green Sandpiper in late breeding plumage. Numbers have been picking up over the past week or so.
Black-winged Stilt. Still showing a lot of juvenile plumage.
Common Redshank juvenile.
Pacific Golden Plover moulting from breeding to non-breeding plumage. Among a flock of about ten, this individual was the most advanced in moult.
Little Ringed Plover. Mid-moult into winter plumage.
