カタグロトビ、ベニバト、ハリオシギ、オオメダイチドリほか
今や田んぼか畑で夕方になればふつうに見られるカタグロトビですが、最近はさらに出会いが多くなっています。この日は、職場から自宅に帰る20分の間に3羽確認しました。わが家のベランダからも夕方や朝方、獲物を探しながら移動するカタグロトビが見られます。
ベニバトは島内複数箇所で10羽が先週から滞在中。成鳥、幼鳥が混じった群れで、イネ科の草の種子についています。
ハリオシギもまだまだ見られます。今年こそ、越冬個体の長期観察を実現したいですね。
今季初のミユビシギとコガモも確認しました。石垣島では生息環境を選ぶミユビシギの飛来は少ないです。
夏羽を少し残したダイゼンも確認。こちらも当地では少なく、夏羽を残した個体はさらに少ないので得した気分です。^^
田んぼや海岸には越冬組のほか通過組が日替わりで入ってにぎやかです。
Black-winged Kite, a species reliably seen at most of the main paddies on Ishigaki Island. Evening is the recommended time to look for them.
The numbers of Crimson-breasted Finch are increasing. Ten birds are currently staying.
Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile in flight.
Pin-tailed Snipe (left) and Swinhoe's Snipe.
Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.
A Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile dropping into a paddy field.
Sanderling — first confirmed sighting of the season.
Several Ruffs are also staying.
A second wave of Marsh Sandpipers has arrived.
Large numbers of Grey-tailed Tattlers can be seen along the shore.
Ruddy Turnstones — numbers going up and down.
Long-toed Stint in flight.
Greater Sand Plover, winter plumage.
Lesser Sand Plover, juvenile.
Another Lesser Sand Plover.
Grey Plover — scarce on Ishigaki Island. Some breeding plumage still remaining.
Pacific Golden Plover seen on the coast, in paddies and on cultivated fields.
First Eurasian Teal of the season. Numbers should keep climbing from here.
Whiskered Tern just about to touch down.
Whiskered Tern, juvenile. Hunting over the paddies in flight.
As evening came on they gathered to roost. A Whiskered Tern roost.