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.
先月、現れたレンカク はまだ滞在中です。1週間の滞在はレンカクにしては長いですね。
11月に入るとすぐに現れるオニアジサシは親子で数日前から滞在中。
A juvenile Pheasant-tailed Jacana. Completely unafraid.
It was eating a small snail.
An adult Caspian Tern with prey.
The adult returning to the juvenile (right) with prey in its bill. I expected it to feed the chick, but it flew off instead.
The juvenile trying to steal the fish dropped by the adult (right).
9月末から10月上旬が渡りのピークのはずのエゾビタキがまだいました。田んぼにはノビタキが2羽。今季はノビタキを確認する機会が多いです。ジョウビタキも数を増やし、この日はオス8羽とメス2羽を確認しました。
An out-of-season Grey-streaked Flycatcher. It was a juvenile.
A female Siberian Stonechat. I encountered many individuals this season.
A male Daurian Redstart.
立冬のこの日、マガンが25羽飛来しました。石垣島はもちろん沖縄でも最大の飛来数だと思われます。これまで県内でもっとも多い飛来数は 2018年の11羽 なので倍以上の数に記録更新です。ついでにオナガガモ3羽もついてきました。
今季初となるキンクロハジロを確認。単独で水路を泳いでいました。
先月、50羽ほどの群れで入ったタゲリは島内で分散してあちこちの田んぼにいます。
ツメナガセキレイとムネアカタヒバリは群れで島内を移動していて、昨日は100羽以上の群れがいたのに今日はいないなんてことがよくあります。
ほかにはオグロシギやムナグロ、リュウキュウヨシゴイ、カンムリワシ、ムラサキサギ、シマアカモズ、サシバなどレギュラーメンバーに会えました。
The flock of Greater White-fronted Geese totalled 25 birds, adults and juveniles combined.
A Northern Pintail that had tagged along with the Greater White-fronted Geese.
First Tufted Duck juvenile of the season.
Ryukyu Least Bittern juvenile.
A Black-faced Spoonbill in the paddy field with the Greater White-fronted Geese.
The Bar-tailed Godwit that had been together with the Long-billed Dowitcher had for some reason parted ways with the dowitcher and returned to its original spot. Why? ^^;
Northern Lapwing juvenile.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, winter plumage.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, winter plumage.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail juvenile.
Red-throated Pipit juvenile.
Pacific Golden Plover juvenile.
A young Crested Serpent Eagle. Some juvenile feathers remain.
バライロムクドリ2羽とミドリカラスモドキ2羽が現れました。撮影し損ねましたが、アサクラサンショウクイも1羽確認。海上が荒れたので石垣島に避難してきたのでしょうか?
昨日飛来したマガン25羽のクロツラヘラサギ1羽も滞在。オオハシシギは滞在20日となりました。
今季は出会いが多いオジロトウネンは2羽飛来しました。
Rosy Starling juvenile (right). Mostly in juvenile plumage, but a few first-winter feathers are coming in.
With strong winds and occasional rain, the Rosy Starling was moving energetically from tree to tree, catching berries and insects.
Common Green Magpie juvenile.
Two Common Green Magpies came together.
Common Starling, adult winter plumage.
Daurian Starling, adult female.
Long-billed Dowitcher. The Bar-tailed Godwit that had always been with it has returned to the paddy field where it originally was.
Temminck's Stint, moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.
Common Snipe, first-winter plumage.
Greater White-fronted Geese — 25 birds arrived the day before.
Also arrived yesterday, a young Black-faced Spoonbill.
Purple Heron, adult.
A juvenile Common Kingfisher fishing in a nearby river.