台風直前の海岸でオオアジサシ、オオメダイチドリ、トウネンなど(動画あり)
石垣島は台風6号の接近で風が強まりつつあり、海岸には暴風雨を避けたオオアジサシやエリグロアジサシ、コアジサシがやってきていました。
渡り途中のオオメダイチドリやダイゼン、トウネンなども悪天候のため滞在しています。
ミサゴは2羽確認。越夏個体と思われます。
Twelve Caspian Terns had taken refuge on the sandy beach.
A Greater Crested Tern startled into flight by a strong wave that suddenly surged in.
Handheld in a gale, so it's very blurry. ^^;
Greater Crested Terns flying in tandem.
Greater Sand Plover, 1st-year summer plumage moulting into winter plumage.
Greater Sand Plover, adult. In moult to winter plumage.
Red-necked Stint, 1st-year summer plumage moulting into winter plumage.
Red-necked Stint, adult. Almost in full winter plumage.
Grey Plover, 1st-year summer plumage. Appears to be the same individual as the other day.
An Osprey was eating a fish. There were two of them — a bit early for migration, so perhaps summering birds?