ハリオシギ、チュウジシギ、タシギほか(動画あり)
ハリオシギがここにきて再び増えました。ジシギ15羽の群れの中でハリオシギは5羽でした。ほかはチュウジシギ。すこし離れたエリアの田んぼではタシギが2羽。一番多い越冬組はタシギなのですが、まだ増えませんね。
ほかには、タカブシギやヒバリシギ、トウネン、セイタカシギ、ウズラシギ、コアオアシシギなどが滞在中です。クロハラアジサシやハジロクロハラアジサシもまだとどまっています。
イワミセキレイやヤツガシラ、アカハラダカ、ブッポウソウ、カッコウ、ツツドリなども飛来していますが、どれも写真は撮りにくいですね。^^; ジシギのかける時間を融通すれば多少は写真に収められたかもしれませんが…。
The most richly rufous and beautiful Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile of the season.
Same individual as above. The needle-like tail feathers of the Pin-tailed Snipe are so fine and short that when it stretches you can see them through the gaps between the primaries.
Same individual as above.
A different Pin-tailed Snipe — also a juvenile.
Yet another Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile, a different individual again.
Pin-tailed Snipe transitioning to winter plumage.
Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.
A juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe as well.
The largest individual in a flock of a dozen or so. I think it's a Swinhoe's Snipe, but it's so big it doesn't quite feel right… ^^;
Too much information… ^^;
Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.
Juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.
Both juvenile Pin-tailed Snipes.
An unexpected Pin-tailed Snipe. A very confusing individual. ^^;
Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe. By this time of year, only juveniles are left.
Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe. A charming individual.
Juvenile Common Snipe. Today's encounters were just two birds.
Common Greenshank moulting from first-summer to second-winter plumage.
Common Greenshank in winter plumage.
Juvenile Wood Sandpiper.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in late breeding plumage.
Pacific Golden Plover moulting from breeding to winter plumage.
Red-necked Stint in late juvenile plumage.
A Whiskered Tern struggling to swallow a swamp eel.