A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Asian koel Lesser Whistling Duck Daurian starling Forest Wagtail Short-eared Owl

GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

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.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
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コアジサシ、オオメダイチドリほか

コアジサシが飛来しました。3羽確認。海岸ではメダイチドリ、オオメダイチドリ、ムナグロ、キアシシギ、トウネン、キョウジョシギなどが多く飛来しています。

Little Tern
Little Tern

First Little Tern of the season.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover arrived at several locations, a few birds each.

Lesser Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover

Around 70 Lesser Sand Plovers arrived.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattlers are increasing too.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Three Whimbrels.

Grey Plover
Grey Plover

Three Grey Plovers as well.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Around 40 Pacific Golden Plovers. Birds were in various stages of moult from winter to summer plumage.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

Seven Red-necked Stints. Various stages from winter to summer plumage.

Categories: 野鳥

アカショウビン、カンムリワシ、アオバズク(動画あり)

近所のアカショウビンは毎日、午前4時から午前9時ごろまでと夕方5時ごろから一斉にさえずり出します。

カンムリワシは繁殖期真っ盛りで出会いは少ないです。成鳥に出会うと繁殖に失敗したのかと心配になりますね…。

アオバズクはこれから繁殖期。毎年、子育てする場所を見回ってみると3羽が確認できました。ことしも戻ってきてくれたようです。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher near the house. It was singing away energetically.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A female Crested Serpent Eagle. According to the Ishigaki City Board of Education, which is surveying the area, chick-rearing is underway.

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

I checked the Brown Hawk-Owl nesting sites and confirmed three birds. It looks like they are breeding in the same spots again this year.

Categories: 野鳥