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

Purple Swamphen Black Bittern Emerald dove Glossy Ibis Lesser Whistling Duck

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
Check availability and book

ハシビロガモ、ヒドリガモ飛来

気温が下がり、カモたちが増えてきました。今季初のハシビロガモとヒドリガモを確認。 ハシビロガモは7月にも飛来 しましたが、渡りとしては今回が初でしょう。

シギ類の渡りのピークはすぎましたが、それでも田んぼにはオジロトウネンやトウネン、ヒバリシギ、チュウジシギ、タシギ、ヒバリシギ、タカブシギ、アオアシシギなどが滞在中です。

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal / Northern Shoveler

First Northern Shoveler of the season. Juvenile male.

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon

Adult male Eurasian Wigeon in eclipse plumage.

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon

Female Eurasian Wigeon in non-breeding plumage.

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint

Juvenile (right) and adult White-rumped Sandpiper.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint numbers have dropped compared to the peak of migration.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint numbers are also declining.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Dunlin in winter plumage. Dunlin are currently staying in the rice fields and along the coast.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe have become much less numerous. It seems almost all the Pin-tailed Snipe have also moved on.

Categories: 野鳥