First Pectoral Sandpiper of the season, Red-throated Pipit, Garganey and more
Found the first Pectoral Sandpiper of the season. Red-throated Pipits are also increasing but still difficult to photograph.
Garganey seem numerous this season — they are being recorded in paddies all over the area.
A strong north wind, almost typhoon-like, was blowing, and Barn Swallows had come down to rest on the farm tracks.
First Pectoral Sandpiper of the season — a juvenile.
Pectoral Sandpiper.
It was a triple handicap — dark, distant, and strong wind — but I managed to get a photograph somehow.
A Temminck's Stint in the same rice field as the Pectoral Sandpiper.
Juvenile Garganey.
A Red-throated Pipit I finally managed to photograph.
Female White Wagtail. Mid-moult into winter plumage.
Is it a White-faced Wagtail or a Siberian Wagtail?
A Red-rumped Swallow resting on the ground to escape the strong wind.
A Barn Swallow resting on a farm road.
A Grey-streaked Flycatcher in front of my house.