Eurasian Spoonbill, Common Shelduck, Common Snipe and others
A Eurasian Spoonbill and Common Shelduck are staying in the rice fields. The Ruddy Shelducks were startled by a hunting dog, flew off and have not returned — they may have taken refuge somewhere around the dam.
Wintering Common Snipe are everywhere, but a wintering Swinhoe's Snipe has not been found since the end of the year…
Two Eurasian Spoonbills, moving back and forth between Anparu wetland and the rice fields.
Common Shelduck, adult male. An adult visiting Ishigaki is unusual.
A mixed flock of around 150 Northern Pintail and Eurasian Wigeon gleaning fallen grain in the rice fields.
A group of a dozen or so Wood Sandpipers — probably the first wave of spring migrants. Year after year, in both spring and autumn, Wood Sandpiper is the earliest to arrive.
Common Snipe, first-winter plumage.
A flock of about 20 Common Snipe. Up until the end of December there was a single Swinhoe's Snipe mixed in, but…
Common Snipe in a nearby rice field. A few birds are wintering here.