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

Black Bittern Ashy drongo Asian koel Glossy Ibis Emerald dove

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

シギ、チドリとクロハラアジサシ

今季初のハマシギを確認。田んぼにはヒバリシギ、トウネン、タカブシギ、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、セイタカシギなどがいます。海岸ではムナグロ、キョウジョシギ、キアシシギ、オオメダイチドリなどもたくさんいました。クロハラアジサシも数羽から20羽程度の群れを島のあちこちで見ます。

Dunlin
Dunlin

First Dunlin of the season. It was a juvenile.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover, winter plumage.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover, winter plumage.

Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone, adult. Moulting into winter plumage.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, juvenile.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint / Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint (foreground) and Red-necked Stint. Both juveniles.

Greater Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, adult male.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern, first-winter.

Categories: 野鳥