Red Collared Dove, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Caspian Tern and more
Lesser White-fronted Goose, Siberian Pipit, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and Caspian Tern all photographed for the first time this season in one go. Red Collared Doves continue to stay at multiple locations.
Common Snipe numbers are growing as birds settle into wintering mode. Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Common Greenshank, Marsh Sandpiper, and Common Redshank are also wintering in the island's paddies, though in small numbers.
Among raptors, Crested Serpent Eagle is becoming easier to find, and Common Kestrel, Grey-faced Buzzard, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, and Peregrine Falcon are all increasing.
Pale-capped Pigeon male juvenile. Spooked by raptors and not coming down into the paddies.
First Lesser White-fronted Goose of the season. An adult. Moving around with Greater White-fronted Geese.
Found one Buff-bellied Pipit among a flock of Red-throated Pipits. Distant, but a first for the season.
Red-throated Pipits are present in good numbers.
A Crested Serpent Eagle that has caught a Black Rat. The rat's ears are visible between its feet.
First Eurasian Sparrowhawk of the season. It was chasing a flock of Eastern Yellow Wagtails around.
Common Kestrel adult male. In the same paddy as the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, but this one was targeting grasshoppers.
First Northern Lapwings of the season. All juveniles, as usual.
Common Snipe, first-winter plumage. A flock of about ten. I searched for Swinhoe's Snipe but they are all Common Snipe.
Dunlin in winter plumage.
Green Sandpipers are everywhere, alone or in twos and threes.
Juvenile (right) and adult Black-winged Stilt.
Juvenile Purple Heron.
Shovelers are increasing too.
A Caspian Tern diving for small fish.
The hunt appears to have failed.
The Caspian Tern is impressive, flying right in front of you with that large body.