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

Black-winged kite Pheasant-tailed jacana Pied Avocet Black Bittern Collared Kingfisher

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
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ジシギ減ってます

8月下旬から数を増やしてきたジシギもこの時期に来て、数を減らしています。多い時は1枚の田んぼに40羽近くいたジシギたちは数羽ほど。ハリオシギはなんとか1羽のみ発見。タシギはそれほど増えていませんでしたが、10月に入れば大半がタシギになると思われます。

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile. Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile, in the background.

Greater Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, male.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Good numbers of Tringa waders on hand, including Common Greenshank, Marsh Sandpiper, and Wood Sandpiper.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

Common Redshank, first-winter.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Least Bittern, first-winter.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Black-bellied Tern, winter plumage. Numbers of these will be increasing from here too.

Categories: 野鳥