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

Schrenck's little bittern Pied Avocet Asian Glossy Starling Forest Wagtail Crested serpent eagle

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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シマアジ10羽到着、ホオジロハクセキレイ初認

シマアジ10羽の群れが到着しました。成鳥、幼鳥が混じっているようでした。

ホオジロハクセキレイを今季初確認。石垣島のハクセキレイは例年、ホオジロハクセキレイが一番に到着し、その後、ハクセキレイ、タイワンハクセキレイが同じぐらいのタイミングでやってきます。ツメナガセキレイは数が増えたり減ったり。越冬組はもう少し数を増やすと思われます。

クロハラアジサシは通過個体が数を増やしています。10月下旬ごろからは幼鳥の割合が増えてきます。セイタカシギは移動中と思われる20羽程度の群れを各所で見ることができます。

Garganey
Garganey

Male Garganey. All in eclipse.

Garganey
Garganey

Male Garganey. The one in the middle is a juvenile; the others are in eclipse.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

First-winter male White-faced Wagtail.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

First-winter Eastern Yellow Wagtail.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Adult Whiskered Tern. Moulting into winter plumage.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

A lone juvenile Whiskered Tern.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

A flock of Black-winged Stilts, made up of adults and juveniles.

Categories: 野鳥