Himalayan Swiftlet Shows Up!!
While I was watching Chinese Sparrowhawk migration, a Himalayan Swiftlet appeared!! Dark, slender and very sharp-looking.
Several hundred Chinese Sparrowhawks moved through. The largest single group was a few dozen birds. Migration should continue for a while, but I'm keeping an eye on the typhoon track.
I also had my first Eurasian Coots of the season and juvenile Pacific Golden Plovers. A flock of around 100 Ashy Minivets and the calls of Arctic Warblers were in the air too — it feels like autumn is deepening.
A Himalayan Swiftlet appeared. It was flying around together with swallows at high speed.
Himalayan Swiftlet, head-on.
Chinese Sparrowhawk, female, first-summer plumage. An unusual individual showing five primaries.
The best kettling of raptors that day.
More than 100 Ashy Minivets were moving along the hillside.
A Pin-tailed Snipe was still present. Juvenile.
Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile. The rice is growing and observation gets harder day by day….
Common Snipe, juvenile. Numbers are slowly building, but still below average for this time of year.
First Pacific Golden Plover juvenile of the season.
Red-necked Stint, first-winter.
First Eurasian Coot of the season.